La Liga
08:00 PMSeptember 21, 2021
Regular Season – 6
1 – 2
HT: (1 – 1)
How did Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano perform?
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Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
47%53%
ATTACK
8
Total shots8
1
Shots on target3
3
Shots off target3
4
Blocked shots2
5
Shots inside box4
3
Shots outside box4
2
Corner kicks1
1
Offsides2
48
Dangerous attacks38
PASSING
385
Total passes436
275 (71%)
Accurate passes332 (76%)
DISCIPLINE
16
Fouls20
3
Yellow cards3
1
Goalkeeper saves1
Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano Lineups
Athletic Bilbao
4-4-21G
Unai Simón
6.3
18D
Óscar de Marcos
6.7
3D
Unai Núñez 16′
6.9
4D
Iñigo Martínez 90+5′
6.9
15D
Íñigo Lekue
6.5
30M
Nico Williams 🔺75′
5.9
19M
Oier Zarraga 🔺69′
6.5
6M
Mikel Vesga 🔺75′
6.2
10M
Iker Muniain 56′ 🔺69′
7.2
22F
Raúl García 🔺63′
6.9
20F
Asier Villalibre
7
Substitutes
26G
Julen Agirrezabala
–
12D
Daniel Vivian
–
24D
Mikel Balenziaga
–
21D
Ander Capa
–
2D
Alex Petxa
–
16M
Unai Vencedor 🔻69′
6.3
14M
Dani García 🔻75′
6.3
33F
Nico Serrano
–
11M
Jon Morcillo 🔻75′
6.5
7F
Alex Berenguer 🔻69′
6.6
9F
Iñaki Williams 🔻63′
6.9
Coach of Athletic Bilbao
👔 Marcelino
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-113G
Stole Dimitrievski
6.3
20D
Ivan Balliu
6.9
2D
Nikola Maras 83′
6.6
5D
Alejandro Catena 7′
7.5
33D
Fran García
6.9
6M
Santi Comesaña
7.2
21M
Ismaila Ciss 🔺59′
6.5
7M
Isi Palazón 🔺79′
6
12M
Unai López 🔺76′
7
18M
Álvaro García ⚽5′ 🔺79′
7.2
16F
Sergi Guardiola 42′ 🔺59′
7
Substitutes
1G
Luca Zidane
–
24D
Esteban Saveljich
–
19D
Kévin Rodrigues 🔻79′
6.3
32D
Mario Hernández
–
4M
Mario Suárez
–
23M
Óscar Valentín 🔻59′
6.7
9M
Randy Nteka 🔻59′
6.2
10F
Bebé 🔻79′
7.5
22M
José Pozo
–
14F
Yacine Qasmi
–
3F
Radamel Falcao 🔻76′
7.5
11F
Andrés Martín
–
Coach of Rayo Vallecano
👔 Andoni Iraola
Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano Head to Head
7WINS
1DRAWS
0WINS
Over 1.5 Goals50%
Over 2.5 Goals50%
Both Teams Scored38%
Past H2H Matches & Results
25 Aug 2025
Athletic
1-0
Rayo
La Liga
25 Aug 2025
Ath Bilbao
1-0
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
13 Apr 2025
Athletic Bilbao
3-1
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
01 Dec 2024
Rayo Vallecano
1-2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
25 May 2024
Rayo Vallecano
0-1
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
02 Dec 2023
Athletic Bilbao
4-0
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
05 Mar 2023
Rayo Vallecano
0-0
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
17 Sep 2022
Athletic Bilbao
3-2
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
La Liga Standings
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona |
19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 53-20 | 33 | 49 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid |
19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41-17 | 24 | 45 |
| 3 |  Villarreal |
17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34-16 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 |  Atl. Madrid |
19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34-17 | 17 | 38 |
| 5 |  Espanyol |
18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 22-19 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 |  Betis |
18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30-24 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 |  Celta Vigo |
18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24-20 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 |  Ath Bilbao |
19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17-25 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 |  Elche |
18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24-23 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 |  Getafe |
18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14-23 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 |  Sevilla |
18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24-29 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 |  Osasuna |
18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18-21 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 |  Alaves |
18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15-21 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano |
18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14-21 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 |  Real Sociedad |
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22-26 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 |  Mallorca |
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20-26 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 |  Girona |
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17-34 | -17 | 18 |
| 18 |  Valencia |
18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17-30 | -13 | 16 |
| 19 |  Levante |
17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20-29 | -9 | 13 |
| 20 |  Oviedo |
18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8-27 | -19 | 12 |
Qualification/Relegation
Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation – LaLiga2
Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2021-09-21
In the grand scheme of the La Liga season, every point is precious. Athletic Bilbao hosted Rayo Vallecano on September 21, 2021 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at San Mamés Barria (Bilbao) was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Athletic Bilbao is fighting for a top spot, currently at 8th. With 24 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 7W – 3D – 9L.
Rayo Vallecano is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 14th with 19 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 4 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 8 matches, Athletic Bilbao leads with 7 wins against Rayo Vallecano‘s 0. 1 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 3 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 4 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Athletic Bilbao
- Osasuna 1-1 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Jan 03, 2026)
- Ath Bilbao 1-2 Espanyol (La Liga, Dec 22, 2025)
- Celta Vigo 2-0 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Dec 14, 2025)
- Ath Bilbao 1-0 Atl. Madrid (La Liga, Dec 06, 2025)
- Ath Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid (La Liga, Dec 03, 2025)
- Levante 0-2 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Nov 29, 2025)
- Barcelona 4-0 Ath Bilbao (La Liga, Nov 22, 2025)
- Ath Bilbao 1-0 Oviedo (La Liga, Nov 09, 2025)
Recent Matches of Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Getafe (La Liga, Jan 02, 2026)
- Elche 4-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga, Dec 21, 2025)
- Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Betis (La Liga, Dec 15, 2025)
- Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga, Dec 07, 2025)
- Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Valencia (La Liga, Dec 01, 2025)
- Oviedo 0-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga, Nov 23, 2025)
- Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga, Nov 09, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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