2023–24 Rayo Vallecano season
{{Infobox football club season
|club = Rayo Vallecano
|season = 2023–24
|image =
|image_size =
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|caption =
|chrtitle = President
|chairman = Raúl Martín Presa
|ownertitle =
|owner =
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|manager = Francisco
(until 13 February)
Iñigo Pérez
(from 14 February)
|stdtitle =
|stadium = Vallecas
|league = La Liga
|league result = 17th
|cup1 = Copa del Rey
|cup1 result = Round of 16
|league topscorer =
Álvaro García (6)
|season topscorer =
Álvaro García (6)
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance = 12,758
|largest win =
|largest loss =
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The 2023–24 season was Rayo Vallecano's 100th season in existence and third consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.
Players
= First-team squad =
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=NMK|pos=GK|name=Stole Dimitrievski}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ROM|pos=DF|name=Andrei Rațiu}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Pep Chavarría}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Martín Pascual}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Aridane Hernández}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=José Ángel Pozo}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Isi Palazón}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ARG|pos=MF|name=Óscar Trejo}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=COL|pos=FW|name=Radamel Falcao}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=CPV|pos=FW|name=Bebé}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=FRA|pos=FW|name=Randy Nteka}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=URU|pos=DF|name=Alfonso Espino}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Dani Cárdenas}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Kike Pérez|other=on loan from Valladolid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Miguel Crespo|other=on loan from Fenerbahçe}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Abdul Mumin}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Unai López}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Álvaro García}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Jorge de Frutos}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ALB|pos=DF|name=Iván Balliu}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=SEN|pos=MF|name=Pathé Ciss}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Raúl de Tomás}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Óscar Valentín|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Florian Lejeune}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Diego Méndez}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Sergio Camello}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Miguel Ángel Morro|other=at Villarreal B until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Joni Montiel|other=at Burgos until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Andrés Martín|other=at Racing Santander until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
= In =
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred from ! style="width: 65px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Aridane|{{flagicon|ESP}} Aridane}} |Unattached |Free |{{dts|5 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Espino, Alfonso|{{flagicon|URU}} Alfonso Espino}} |Unattached |Free |{{dts|17 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Lejeune, Florian|{{flagicon|FRA}} Florian Lejeune}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Alavés |€2,500,000 |{{dts|28 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|De Frutos, Jorge|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge de Frutos}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Levante |€8,000,000 |{{dts|17 August 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|1|GK}}
|{{sort|Cárdenas, Daniel|{{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Cárdenas}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Levante |Undisclosed |{{dts|18 August 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Rațiu, Andrei|{{flagicon|ROU}} Andrei Rațiu}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Huesca |€500,000 |{{dts|26 August 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Montiel, Joni|{{flagicon|ESP}} Joni Montiel}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Valladolid |Loan return |{{dts|25 January 2024}} | |
align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Crespo, Miguel|{{flagicon|POR}} Miguel Crespo}} |{{flagicon|TUR}} Fenerbahçe |Loan |{{dts|31 January 2024}} |
= Out =
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred to ! style="width: 65px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Hernández, Mario|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mario Hernández}} | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Released |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Saveljich, Esteban|{{flagicon|MNE}} Esteban Saveljich}} | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Released |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Suárez, Mario|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mario Suárez}} | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Released |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Comesaña, Santi|{{flagicon|ESP}} Santi Comesaña}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal |Free |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Catena, Alejandro|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Catena}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Osasuna |Free |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|García, Fran|{{flagicon|ESP}} Fran García}} |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |€5,000,000 |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
Pre-season and friendlies
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixtures|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 18 July 2023
|time = {{UTZ|21:00|3}}
|team1 = Panathinaikos {{fbaicon|GRE}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.rayovallecano.es/noticias/primera-victoria-de-pretemporada-par-el-rayo-vallecano
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Álvaro {{goal|57}}
|stadium = Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
|location = Athens
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Friendly
|date = 22 July 2023
|time = {{UTZ|19:00|2}}
|team1 = Charleroi {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Ilaimaharitra {{goal|32|pen.}}, {{yel|80}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade du Pays de Charleroi
|location = Charleroi
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 29 July 2023
|time = {{UTZ|21:30|2}}
|team1 = Porto {{fbaicon|POR}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- {{yel|28}}
- {{yel|30}}
- {{yel|71}}
- {{yel|79}}
- García {{goal|82}}
- {{yel|86}}
|stadium =
|location = Porto
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 2 August 2023
|time = {{UTZ|20:30|2}}
|team1 = Valladolid
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- García {{goal|70||90+3}}
- {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = Estadio José Zorrilla
|location = Valladolid
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = Friendly
|date = 6 August 2023
|time = {{UTZ|15:00|1}}
|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion {{fbaicon|ENG}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- {{yel|50}}
- João Pedro {{goal|66|pen.}}
- {{yel|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Falmer Stadium
|location = Falmer
|attendance = 10,563
|referee =Peter Bankes
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Trofeo Puchero-Siena
|date = 7 September 2023
|time = {{UTZ|20:30|2}}
|team1 = Alcorcón
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.rayovallecano.es/noticias/el-rayo-campeon-del-trofeo-puchero-siena
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 1–4
|stadium = Santo Domingo
|location = Alcorcón
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Competitions
= Overall record =
{{Fb overview2
|c=2
|c1=La Liga |fm1=11 August 2023 |lm1=25 May 2024 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=17th |w1=8 |d1=14 |l1=16 |f1=29 |a1=48
|c2=Copa del Rey |fm2=1 November 2023 |lm2=17 January 2024 |sr2=First round |fp2=Round of 16 |w2=3 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=11 |a2=3
|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/spain/rayo-vallecano/2054/ Soccerway]
}}
= La Liga =
{{Main|2023–24 La Liga}}
== League table ==
{{2023–24 La Liga table|showteam=RAY}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs |hw=4 |hd=7 |hl=6 |hgf=18 |hga=24 |aw=4 |ad=7 |al=10 |agf=11 |aga=24}}
{{Fb rs footer |s=[https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/laliga-easports/standing La Liga] |date=July 2023}}
== Results by round ==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H
| label2=Result
| res2=W/W/L/L/W/D/D/D/D/W/D/D/L/D/L/D/L/L/W/L/L/D/L/L/D/L/D/L/W/D/D/W/L/L/D/W/L/L
| label3=Position
| pos3=4/2/8/12/6/7/7/8/7/7/8/9/10/10/11/10/11/11/11/11/13/13/13/14/14/14/16/16/15/16/16/15/15/16/16/15/16/17
| color_W=green2|text_W=Win
| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H=Home|text_A=Away
| color_1=gold|color_2–4=green1|color_5–6=blue1|color_7=yellow1|color_18–20=red1
| source=[https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/laliga-easports/standing La Liga]
}}
== Matches ==
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/2023/06/22/64941a11e2704e7e2d8b45e6.html|title=Calendario de Liga 2023-24: primera jornada, fechas clave, los Clásicos, los derbis..|date=22 June 2023|website=Marca|language=es}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 11 August 2023
|team1 = Almería
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-ud-almeria-rayo-vallecano-1
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Ramazani {{yel|65}}
|goals2 =
- Palazón {{goal|20|pen.}}
- Nteka {{goal|28|pen.}}
- López {{yel|40}}
- García {{yel|40}}
- Valentín {{yel|65}}
|stadium = Power Horse Stadium
|location = Almería
|attendance = 14,837
|referee = Javier Alberola Rojas
|result = W
}}
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|round = 2
|date = 21 August 2023
|team1 = Granada
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-granada-cf-rayo-vallecano-2
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Nuevo Los Cármenes
|location = Granada
|attendance = 17,338
|referee = Pablo González Fuertes
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 28 August 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–7
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-atletico-de-madrid-3
|team2 = Atlético Madrid
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Griezmann {{goal|2}}, {{yel|75}}
- Depay {{goal|16}}
- Molina {{goal|36}}
- Barrios {{yel|49}}
- Morata {{goal|73||84}}
- Correa {{goal|79}}
- Llorente {{goal|86}}
- Hermoso {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 13,966
|referee = José Luis Munuera Montero
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 2 September 2023
|team1 = Real Betis
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-real-betis-rayo-vallecano-4
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Miranda {{yel|15}}
- Rodríguez {{yel|43}}
- Willian José {{goal|53}}
- Roca {{yel|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Benito Villamarín
|location = Seville
|attendance = 50,169
|referee = Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 15 September 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-deportivo-alaves-5
|team2 = Alavés
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,116
|referee = Víctor García Verdura
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 24 September 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-villarreal-cf-6
|team2 = Villarreal
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,865
|referee = Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
|result = D
}}
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|round = 7
|date = 27 September 2023
|team1 = Cádiz
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-cadiz-cf-rayo-vallecano-7
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Gómez {{yel|5}}
- J. Hernández {{yel|45+4}}
- Alejo {{yel|51}}
- L. Hernández {{yel|59}}
- Alcaraz {{yel|73}}
|goals2 =
- Trejo {{yel|43}}
- Chavarría {{yel|43}}
- Espino {{yel|44}}
- Ciss {{yel|68}}
- Lejeune {{yel|82}}
- Mumin {{sentoff|2|88|88}}
|stadium = Nuevo Mirandilla
|location = Cádiz
|attendance = 18,505
|referee = José Hernández Maeso
|result = D
}}
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|round = 8
|date = 30 September 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-rcd-mallorca-8
|team2 = Mallorca
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Muriqi {{goal|44}}
- Sánchez {{goal|59}}
- Darder {{yel|83}}
- J. Costa {{yel|90+2}}
- González {{yel|90+4}}
- Amath {{yel|90+6}}
- Mascarell {{yel|90+10}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 11,991
|referee = Mario Melero López
|result = D
}}
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|round = 9
|date = 7 October 2023
|team1 = Sevilla
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-sevilla-fc-rayo-vallecano-9
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Gudelj {{yel|36}}
- Sow {{yel|45+3}}, {{goal|50}}
- Suso {{yel|67}}
- Navas {{yel|84}}
- En-Nesyri {{goal|90+6}}
- Jordán {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
|location = Seville
|attendance = 35,817
|referee = Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
|result = D
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 21 October 2023
|team1 = Las Palmas
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-ud-las-palmas-rayo-vallecano-10
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Coco {{yel|20}}
- Munir {{penmiss}} {{small|34'}}
- Muñoz {{yel|77}}
- Suárez {{yel|90+1}}
- Perrone {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Gran Canaria
|location = Las Palmas
|attendance = 24,548
|referee = Javier Iglesias Villanueva
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 11
|date = 29 October 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-real-sociedad-11
|team2 = Real Sociedad
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Oyarzabal {{goal|41||66|pen.}}
- Turrientes {{yel|72}}
- Zubeldia {{yel|74}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,970
|referee = Mateo Busquets Ferrer
|result = D
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 5 November 2023
|team1 = Real Madrid
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-real-madrid-rayo-vallecano-12
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Rațiu {{yel|45}}
- Cisse {{yel|57}}
- Trejo {{yel|88}}
- Dimitrievski {{yel|90+1}}
- Lejeune {{yel|90+6}}
|stadium = Santiago Bernabéu
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 70,220
|referee = Juan Martínez Munuera
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 13
|date = 11 November 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-girona-fc-13
|team2 = Girona
|goals1 =
- García {{goal|5}}, {{yel|44}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 13,177
|referee = Pablo González Fuertes
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 25 November 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-fc-barcelona-14
|team2 = Barcelona
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 14,148
|referee = José Luis Munuera Montero
|result = D
}}
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|round = 15
|date = 2 December 2023
|team1 = Athletic Bilbao
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-athletic-club-rayo-vallecano-15
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Vivian {{yel|6}}
- Guruzeta {{goal|23}}
- Espino {{goal|47|o.g.}}
- I. Williams {{goal|64}}
- N. Williams {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = San Mamés
|location = Bilbao
|attendance = 44,689
|referee = José Hernández Maeso
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 11 December 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-rc-celta-16
|team2 = Celta Vigo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 11,796
|referee = Víctor García Verdura
|result = D
}}
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|round = 17
|date = 15 December 2023
|team1 = Osasuna
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-ca-osasuna-rayo-vallecano-17
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Arnáiz {{yel|74}}
- Ra. García {{goal|90+5}}, {{yel|90+6}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = El Sadar
|location = Pamplona
|attendance = 18,586
|referee = Javier Iglesias Villanueva
|result = L
}}
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|round = 18
|date = 19 December 2023
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-valencia-cf-18
|team2 = Valencia
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- González {{yel|34}}
- Vázquez {{yel|50}}
- Canós {{goal|61}}
- Amallah {{yel|75}}
- Pérez {{yel|81}}
- Correia {{sentoff|0|90+1}}
- Diakhaby {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,290
|referee = Javier Alberola Rojas
|result = L
}}
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|round = 19
|date = 2 January 2024
|team1 = Getafe
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-getafe-cf-rayo-vallecano-19
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Djené {{yel|19}}
- Latasa {{sentoff|2|23|40}}
- Greenwood {{sentoff|0|50}}
- Mata {{yel|54}}
- Suárez {{yel|69}}, {{sentoff|0|70}}
- Alderete {{yel|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Coliseum
|location = Getafe
|attendance = 11,204
|referee = Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
|result = W
|note = Suárez was sent off after being substituted out of the match.
}}
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|round = 21
|date = 20 January 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-ud-las-palmas-21
|team2 = Las Palmas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,477
|referee = Mario Melero López
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 27 January 2024
|team1 = Real Sociedad
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-real-sociedad-rayo-vallecano-22
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Reale Arena
|location = San Sebastián
|attendance = 32,528
|referee = Alejandro Hernández Hernández
|result = D
}}
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|round = 20
|date = 31 January 2024
|team1 = Atlético Madrid
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-atletico-de-madrid-rayo-vallecano-20
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cívitas Metropolitano
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 47,003
|referee = César Soto Grado
|result = L
|note = The match date was pushed back due to Atlético Madrid's involvement in the Supercopa de España.{{cite news|url=https://www.laliga.com/noticias/horarios-de-la-jornada-20-de-laliga-ea-sports|title=Horarios de la jornada 20 de LALIGA EA SPORTS|trans-title=Schedules of the 20th matchday of LALIGA EA SPORTS|date=18 December 2023|access-date=18 December 2023|publisher=La Liga|language=es}}
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 5 February 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-sevilla-fc-23
|team2 = Sevilla
|goals1 =
- Palazón {{goal|29}}
- Crespo {{yel|90+2}}
- Dimitrievski {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,546
|referee = Francisco José Hernández Maeso
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 11 February 2024
|team1 = Mallorca
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rcd-mallorca-rayo-vallecano-24
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Nastasić {{yel|1}}
- Muriqi {{yel|39}}, {{goal|90+1}}
- Rodríguez {{yel|41}}
- Sánchez {{goal|48}}
- Abdón {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 =
- García {{goal|76}}
|stadium = Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
|location = Palma
|attendance = 16,735
|referee = José Luis Munuera Montero
|result = L
}}
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|round = 25
|date = 18 February 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-real-madrid-25
|team2 = Real Madrid
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 14,354
|referee = Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 26 February 2024
|team1 = Girona
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-girona-fc-rayo-vallecano-26
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Montilivi
|location = Girona
|attendance = 8,923
|referee = Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 2 March 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-cadiz-cf-27
|team2 = Cádiz
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Alejo {{yel|83}}
- J. Hernández {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,272
|referee = Javier Alberola Rojas
|result = D
}}
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|round = 28
|date = 10 March 2024
|team1 = Alavés
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-deportivo-alaves-rayo-vallecano-28
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mendizorrotza Stadium
|location = Vitoria-Gasteiz
|attendance = 16,519
|referee = José Luis Munuera Montero
|result = L
}}
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|round = 29
|date = 17 March 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-real-betis-29
|team2 = Real Betis
|goals1 =
- De Tomás {{yel|28}}
- Lejeune {{goal|40}}, {{yel|86}}
- Mumin {{yel|45+2}}
- Camello {{goal|78}}
- Ciss {{yel|90+8}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 13,264
|referee = Juan Luis Pulido Santana
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 30
|date = 31 March 2024
|team1 = Celta Vigo
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rc-celta-rayo-vallecano-30
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Balaídos
|location = Vigo
|attendance = 21,505
|referee = Alejandro Hernández Hernández
|result = D
}}
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|round = 31
|date = 13 April 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-getafe-cf-31
|team2 = Getafe
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Iglesias {{yel|17}}
- Mata {{yel|39}}
- Álvarez {{yel|51}}
- Latasa {{yel|80}}
- Moriba {{yel|81}}
- Rodríguez {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,868
|referee = Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
|result = D
}}
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|round = 32
|date = 20 April 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-ca-osasuna-32
|team2 = Osasuna
|goals1 =
- Valentín {{yel|45}}
- Ciss {{yel|51}}
- Chavarría {{goal|80}}
- Palazón {{goal|84}}, {{yel|86}}
- López {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,617
|referee = Mario Melero López
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 33
|date = 28 April 2024
|team1 = Villarreal
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-villarreal-cf-rayo-vallecano-33
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Ciss {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Estadio de la Cerámica
|location = Villarreal
|attendance = 17,869
|referee = Pablo González Fuertes
|result = L
}}
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|round = 34
|date = 5 May 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-ud-almeria-34
|team2 = Almería
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 10,864
|referee = Francisco José Hernández Maeso
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 35
|date = 12 May 2024
|team1 = Valencia
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-valencia-cf-rayo-vallecano-35
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Correia {{yel|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mestalla
|location = Valencia
|attendance = 42,642
|referee = Juan Luis Pulido Santana
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 36
|date = 15 May 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-granada-cf-36
|team2 = Granada
|goals1 =
- Trejo {{sentoff|0|5}}
- Lejeune {{goal|23}}
- López {{yel|31}}
- Espino {{yel|57}}
- De Frutos {{goal|80}}
- Nteka {{yel|90+2}}
- Falcao {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 12,738
|referee = Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 37
|date = 19 May 2024
|team1 = Barcelona
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-fc-barcelona-rayo-vallecano-37
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Lewandowski {{goal|3}}
- Yamal {{yel|10}}
- Raphinha {{yel|31}}
- Cubarsí {{yel|37}}
- Pedri {{goal|72||75}}
- Cancelo {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
|location = Barcelona
|attendance = 35,823
|referee = Jesús Gil Manzano
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 38
|date = 25 May 2024
|team1 = Rayo Vallecano
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-laliga-easports-rayo-vallecano-athletic-club-38
|team2 = Athletic Bilbao
|goals1 =
- Crespo {{yel|84}}
|goals2 =
- Ruiz de Galarreta {{yel|44}}
- N. Williams {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
|location = Madrid
|attendance = 13,090
|referee = José Luis Munuera Montero
|result = L
}}
= Copa del Rey =
{{main|2023–24 Copa del Rey}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First round
|date = 1 November 2023
|team1 = Atlético Lugones
|score = 0–6
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-copa-del-rey-atletico-lugones-rayo-vallecano-2
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
- Deco {{yel|7}}
- J. Fernández {{yel|45}}
- Basualdo {{yel|69}}
|goals2 =
- Falcao {{goal|8|pen.|16}}
- Camello {{goal|40}}
- Bebé {{goal|62||79}}
- Rațiu {{goal|68}}
- Nteka {{penmiss}} {{small|81'}}
|stadium = Santa Bárbara
|location = Lugones
|attendance = 1,800
|referee = Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second round
|date = 6 December 2023
|team1 = Yeclano
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-copa-del-rey-yeclano-deportivo-rayo-vallecano-3
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = La Constitución
|location = Yecla
|attendance = 4,700
|referee = Mario Melero López
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Round of 32
|date = 6 January 2024
|team1 = Huesca
|score = 0–2
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-copa-del-rey-sd-huesca-rayo-vallecano-4
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = El Alcoraz
|location = Huesca
|attendance = 2,629
|referee = César Soto Grado
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Round of 16
|date = 17 January 2024
|team1 = Girona
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/match/temporada-2023-2024-copa-del-rey-girona-fc-rayo-vallecano-4
|team2 = Rayo Vallecano
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Nteka {{goal|36}}, {{yel|45+2}}
|stadium = Montilivi
|location = Girona
|attendance = 7,911
|referee = Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
|result = L
}}
Statistics
=Appearances and goals=
:Last updated on 7 October 2023.
{{Efs start|La Liga|Copa del Rey}}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers
{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Stole Dimitrievski|pos=GK|nat=MKD |9 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Daniel Cárdenas|pos=GK|nat=ESP |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders
{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Andrei Rațiu|pos=DF|nat=ROU |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Pep Chavarría|pos=DF|nat=ESP |0+3 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Martín Pascual|pos=DF|nat=ESP |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Aridane Hernández|pos=DF|nat=ESP |8 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Alfonso Espino|pos=DF|nat=URU |9 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Abdul Mumin|pos=DF|nat=GHA |1+1 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Iván Balliu|pos=DF|nat=ALB |9 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Florian Lejeune|pos=DF|nat=FRA |9 |0 |0 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=José Ángel Pozo|pos=MF|nat=ESP |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Randy Nteka|pos=MF|nat=FRA |3+1 |1 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Kike Pérez|pos=MF|nat=ESP |3+3 |1 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Unai López|pos=MF|nat=ESP |6+1 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Álvaro García|pos=MF|nat=ESP |9 |3 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Jorge de Frutos|pos=MF|nat=ESP |1+7 |1 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Pathé Ciss|pos=MF|nat=SEN |4+5 |1 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Óscar Valentín|pos=MF|nat=ESP |8+1 |1 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=Diego Méndez|pos=MF|nat=ESP |0+1 |0 |0 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Isi Palazón|pos=FW|nat=ESP |8+1 |2 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Óscar Trejo|pos=FW|nat=ARG |3+5 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Radamel Falcao|pos=MF|nat=COL |0+3 |1 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Bebé|pos=MF|nat=CPV |0+5 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Raúl de Tomás|pos=FW|nat=ESP |4+4 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=34|name=Sergio Camello|pos=FW|nat=ESP |3+4 |0 |0 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
|-
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.rayovallecano.es/}}
{{Rayo Vallecano}}
{{2023–24 in Spanish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Rayo Vallecano Season}}
Category:Rayo Vallecano seasons