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December 3, 2022 10:19 AM ET
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90+3' End of the match

The match is over! Rayo Vallecano win! The Spanish team ends its tour of Turkey with a win at home to Galatasaray.

December 3, 2022 9:54 AM ET
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45' Additional time

Three more minutes will be played in the match.

December 3, 2022 9:52 AM ET
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88 Double change for Galatasaray

Efe Akman and Ali Yesilyurt replace Berkan Kutlu and Metehan Baltaci.

December 3, 2022 9:50 AM ET
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85' Rayo Vallecano came closer

Jose Angel Pozo's shot went just wide of the right post.

December 3, 2022 9:48 AM ET
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82' Double change for Galatasaray

Baran Demiroglu and Beknaz Almazbekov replace Yunus Akgün and Leo Dubois.

December 3, 2022 9:47 AM ET
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79' Rayo Vallecano came closer

José Ángel Pozo's shot went high.

December 3, 2022 9:40 AM ET
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75' Half hour of the second half

15 minutes left in the game. Very little to note so far in the second half.

December 3, 2022 9:39 AM ET
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67' Four changes for Galatasaray

Emim Bayram, Yusuf Femir, Kazimcan Karatas and Sacha Boey replace Abdulkerim Bardakci, Juan Mata, Baran Aksaka and Bafétimbi Gomis.

December 3, 2022 9:34 AM ET
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63' Four changes for Rayo Vallecano

Bebé, José Ángel Pozo, Mario Hernández and Francisco Garcia replace Álvaro García, Óscar Valentín, Ivan Balliu and Pep Chavarría.

December 3, 2022 9:32 AM ET
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60' First quarter of the match

The score remains 1-0. There have not been many scoring options.

December 3, 2022 9:24 AM ET
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55' Slow pace

The start of the second half has had very little to highlight. Ten minutes in.

December 3, 2022 9:21 AM ET
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49' Rayo Vallecano substitution

Enter Randy Nteka in place of Oscar Trejo, who leaves injured.

December 3, 2022 9:13 AM ET
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Second half begins

The match restarts at the NEF Stadium. There were three changes for Rayo Vallecano with Isi Palazón, Santi Comesaña and Raúl De Tomás replacing Andrés Martín, Unai López and Sergio Camello.

December 3, 2022 9:05 AM ET
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45+1' End of the first half

The first half of the match ends. Rayo Vallecano partially wins with Andrés Martín's goal.

December 3, 2022 8:49 AM ET
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45' Additional time

One more minute will be played in the first half.

December 3, 2022 8:47 AM ET
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40' Last five minutes

The end of the first half is near. Rayo Vallecano continues to win by the minimum difference.

December 3, 2022 8:45 AM ET
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34' GOOOOOOAL for Rayo Vallecano

ANDRES MARTIN! The midfielder scores with a good shot from outside the box, unkillable for Okan Kocuk.

December 3, 2022 8:39 AM ET
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32' Rayo Vallecano missed it!

What an opportunity! Sergio Camello wasted the chance to open the scoring after a pass he received in the area and failed to finish well.

December 3, 2022 8:35 AM ET
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30' Half an hour into the match

We reached 30 minutes of the match. The score is still 0-0.

December 3, 2022 8:34 AM ET
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22' Galatasaray came closer

Bafétimbi's shot went too high.

December 3, 2022 8:26 AM ET
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20' The tie continues

The match is still 0-0. For now Galatasaray has had the better chances, but Rayo Vallecano tries to balance the game.

December 3, 2022 8:23 AM ET
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16' Galatasaray had it!

Juan Mata's shot from a free kick, but the ball went just wide.

December 3, 2022 8:18 AM ET
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13' Galatasaray came closer

Good save by Stole Dimitrievski! Baris Yilmaz's shot to the left post, but Rayo Vallecano's goalkeeper prevents the first goal of the match.

December 3, 2022 8:17 AM ET
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12' BALL TO THE POST! Galatasaray had it!

Yunus Akgün shot at Stole Dimitrievski, but the ball hit the right upright and went wide.

December 3, 2022 8:16 AM ET
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7' Rayo Vallecano came closer

The Spanish team tries. Sergio Camello's shot went wide left.

December 3, 2022 8:14 AM ET
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6' Galatasaray came closer

Patrick van Aanholt's shot went high.

December 3, 2022 8:12 AM ET
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5' First minutes

For now, the score is not open at the NEF Stadium. Rayo Vallecano tries to take control of the ball.

December 3, 2022 8:09 AM ET
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Match starts

The match between Galatasaray and Rayo Vallecano gets underway.

December 3, 2022 8:05 AM ET
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Teams on the field

Galatasaray and Rayo Vallecano players take the field at the NEF Stadium.

December 3, 2022 8:01 AM ET
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Substitutes - Rayo Vallecano

13. Diego López (GK), 30. Miguel Ángel Morro (GK), 02. Mario Hernández, 03. Fran García, 06. Santi Comesaña, 07. Isi Palazón, 10. Bebé, 11. Randy Nteka, 22. José Ángel Pozo, 25. Raúl De Tomás.

December 3, 2022 7:56 AM ET
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Starting XI - Rayo Vallecano

1-4-2-3-1
| 01. Stole Dimitrievski |
| 20. Ivan Balliu | 19. Florian Lejeune | 04. Mario Suárez | 15. Pep Chavarría |
| 23. Óscar Valentin | 17. Unai López |
| 18. Álvaro García | 08. Óscar Trejo | 12. Andrés Martín |
| 34. Sergio Camello |

Coach: Andoni Iraola

December 3, 2022 7:51 AM ET
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Substitutes - Galatasaray

50. Jankat Yilmaz (GK), 30. Yusuf Demir, 40. Emin Bayram, 44. Beknaz Almazbekov, 55. Halim Yükseloglu, Baran Demiroglu, 58. Ali Yesilyurt, 77. Berk Kızıldemir, 83. Efe Akman, 88. Kazimcan Karatas, 93. Sacha Boey

December 3, 2022 7:46 AM ET
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Starting XI - Galatasaray

1-4-2-3-1
| 34. Okan Kocuk |
| 02. Léo Dubois | 42. Abdülkerim Bardakci | 90. Metehan Baltaci | 03. Patrick Van Aanholt |
| 22. Berkan Kutlu | 63. Özgür Aksaka |
| 11. Yunus Akgün | 64. Juan Mata | 53. Baris Yilmaz |
| 67. Bafétimbi Gomis |

Coach: Okan Buruk

December 3, 2022 7:41 AM ET
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Welcome back

We are now ready to bring you the actions of this friendly match between Galatasaray and Rayo Vallecano.

December 3, 2022 7:36 AM ET
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Tune in here Galatasaray vs Rayo Vallecano Updates!

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for the Galatasaray vs Rayo Vallecano live match, as well as the latest information from the NEF Stadium. Don't miss a single detail of the live match updates and commentary from VAVEL's coverage.

December 3, 2022 7:31 AM ET
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December 3, 2022 7:26 AM ET
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What time is Galatasaray vs Rayo Vallecano Friendly Match?

This is the start time of the game Galatasaray vs Rayo Vallecano of December 3rd, 2022 in several countries:

Argentina: 10:00 AM
Bolivia: 9:00 AM
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 10:00 AM
Colombia: 8:00 AM
Ecuador: 8:00 AM
USA (ET): 8:00 AM
Spain: 2:00 PM
Mexico: 7:00 AM
Paraguay: 10:00 AM
Peru: 8:00 AM
Uruguay: 10:00 AM

December 3, 2022 7:21 AM ET
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Key player - Rayo Vallecano

In Rayo Vallecano, the presence of Isi Palazón stands out. The 27-year-old Spanish midfielder is one of the team's most outstanding players so far this season. In the current Spanish league he has three goals and three assists in 13 games played, where he has started 12 of them. He has played a total of 996 minutes.

December 3, 2022 7:11 AM ET
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Key player - Galatasaray

In Galatasaray, the presence of Mauro Icardi stands out. The 29-year-old Argentine striker is one of the team's most outstanding players so far this season. In the current Spanish league he has four goals and three assists in six games played, where he has started five of them. He has a total of 460 minutes.

December 3, 2022 7:06 AM ET
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Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano continues its preparation to resume the season in Spanish soccer and will try to leave behind the frustration of the previous match against Fenerbahce, where it started winning, but suffered the comeback of the Turks.

December 3, 2022 7:01 AM ET
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Galatasaray

Galatasaray enters the preparation phase to resume the season. The campaign has been outstanding, considering that they are in second place in the Turkish Super League. Now with the four matches they will have, they will get into rhythm to arrive in the best way next December 21 to the Turkish Cup match against Keçiörengücü.

December 3, 2022 6:56 AM ET
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The match will be played at the NEF Stadium

The Galatasaray vs Rayo Vallecano match will be played at the NEF Stadium, located in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. This stadium, also called "The Hell of Istanbul", opened in 2011, has a capacity for 52,280 spectators.

December 3, 2022 6:51 AM ET
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Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the Friendly match: Galatasaray vs Rayo Vallecano Latest Info!

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December 3, 2022 6:46 AM ET