Rayo with a maximum of six points from their opening two matches are sitting at the fourth spot, just a solitary point adrift of the top three, who have played a game more.
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Rayo Vallecano will be bidding two make it three successive wins in the La Liga when they travel to Wanda Metropolitano on Monday night to face Atletico Madrid. The visitors are heading into the match on the back of a comprehensive 2-0 win away to Granada in their second league-match of the season, while Atletico secured a 2-0 win over Numancia in a friendly in the mid-week. Rayo with six points from their opening two matches are sitting at the fourth spot, just a solitary point adrift of the top three, who have played a game more. The visitors, meanwhile are occupying eight position, with four points to their name.
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🏟️ Estadio de Vallecas
🕤 21:30 horas #RayoAtleti #VamosRayo pic.twitter.com/nNxvi5ZoAl— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano) August 28, 2023
Rayo began their 2023-24 campaign with a 2-0 win away to Almeria on August 11 before getting the better of Granada with an identical scoreline last time out. Franjirrojos put two goals past Nazaries without reply at Los Carmenes on August 21 thanks to second-half efforts from Alvaro Garcia Rivera and Pathe Ciss. Despite losing their manager over the summer, with Andoni Iraola moving to Bournemouth, the Red Stripes have made the perfect start to their life under new boss Francisco, scoring four goals and conceding none in their first two competitive games of the season. Rayo finished 12th and 11th in their last two editions of the La Liga Santander and will be hoping to challenge for a European spot this time around.
Atletico, on the other hand, started off with a 3-1 win over Granada on August 14 thanks to Alvaro Morata’s opener on the stroke of half-time and second-half efforts from Memphis Depay and Marcos Llorente. However, Diego Simeone’s men played out a lacklustre goalless draw against Betis last Sunday. It was a cagey affair at Benito Villamarin as both sides managed to register a combined total of only one shot on target in the entire 90 minutes of play. Colchoneros finished third in the Spanish top flight last term and it will be fascinating to see whether the Red and Whites can challenge for the title this time around. The 2021 league champions have made five signings this summer, with 19-year-old Samu being the latest recruit.
Rayo Vallecano probable starting lineup: Dimitrievski, Balliu, Aridane, Lejeune, Espino, Palazon, U Lopez, Valentin, A Garcia, De Frutos, Nketa
Atletico Madrid probable starting lineup: Oblak, Savic, Witsel, Hermoso, Azpilicueta, Llorente, De Paul, Lemar, Lino, Memphis, Griezmann
Rayo Vallecano
| Opponents | Score |
| Granada | 0-2 (W) |
| Almeria | 0-2 (W) |
| Brighton | 1-1 (D) |
| Valladolid | 3-2 (L) |
| FC Porto | 1-1 (D) |
Atletico Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Numancia | 0-2 (W) |
| Betis | 0-0 (D) |
| Granada | 3-1 (W) |
| Sevilla | 1-1 (D) |
| Real Sociedad | 0-0 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Atletico beat Rayo Vallecano | 1-2 |
| Atletico draw Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 |
| Atletico beat Rayo Vallecano | 0-1 |
| Atletico beat Rayo Vallecano | 2-0 |
| Atletico beat Rayo Vallecano | 0-1 |
The La Liga fixture between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid will take place at Estadio de Vallecas on Tuesday at 1:00 am IST.
| Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid | Key Details |
| Date | August 28 (Spain) |
| Venue | Estadio de Vallecas |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:30 pm (Spain) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:00 am (India) |
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Meanwhile, football fans in Spain can catch the live action via Movistar + and M+ La Liga TV.
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