Overview
- The game was disrupted when Rayo fans began throwing paper planes, rubber balls and parts of seats onto the pitch in the 13th minute on Saturday.
- Referee José María Sánchez halted play and sent both teams to the tunnel while stewards cleared debris, with media reports differing on whether the match briefly resumed or was later ended at 0-0.
- Rayo said on X that the referee and police ordered the match abandoned and Athletic Bilbao announced the fixture would not be replayed on Saturday or Sunday as the team returned home.
- The protest targeted club president Raúl Martín Presa and focused on longstanding complaints about the Estadio de Vallecas, which had been judged to have safety deficiencies that forced Rayo to stage its first three home matches at Leganés’ Butarque.
- The result leaves the fixture’s date and any disciplinary or safety reviews unclear pending statements from LaLiga and local authorities, and it heightens pressure on the club to resolve stadium and governance issues.