Rayo Vallecano was a laughing stock in the championship, with Andrei Rațiu integral » What a grade the Romanian received

Ashley Davis12/04/2026

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Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:53 p.m. / Updated Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:53 p.m.

Rayo Vallecano, the team of right back Andrei Rațiu, suffered a decisive defeat, 3-0, against Mallorca, in the 31st stage of La Liga. The Romanian player was integral and received a yellow card in the 66th minute.

Rayo Vallecano, after a first-leg victory over AEK in the quarter-finals of the Conference League, returned to domestic duties with a defeat to Mallorca on Easter Sunday.

Madrid coach Iñigo Pérez has made numerous changes to the starting line-up, considering the return with AEK from Nea Filadelfia.

Andrei Rațiu, hard failure on the first day of Easter

Andrei Rațiu, who was a full-time player with AEK three days ago, also played 90 minutes in Sunday's match, lost by his team due to no-show.

For his performance, Ratio was rated 4 by the journalists from eldesmarque.com, the lowest grade, which three other colleagues also received.

“Defensively outclassed, he also received a yellow card. He had difficulty controlling attacks on the flanks and contributed little in attack,” noted the Spaniard.

Mallorca started the game strongly, and in the 24th minute, they had a good opportunity with a free kick executed directly by Torre, but Cárdenas intervened spectacularly.

In the 31st minute, the hosts scored through Luvumbo, but the goal was disallowed for offside. However, five minutes later, Darder sent the ball into the box and Muriqi, after recovering, completed the phase, making it 1-0. It didn't take long for the scorer of the first goal to strike again, doubling his side's lead in the 40th minute.

In the second half, Torre came close to making it 3-0, sending the ball into the left post, but in the 65th minute, the same player crossed into the box and Virgili scored the third goal for Mallorca, according to sportal.gr.

The hosts continued to look for the fourth goal and create problems, but without success, the score remained 3-0 until the end of the game. After this match, Andrei Rațiu's team remains in 13th place in Spain, with 35 points.