Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, 22:26 / Updated on Wednesday, 04 March 2026 22:31
Rayo Vallecanothe formation of the Romanian Andrei Ratiu (27 years old), defeated Real Oviedo at home, the team of goalkeeper Horațiu Moldovan (28 years old), score 3-0, in a backlog from the 23rd stage of La Liga. The right back was integral and contributed to the first success.
to guests, Moldovan was unused reserve. Ratiu he was decisive in the first goal scored by Vallecano.
In the 44th minute, the Romanian sent a shot from a distance, Aaron Escandell deflected wrongly, Jorge de Frutos took advantage and pushed the ball into the goal.
Andrei Rațiu and Rayo Vallecano, victory on absentee score against Oviedo
1-0 for Rayo was the score recorded at halftime, so that the Romanian team could break away in the second act.
de Frutos completed the “double” in the 50th minute after converting a shot from 11 meters, and Alvaro Garcia set the final score in the 62nd minute, 3-0 for Vallecano.
Following this result, Rayo climbed to 12th place in La Liga with 30 points after 26 matches. On the other hand, Oviedo remains last (20), with only 17 accumulated points.
Rațiu's evolution comes in the context in which the Romanian national team is preparing for the tie with Turkey, in the perspective of qualifying for the World Championship in the summer. The game was scheduled for Thursday, March 26, starting at 19:00.
The figures of Andrei Rațiu from Vallecano – Oviedo
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2 shots, one of which on goal
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a touch in the opponent's box
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1/2 successful dribbles
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70 touches
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38/46 successful passes (83%)
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11/16 final third passes successful
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1/2 aerial duels won
For Rayo Vallecano, the away duel with Sevilla follows, scheduled for March 8, starting at 19:30. Rayo is also involved in the play-off for the “best” Conference League. Samsunspor is the opponent of the Romanian team.
