AEK Athens 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
Updated
AEK Athens won: AEK Athens 3-1 Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at Allwyn Arena, Athína (Athens). AEK Athens goals: Zine 13', Razvan Marin 36' (pen), Zine 51'. Rayo Vallecano goals: Isi Palazón 60'. Expected goals: 2.78-1.90. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Zine (8.9).
Match report
AEK Athens beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1
AEK Athens beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 at Allwyn Arena on Thursday 16 April in the Conference League.
Zine put AEK Athens ahead on 13' (1-0), Razvan Marin made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 36', Zine made it 3-0 on 51' and Isi Palazón pulled one back for Rayo Vallecano on 60' (3-1).
AEK Athens had 64% of the ball, shots were 21-10 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.78-1.90.
Zine (AEK Athens) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 31,100. Referee: Espen Eskaas.
Match stats
| AEK Athens | Rayo Vallecano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.78 | 1.90 |
| Total shots | 21 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 12 |
| Big chances | 8 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (79%) | 147 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
Lineups
AEK Athens (4-4-2): Thomas Strakosha, Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios, Aboubakary Koïta, Razvan Marin, Orbelín Pineda, Dereck Kutesa, Zine, Barnabás Varga
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Luiz Felipe, Pep Chavarría, Unai López, Pathé Ciss, Ilias Akhomach, Isi Palazón, Álvaro Garcia, Jorge de Frutos
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Zine (AEK Athens)
- 20' · Yellow card · Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano)
- 27' · Substitution · Pacha Espino for Álvaro Garcia (Rayo Vallecano)
- 31' · Yellow card · Barnabás Varga (AEK Athens)
- 36' · Goal · Razvan Marin (AEK Athens)
- 45' · Yellow card · Unai López (Rayo Vallecano)
- 46' · Substitution · Alemão for Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano)
- 51' · Goal · Zine (AEK Athens)
- 55' · Substitution · Óscar Valentín for Unai López (Rayo Vallecano)
- 55' · Substitution · Pedro Díaz for Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano)
- 60' · Goal · Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano)
- 71' · Substitution · Niclas Eliasson for Dereck Kutesa (AEK Athens)
- 77' · Substitution · Mijat Gacinovic for Zine (AEK Athens)
- 80' · Substitution · Nobel Mendy for Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano)
- 85' · Substitution · Roberto Pereyra for Stavros Pilios (AEK Athens)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Aboubakary Koïta (AEK Athens)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano?
AEK Athens won, 3-1 (Conference League) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026.
When and where is AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at Allwyn Arena, Athína (Athens), Conference League.