Deportivo Alaves 1-2 Rayo Vallecano result, stats and report

Sergio Camello scored twice in five second-half minutes to turn the game on its head and hand Rayo Vallecano a 3-2 victory over Racing Santander in a chaotic La Liga clash at Vallecas.

Barcelona put five past Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, with Raphinha bagging a brace and Lamine Yamal adding two more in a performance that underlined exactly why you do not come to Camp Nou and sit off. Rayo competed in patches but were ultimately nowhere near good enough.

Osasuna host Rayo Vallecano at El Sadar on Sunday needing to arrest a damaging run of form, but the visitors arrive with their own defensive structure showing real promise in the early weeks of the season.

Athletic Club arrive at San Mamés having shipped eleven goals in five outings, while Deportivo Alaves carry genuine momentum and an xG return that suggests they are significantly better than their recent history. This is not a straightforward home banker.

Deportivo Alaves carry genuine momentum into this midweek fixture, but Valencia arrive with a quiet resilience away from home that deserves closer examination. The tactical details here will matter more than the surface form suggests.

Rayo Vallecano have kept back-to-back clean sheets at Vallecas this season, but Espanyol travel to Madrid carrying a positive away xG record and a point to make. The numbers tell one story. The structure tells another.

Racing Santander host Deportivo Alaves at El Sardinero on Sunday knowing that a second successive home draw is the best their early-season structure has produced. Alaves arrive sitting second in La Liga with four points from two games and an xG profile that suggests they are generating genuine quality.