2011–12 Rayo Vallecano season

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

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 →

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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

No.	Pos.	Nat.	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

Main article: 2011–12 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:

1. GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
2. 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

Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Zaragoza

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

Getafe v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Levante

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

Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

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

Racing Santander v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol

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

Betis v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Málaga

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

Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Real Sociedad

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

Osasuna v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Valencia

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

Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

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

Atlético Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Sporting Gijón

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

Rayo Vallecano v Sevilla

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

Granada v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Mallorca

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

Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao

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

Zaragoza v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Getafe

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

Levante v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid

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

Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander

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

Espanyol v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Betis

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

Málaga v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal

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

Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Osasuna

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

Valencia v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Atlético Madrid

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

Sporting Gijón v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona

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

Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano

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

Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano

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

Rayo Vallecano v Granada

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

Main article: 2011–12 Copa del Rey

See also

• 2011–12 Copa del Rey
• 2011–12 La Liga

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)