Atlético Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano at the weekend in a display which saw the Vallecas team keep Atléti’s star players at bay.A spirited defensive performance saw Rayo

Atlético Madrid were forced to battle back from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Sunday night as a woeful first half meant that they faced an up-hill battle in Vallecas. A rotated side looked off the pace and rusty, with the home side’s intensity and desire getting the better of Atleti.

Marcos Llorente R of Atletico Madrid vies with Unai Lopez of Rayo Vallecano during the Spanish league La Liga f

Atletico Madrid dropped points as they were held to a 1-1 La Liga draw at Rayo Vallecano.Los Rojiblancos remain unbeaten in league action so far this season but they drew a third game from six.Conor

The Belgian had a difficult time thwarting Rayo’s speedy attackers through the middle. Grew into the game as Atlético Madrid woke up and enjoyed more of the ball in the second half. His ball to Ángel Correa started the attack which led to Conor Gallagher’s goal. 5

Inigo Perez’ side have performed well throughout the campaign and they come into this one on the back of an impressive 3-1 defeat of Osasuna at Vallecas last weekend. They were 1-0 down at half-time before second-half strikes from Abdul Mumin, Andrei Ratiu and Unai Lopez to seal the three points.

(Reuters) -Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at city rivals Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Sunday after Conor Gallagher cancelled out Isi Palazon's opener for the hosts. Palazon put Rayo ahead in the 35th minute off a fine pass from Andrei Ratiu after a quick breakaway,

Next up for Atletico Madrid is a derby clash with Real Madrid, and coach Diego Simeone remains optimistic despite his team's indifferent form in La Liga 2024-25