The 2020–21 Rayo Vallecano season was the club's 96th season in existence and the second consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Rayo Vallecano participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 21 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | |||
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| President | Raúl Martín Presa | ||
| Head coach | Andoni Iraola | ||
| Stadium | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas | ||
| Segunda División | 6th (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Play-offs | Winners | ||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Isi Palazón (9) All: Isi Palazón (10) | ||
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Players edit
First-team squad edit
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Reserve team edit
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Out on loan edit
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 28 August 2020 Friendly | Rayo Vallecano  | 0–1 | Eibar | Madrid, Spain |
| 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Attendance: 0 |
| 2 September 2020 Friendly | Leganés | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Leganés, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque Attendance: 0 Referee: Pedro Muñoz Piedra |
| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | Fuenlabrada | Madrid, Spain |
| 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Attendance: 0 |
| 9 September 2020 Friendly | Real Madrid | Cancelled | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium | |||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to a not-conclusive COVID-19 test from a Rayo Vallecano player.[1] | ||||
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Segunda División | 13 September 2020 | 30 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 45.24 |
| Segunda División promotion play-offs | 3 June 2021 | 20 June 2021 | Semi-finals | Winners | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75.00 |
| Copa del Rey | 17 December 2020 | 27 January 2021 | First round | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75.00 |
| Total | 50 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 50.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Segunda División edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Almería | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 73[a] | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Girona | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 71 | |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano (O, P) | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 67 | |
| 7 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 65 | |
| 8 | Ponferradina | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 57 |
Source: LaLiga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Head-to-head points: Leganés: 4, Almería: 1
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[3][4]
| 13 September 2020 1 | Mallorca | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Palma |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Sabadell | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez |
| 27 September 2020 3 | Ponferradina | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Ponferrada |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Toralín Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Rayo Vallecano | 4–0 | Málaga | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Tenerife | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 18 October 2020 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | Espanyol | Madrid |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José Antonio López Toca |
| 22 October 2020 7 | Oviedo | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Oviedo |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 25 October 2020 8 | Albacete | 2–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Albacete |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez |
| 29 October 2020 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Fuenlabrada | Madrid |
| 21:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 1 November 2020 10 | Lugo | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Lugo |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anxo Carro Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos |
| 8 November 2020 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Almería | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 16 November 2020 12 | Sporting Gijón | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Gijón |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Saúl Ais Reig |
| 21 November 2020 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Castellón | Madrid |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 25 November 2020 14 | Zaragoza | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Zaragoza |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 28 November 2020 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–0 | Cartagena | Madrid |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz |
| 2 December 2020 16 | Leganés | 1–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Leganés |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
| 5 December 2020 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | UD Logroñés | Madrid |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido |
| 14 December 2020 18 | Girona | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Girona |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 20 December 2020 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Las Palmas | Madrid |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos |
| 2 January 2021 20 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Alcorcón | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 19 January 2021 21 | Mirandés | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Miranda de Ebro |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anduva Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José Antonio López Toca |
| 23 January 2021 22 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–3 | Mallorca | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
| 31 January 2021 23 | Espanyol | 2–3 | Rayo Vallecano | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban |
| 7 February 2021 24 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Tenerife | Madrid |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 13 February 2021 25 | Cartagena | 2–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Cartagena |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega |
| 21 February 2021 26 | Málaga | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Málaga |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz |
| 27 February 2021 27 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Ponferradina | Madrid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 6 March 2021 28 | Las Palmas | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Las Palmas |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Gran Canaria Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
| 12 March 2021 29 | Rayo Vallecano | 3–2 | Zaragoza | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
| 21 March 2021 30 | Alcorcón | 0–3 | Rayo Vallecano | Alcorcón |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Santo Domingo Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo |
| 30 March 2021 32 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Sporting Gijón | Madrid |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez |
| 2 April 2021 33 | Almería | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Almería |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 10 April 2021 34 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Girona | Madrid |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 14 April 2021 31 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Mirandés | Madrid |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Rafael Sánchez López |
| 18 April 2021 35 | UD Logroñés | 0–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Logroño |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Las Gaunas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo |
| 26 April 2021 36 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 | Albacete | Madrid |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz |
| 3 May 2021 37 | Sabadell | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Sabadell |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Óliver de la Fuente Ramos |
| 10 May 2021 38 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Leganés | Madrid |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez |
| 16 May 2021 39 | Fuenlabrada | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Fuenlabrada |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fernando Torres Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
| 20 May 2021 40 | Rayo Vallecano | 4–1 | Oviedo | Madrid |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 24 May 2021 41 | Castellón | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Castellón de la Plana |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo |
| 30 May 2021 42 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Lugo | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
Promotion play-offs edit
| 3 June 2021 SF First leg | Rayo Vallecano | 3–0 | Leganés | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz |
| 6 June 2021 SF Second leg | Leganés | 1–2 (1–5 agg.) | Rayo Vallecano | Leganés |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque Attendance: 0[a] Referee: José Antonio López Toca |
| 13 June 2021 Final First leg | Rayo Vallecano | 1–2 | Girona | Madrid |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 20 June 2021 Final Second leg | Girona | 0–2 (2–3 agg.) | Rayo Vallecano | Girona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
Copa del Rey edit
| 17 December 2020 First round | Teruel | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Rayo Vallecano | Teruel |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Pinilla Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias |
| 6 January 2021 Second round | Haro | 1–3 | Rayo Vallecano | Haro |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: El Mazo Referee: Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo |
| 16 January 2021 Round of 32 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–0 | Elche | Las Rozas[b] |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
- Last updated on 8 March 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Segunda División | Copa del Rey | Play-offs | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
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Luca Zidane | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK |  MKD
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Stole Dimitrievski | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK | ESP
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Miguel Morro | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | ESP
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Alberto García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| 2 | DF |  URU
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Emiliano Velázquez | 27 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ESP
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Iván Martos | 16 | 1 | 7+6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ESP
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Alejandro Catena | 45 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF |  PER
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Luis Advíncula | 41 | 1 | 33+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF |  MNE
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Esteban Saveljich | 31 | 1 | 25+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | ESP
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Martín Pascual | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | ESP
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Mario Hernández | 18 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ESP
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Fran García | 42 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | ESP
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Iker Recio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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| 4 | MF | ESP
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Mario Suárez | 33 | 2 | 11+18 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ESP
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Santi Comesaña | 42 | 3 | 27+11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  POR
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Bebé | 29 | 7 | 9+17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ESP
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Álvaro García | 44 | 3 | 41+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ESP
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Joni Montiel | 26 | 1 | 2+21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ESP
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José Ángel Pozo | 35 | 3 | 21+12 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ESP
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Óscar Valentín | 39 | 1 | 34+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | ESP
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Sergio Arratia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | ESP
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Dani Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ESP
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Manu Navarro | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP
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Isi Palazón | 46 | 10 | 31+11 | 10 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW |  ARG
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Óscar Trejo | 44 | 4 | 35+6 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ARG
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Leonardo Ulloa | 13 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ESP
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Andrés Martín | 43 | 7 | 16+25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW |  MAR
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Yacine Qasmi | 42 | 5 | 19+20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | ESP
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Antoñín | 31 | 7 | 16+12 | 6 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | ESP
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Miguel Guerrero | 15 | 1 | 6+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | ESP
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Marc Echarri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[5]
- ^ Given the impossibility of being able to play the match at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid due to the consequences of the “Filomena” storm.
References edit
- ^ "Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano cancelled due to coronavirus". marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. p. 104. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Este será el calendario de Segunda División para la temporada 2020/21". rfef.es (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Calendario de LaLiga Smartbank 2020/21". laliga.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Bundesliga is welcoming back fans; when will Premier League, La Liga and Serie A follow suit?". ESPN. 15 September 2020.