Atletico Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-4 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 21 stage in the 2013 season. The full-time result capped a Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
La LigaRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Rayo VallecanoAtletico Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-4 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 21 stage in the 2013 season. The full-time result capped a Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
La LigaRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Today’s rumours are prising open their war chestAston Villa struggling to hold on to their World Cup stars has become something of a theme of this transfer window and off we go again with Arsenal stepping up their interest in Ezri Konsa. The Daily Mail reports that the Premier League champions, having had a bid for the England defender rebuffed last month, are coming back with a bigger offer for Konsa, who Villa value at £60m minimum. Meanwhile, Villa are trying to nail down a £14m deal for Atlético Madrid’s Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri.Liverpool are looking for defensive reinforcements and could swoop for the Real Madrid centre-back Raúl Asencio. The 23-year-0ld has been told he can leave the Bernabéu and various Mr 15%s have approached Liverpool about a move, reports Teamtalk. Also on Andoni Iraola’s radar is the teenage Paris Saint-Germain winger Ibrahim Mbaye. The 18-year-old, who scored a stunning goal for Senegal against France at the World Cup, is believed to be keen on a move to Anfield. Continue reading...
According to reports, Julian Alvarez will tell Diego Simeone upon his return to Atletico Madrid that his wish is to join Barcelona. Julian Alvarez is preparing to escalate his push to leave Atletico Madrid, according to ESPN Argentina. The Argentine striker is expected to report back to training on August 10, and he plans to tell Diego Simeone and the Atletico board face-to-face that he no longer wants to continue at the club, with Barcelona as his only desired destination. The move marks a clear escalation in a saga that has dragged on since June, when Alvarez first went public about his desire to leave during the 2026 World Cup, saying a transfer was “the best thing for everyone” and that he wanted to fulfill his dream. That declaration infuriated Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin, who accused Barcelona of disrespecting the club and announced formal complaints to both FIFA and the RFEF, alleging illegal contact with the player during a protected period. None of that has slowed Barcelona down. Sporting director Deco traveled to Madrid this week to meet with Alvarez’s agent, Fernando Hidalgo, and the club is preparing what it considers its definitive offer, even as Atletico continues to demand the player’s full €500 million release clause and refuses to negotiate a lower figure. Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid. (Getty Images) With Atletico standing firm and the financial gap between the two clubs still enormous, Alvarez appears to be betting that a direct, personal ultimatum can do what months of public pressure and Barcelona’s offers have not. Could a Ferran Torres’ potential exit fund Barcelona’s push for Alvarez? Adding another layer to Barcelona’s attacking plans, Ferran Torres’s own future at the club remains unresolved. Speaking to NBC’s Today Show, the Spanish forward left the door open when asked about his situation. “I have a contract with Barcelona, but in football you never know. I’m waiting to make the right decision,” he said. Asked about his dream destination, he avoided naming a club altogether, offering only, “my dream is to be happy“. Barcelona want Torres to stay at the club unless the forward himself asks to leave. Renewal talks, however, remain stalled, and the forward could still depart if an offer arrives for him in Catalonia. The one scenario that could shift their approach is Paris Saint-Germain tabling an offer above €50 million — a bid significant enough that Barcelona would consider letting him leave. Should that scenario play out and Torres depart, it would only add urgency to Barcelona’s pursuit of Alvarez, giving Flick’s attack an even more pressing need alongside the gap already left by Lewandowski’s exit — and giving the club further reason to push hard once Alvarez delivers his message to Simeone.
Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek is close to completing a permanent move to Middlesbrough. Vitek scooped all the Bristol City Player of the Year awards last season but returned to United for the start of pre-season. Middlesbrough are one of a number of clubs keen to sign the Czech.
Chelsea are close to finalising a deal with Rayo Vallecano for 28-year-old Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria, who has agreed personal terms with the Premier League side. Chelsea are eyeing a move for 26-year-old Porto and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who was previously linked with Manchester United and has a 60m euro (£51m) release clause.
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Today’s rumours are prising open their war chestAston Villa struggling to hold on to their World Cup stars has become something of a theme of this transfer window and off we go again with Arsenal stepping up their interest in Ezri Konsa. The Daily Mail reports that the Premier League champions, having had a bid for the England defender rebuffed last month, are coming back with a bigger offer for Konsa, who Villa value at £60m minimum. Meanwhile, Villa are trying to nail down a £14m deal for Atlético Madrid’s Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri.Liverpool are looking for defensive reinforcements and could swoop for the Real Madrid centre-back Raúl Asencio. The 23-year-0ld has been told he can leave the Bernabéu and various Mr 15%s have approached Liverpool about a move, reports Teamtalk. Also on Andoni Iraola’s radar is the teenage Paris Saint-Germain winger Ibrahim Mbaye. The 18-year-old, who scored a stunning goal for Senegal against France at the World Cup, is believed to be keen on a move to Anfield. Continue reading...
According to reports, Julian Alvarez will tell Diego Simeone upon his return to Atletico Madrid that his wish is to join Barcelona. Julian Alvarez is preparing to escalate his push to leave Atletico Madrid, according to ESPN Argentina. The Argentine striker is expected to report back to training on August 10, and he plans to tell Diego Simeone and the Atletico board face-to-face that he no longer wants to continue at the club, with Barcelona as his only desired destination. The move marks a clear escalation in a saga that has dragged on since June, when Alvarez first went public about his desire to leave during the 2026 World Cup, saying a transfer was “the best thing for everyone” and that he wanted to fulfill his dream. That declaration infuriated Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin, who accused Barcelona of disrespecting the club and announced formal complaints to both FIFA and the RFEF, alleging illegal contact with the player during a protected period. None of that has slowed Barcelona down. Sporting director Deco traveled to Madrid this week to meet with Alvarez’s agent, Fernando Hidalgo, and the club is preparing what it considers its definitive offer, even as Atletico continues to demand the player’s full €500 million release clause and refuses to negotiate a lower figure. Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid. (Getty Images) With Atletico standing firm and the financial gap between the two clubs still enormous, Alvarez appears to be betting that a direct, personal ultimatum can do what months of public pressure and Barcelona’s offers have not. Could a Ferran Torres’ potential exit fund Barcelona’s push for Alvarez? Adding another layer to Barcelona’s attacking plans, Ferran Torres’s own future at the club remains unresolved. Speaking to NBC’s Today Show, the Spanish forward left the door open when asked about his situation. “I have a contract with Barcelona, but in football you never know. I’m waiting to make the right decision,” he said. Asked about his dream destination, he avoided naming a club altogether, offering only, “my dream is to be happy“. Barcelona want Torres to stay at the club unless the forward himself asks to leave. Renewal talks, however, remain stalled, and the forward could still depart if an offer arrives for him in Catalonia. The one scenario that could shift their approach is Paris Saint-Germain tabling an offer above €50 million — a bid significant enough that Barcelona would consider letting him leave. Should that scenario play out and Torres depart, it would only add urgency to Barcelona’s pursuit of Alvarez, giving Flick’s attack an even more pressing need alongside the gap already left by Lewandowski’s exit — and giving the club further reason to push hard once Alvarez delivers his message to Simeone.
Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek is close to completing a permanent move to Middlesbrough. Vitek scooped all the Bristol City Player of the Year awards last season but returned to United for the start of pre-season. Middlesbrough are one of a number of clubs keen to sign the Czech.
Chelsea are close to finalising a deal with Rayo Vallecano for 28-year-old Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria, who has agreed personal terms with the Premier League side. Chelsea are eyeing a move for 26-year-old Porto and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who was previously linked with Manchester United and has a 60m euro (£51m) release clause.
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