2011–12 Rayo Vallecano season

Rayo Vallecano
2011–12 season
President	Raúl Martín Presa
Head coach	José Ramón Sandoval
Stadium	Estadio Teresa Rivero
La Liga	15th
Copa del Rey	Round of 32
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Rayo Vallecano season was the club's 78th season in history and its 13th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, following promotion after finishing as runners-up in the Segunda División. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Rayo Vallecano will compete for their second La Liga title and will enter the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

Players

Squad information

Updated 3 September 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	David Cobeño
2	DF	ESP	Tito
3	DF	ESP	José Manuel Casado
4	DF	ESP	Antonio Amaya (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
5	DF	ESP	Alejandro Arribas
6	MF	ESP	Yuma
7	MF	ESP	José Movilla
8	MF	ESP	Míchel
9	MF	ARG	Emiliano Armenteros (on loan from Sevilla)
10	FW	ESP	Piti
11	FW	ESP	David Aganzo


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	GK	ESP	Dani Giménez
14	MF	ESP	Néstor Susaeta
15	DF	ESP	Salva
16	MF	ESP	Rafa García
17	FW	ESP	Juli
18	MF	ESP	Javi Fuego
19	DF	COL	Brayan Angulo
21	DF	ESP	Carlos de la Vega
23	DF	ESP	Coke
24	FW	ARG	Óscar Trejo (on loan from Mallorca)
25	FW	MNE	Andrija Delibašić
-	DF	BRA	Sueliton

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
	RB		Sueliton	24	Non-EU	São José	Transfer	Summer	2013	Free	AS.com
	FW		Quero	26	EU	Las Palmas	Loan return	Summer		N/A

Total expenditure: €0 million

Out

N	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
4	CB	Amaya	28	EU	Wigan Athletic	Loan return	Summer	N/A
23	DF	Coke	24	EU	Sevilla	Transfer	Summer	€1.7M	AS.com
9	MF	Armenteros	25	Non-EU	Sevilla	Loan return	Summer	N/A
24	FW	Trejo	23	Non-EU	Mallorca	Loan return	Summer	N/A	AS.com
19	LB	Angulo	21	Non-EU	Leixões	Loan return	Summer	N/A
27	MF	García	20	EU	Córdoba	Transfer	Summer	Free

Total income: €1.7 million

Club

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	José Ramón Sandoval
Assistant coach	Ismael Martínez Rodríguez
Goalkeeping coach	Alberto Garmendia Martínez
Medical services	Carlos Beceiro Mosquera
Physical trainers	Ignacio Sancho García, Víctor Paredes Hernández
Physiotherapists	Miguel Ángel Cordero Mendoza, Marcos Marín Curbelo
Delegate	Miguel Ortiz
Kit managers	Isidoro Prieto González, Francisco Jiménez
Scout	Diego Pérez Castillo

Source: Rayovallecano.es

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Real Betis	38	13	8	17	47	56	−9	47^[a]
14	Espanyol	38	12	10	16	46	56	−10	46
15	Rayo Vallecano	38	13	4	21	53	73	−20	43^[b]
16	Zaragoza	38	12	7	19	36	61	−25	43^[b]
17	Granada	38	12	6	20	35	56	−21	42

Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:

^ GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
^ ^a ^b RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
16	4	4	8	17	25	−8	16	2	1	4	9	8	+1	2	3	4	8	17	−9

Last updated: 7 July 2011.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	D	D	W	L	L	D	L	W	W	L	W	D	L	L	L	L	W	W	L	L	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	W
Position	15	14	15	11	14	16	16	17	16	11	13	9	11	13	13	15	17	15	13	14	18	17	13	9	12	9	11	10	11	13	15	13	14	15	16	17	17	15

Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2011. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

28 August 2011 1	Athletic Bilbao	1–1	Rayo Vallecano	Bilbao
--:-- CET	Iturraspe 56', 90+1'	Report	Movilla 62' Arribas 73' Piti 74' Casado 77'	Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 35,000 Referee: José Teixeira Vitienes

11 September 2011 2	Rayo Vallecano	0–0	Zaragoza	Madrid
--:-- CET	Botelho 34' Casado 45' Michu 65' Delibašić 85'	Report	Juárez 19' Mateos 55' Postiga 59' Da Silva	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo

18 September 2011 3	Getafe	0–1	Rayo Vallecano	Getafe
--:-- CET	Masilela 13' Pérez 54' Ríos 90'	Report	Michu 4', 81' Botelho 39' Arribas 46' Casado 65' Tito 78'	Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero

21 September 2011 4	Rayo Vallecano	1–2	Levante	Madrid
--:-- CET	Delibašić 39' Piti 47' Tamudo 72' (pen.) Botelho 78'	Report	Valdo 10' P. López 26' Ballesteros 29' Munúa 88'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 13,950 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

24 September 2011 5	Real Madrid	6–2	Rayo Vallecano	Madrid
--:-- CET	Di María 17' 56' Ronaldo 38', 51' (pen.), 84' (pen.) Higuaín 45' Alonso 57' Varane 67' Benzema 73'	Report	Michu 1', 55' Arribas 45' Movilla 50' Bangoura 67' Giménez 83'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 72,000 Referee: José Paradas Romero

1 October 2011 6	Racing Santander	1–1	Rayo Vallecano	Santander
--:-- CET	Álvaro 43' Adrián 59'	Report	Tamudo 20' García 55' Tito 71' Botelho 80' Casado 90+2'	Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

16 October 2011 7	Rayo Vallecano	0–1	Espanyol	Madrid
--:-- CET	Fuego 80' Arribas 89' Tamudo 89'	Report	Márquez 40' Romaric 56', 61' Amat 90'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

23 October 2011 8	Betis	0–2	Rayo Vallecano	Seville
--:-- CET	Chica 11' Amaya 69' Mario 88'	Report	Tito 31' Casado 47' Bangoura 80' Botelho 84' Koke 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

26 October 2011 9	Rayo Vallecano	2–0	Málaga	Madrid
--:-- CET	Botelho 7' Tito 41' Figueras 44' Tamudo 70'	Report	Toulalan 29' Eliseu 36' Joaquín 81' Gámez 83'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez

29 October 2011 10	Villarreal	2–0	Rayo Vallecano	Villarreal
--:-- CET	Bruno 20', 71' Valero 67' Catalá 73' López 85'	Report	Figueras 20' Arribas 34' Piti 35' Fuego 39' Michu 72'	Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez

6 November 2011 11	Rayo Vallecano	4–0	Real Sociedad	Madrid
--:-- CET	Piti 12' (pen.) Michu 49', 62' Figueras 56' Trashorras 72'	Report	I. Martínez 12' Estrada 58'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 11,000 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández

20 November 2011 12	Osasuna	0–0	Rayo Vallecano	Pamplona
--:-- CET	Flaño 65' Rubén 86' Timor 90'	Report	Casado 36' Figueras 54' Fuego 59' Michu 89' Arribas 90+2'	Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

26 November 2011 13	Rayo Vallecano	1–2	Valencia	Madrid
--:-- CET	Fuego 48' Tamudo 84' Tito 88'	Report	Jonas 21' Albelda 41' T. Costa 57' Alba 90+1' Aduriz 90+2'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández

29 November 2011 14	Barcelona	4–0	Rayo Vallecano	Barcelona
--:-- CET	Sánchez 29', 41' Villa 44' Messi 49' Valdés 81' Piqué 84'	Report	Bangoura 40' Figueras 45' Arribas 60'	Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa

4 December 2011 15	Atlético Madrid	3–1	Rayo Vallecano	Madrid
--:-- CET	Gabi 25' Diego 69' Falcao 75' Salvio 90'	Report	Fuego 60' Bangoura 62' Figueras 78' Gabi 90+1' (o.g.)	Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

11 December 2011 16	Rayo Vallecano	1–3	Sporting Gijón	Madrid
--:-- CET	Arribas 47' Tito 84' Michu 90+1'	Report	Barral 10' Novo 37', 66' Botía 51' Canella 69'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

8 January 2012 17	Rayo Vallecano	2–1	Sevilla	Madrid
--:-- CET	Michu 45+1' Casado 51' Tamudo 51' Piti 70' Arribas 82' Diamanka 90+5'	Report	Fazio 43' Escudé 62', 71' Navarro 81' Medel 90+5'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José González González

14 January 2012 18	Granada	1–2	Rayo Vallecano	Granada
--:-- CET	Geijo 60' Nyom 61' M. Rico 64' Benítez 69' Jara 72' F. Rico 88' López 90+3'	Report	Michu 26' Movilla 36' Piti 53' Casado 72' Tamudo 73'	Stadium: Los Cármenes Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez

22 January 2012 19	Rayo Vallecano	0–1	Mallorca	Madrid
--:-- CET	Trashorras 72'	Report	Martí 31' Tissone 36' Ramis 57' Flores 77' Aouate 89' Pereira 89'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 9,033 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González

28 January 2012 20	Rayo Vallecano	2–3	Athletic Bilbao	Madrid
--:-- CET	Michu 11' Casado 18' Arribas 27' García 82'	Report	Pérez 9' Llorente 17', 23', 68' Susaeta 25' Toquero 41' Ekiza 85'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 12,450 Referee: José Paradas Romero

5 February 2012 21	Zaragoza	1–2	Rayo Vallecano	Zaragoza
--:-- CET	Aranda 17' Postiga 33' García 36' Lanzaro 55' Paredes 57' Juan Carlos 89' Obradović 90+2'	Report	Pulido 36' Michu 40', 82' Costa 57', 75'	Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández

12 February 2012 22	Rayo Vallecano	2–0	Getafe	Madrid
--:-- CET	Michu 7', 34' Pulido 21' Costa 27', 64' Arribas 86' Casado 87'	Report	Lopo 28' Mané 36' Güiza 49' Míchel 61'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo

19 February 2012 23	Levante	3–5	Rayo Vallecano	Ciutat de València
--:-- CET	Farinós 41' Koné 41' Barkero 50' (pen.) Del Horno 65' Suárez 79', 90+2' (pen.) Cabral 83' Torres 83'	Report	Tito 11' Bangoura 28', 35', 70' Pulido 49' Costa 62', 63', 67' Delibašić 85'	Stadium: Valencia Attendance: 9,457 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González

26 February 2012 24	Rayo Vallecano	0–1	Real Madrid	Madrid
--:-- CET	Costa 20' Fuego 84' Michu 89' Arribas 90+2'	Report	Ramos 4' Casillas 42' Marcelo 45' Ronaldo 54' Alonso 65' Coentrão 90' Pepe 90+3'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 13,500 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán

3 March 2012 25	Rayo Vallecano	4–2	Racing Santander	Madrid
--:-- CET	Armenteros 40' Costa 42' Michu 45', 64' Fuego 53' Tamudo 54', 67' Piti 72'	Report	Toño 3' Torrejón 9' Colsa 28' Álvaro 71' Diop 86' Espinosa 90+1'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero

11 March 2012 26	Espanyol	5–1	Rayo Vallecano	Cornellà de Llobregat
--:-- CET	Uche 4', 45', 68' Coutinho 10', 23' López 35' Baena 61' Amat 67' Verdú 73'	Report	Tamudo 54' Michu 57' Bangoura 76'	Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes

17 March 2012 27	Rayo Vallecano	3–0	Betis	Madrid
--:-- CET	Casado 12' Fuego 36' Armenteros 51' Costa 78' Tamudo 90+1'	Report	Nacho 18' Pereira 83'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

22 March 2012 28	Málaga	4–2	Rayo Vallecano	Málaga
--:-- CET	Gámez 4' Rondón 35', 58' Maresca 70', 70' Caballero 84' Duda 86'	Report	Costa 5' (pen.), 21' Arribas 11' Tito 31' Casado 34' Trashorras 84' (pen.)	Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

25 March 2012 29	Rayo Vallecano	0–2	Villarreal	Madrid
--:-- CET	Casado 4' Arribas 54' Tito 60'	Report	Ruben 29' Bruno 63' Ángel 85'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa

1 April 2012 30	Real Sociedad	4–0	Rayo Vallecano	San Sebastián
--:-- CET	Agirretxe 6' Zurutuza 31' Griezmann 51' Vela 53' Ansotegi 69'	Report	Diamanka 13' Costa 65' Casado 75'	Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero

7 April 2012 31	Rayo Vallecano	6–0	Osasuna	Madrid
--:-- CET	Movilla 5' Michu 17', 28' Piti 28' Costa 36' Pulido 52' Armenteros 57' Tito 79'	Report	Raitala 43' Timor 65' Flaño 69' Rovérsio 81'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández

11 April 2012 32	Valencia	4–1	Rayo Vallecano	Valencia
--:-- CET	R. Costa 25' Jonas 41', 77' (pen.) Alba 67', 70' Hernández 88'	Report	Bangoura 37' Pulido 62' D. Costa 66', 72' Movilla 73' Tamudo 74' Arribas 76' Michu 90+4'	Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 48,711 Referee: José Paradas Romero

15 April 2012 33	Rayo Vallecano	0–1	Atlético Madrid	Madrid
--:-- CET	Movilla 34' Bangoura 36' Tamudo 42' Trashorras 48' Arribas 82' Tito 90+3'	Report	Miranda 46' Falcao 65' Adrián 80'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

21 April 2012 34	Sporting Gijón	2–1	Rayo Vallecano	Gijón
--:-- CET	Sangoy 18' Ayoze 33' Arnolin 48' Bilić 65', 78' Suárez 86'	Report	Casado 21' 87' Labaka 51', 76' Pulido 68' Trashorras 76'	Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

29 April 2012 35	Rayo Vallecano	0–7	Barcelona	Madrid
--:-- CET	Correa 21' Tito 35' Arribas 45+2' Michu 90+2'	Report	Messi 16', 90' Keita 39' Pedro 47', 87', 52' Thiago 77'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro

2 May 2012 36	Mallorca	1–0	Rayo Vallecano	Palma
--:-- CET	Flores 44' Castro 62' Ramis 67'	Report	Casado 8' Pulido 63' Arribas 77' Bangoura 90+2'	Stadium: Iberostar Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez

5 May 2012 37	Sevilla	5–2	Rayo Vallecano	Seville
--:-- CET	Diawara 31', 47' Cala 43', 53' Reyes 65' Kanouté 81', 82' Guarente 88'	Report	Delibašić 17' Pulido 17' Costa 26', 37' (pen.), 77' Cobeño 45' Trashorras 82'	Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez

13 May 2012 38	Rayo Vallecano	1–0	Granada	Madrid
--:-- CET	Casado 19' Piti 85' Tamudo 90+1', 90+2'	Report	López 31' B. Gómez 57' Júlio César 72' Cortés 89'	Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Copa del Rey

External links

Official website (in Spanish)

[table_hth_GET0.025806763687081-1] GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts

[table_hth_RVA0.025806763687081-2] RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA

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