Rayo Vallecano and Samsunspor Clash in UEFA Conference League Round of 16

Rayo Vallecano hosts Samsunspor in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League Round of 16 tie on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Rayo Vallecano currently holds a 3-1 aggregate lead following their victory in the first leg on March 12, 2026. Samsunspor faces a challenging uphill battle to advance to the quarter-finals.

Match Details

The match is scheduled to begin at 20:00 UTC at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid, Spain. It is part of the UEFA Conference League, Knockout Phase. Live commentary is available on fanatik.com.tr and the match was broadcast live on TRT 1.

First Leg Recap

Rayo Vallecano secured a 3-1 win against Samsunspor in the first leg, played on March 12, 2026, at Samsun 19 Mayis Stadium. ESPN reports the following goals:

• Marius Mouandilmadji (Samsunspor) – 21′
• Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) – 15′, 78′
• Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) – 40′

Advancement Scenarios

Samsunspor needs to win by a margin of at least three goals to advance. Specifically, they must win with one of the following scores to avoid extra time: a two-goal win would send the match to overtime. Any loss or draw will result in elimination from the competition. UEFA provides detailed match information.

Team Lineups

Rayo Vallecano XI: Batalla, Ratiu, Lejeune, Luiz Felipe, Chavarria, Palazon, Ciss, Lopez, De Frutos, Alemao, Garcia

Samsunspor XI: Okan, Yunus Emre, Satka, Van Drongelen, Mendes, Makoumbou, Holse, Celil, Tomasson, Ndiaye, Mouandilmadj

Unavailable Players for Samsunspor

Samsunspor will be without several players due to injury and registration issues. Elayis Tavsan, Yalçın Kayan (not on the UEFA list), Jaures Assoumou, Afonso Sousa, Olivier Ntcham, and Bedirhan Çetin are all unavailable for selection.

Live Updates

As of 31 minutes into the match, the score is Rayo Vallecano 0 – 0 Samsunspor. Other UEFA Conference League scores as of this time include:

• AEK Athens 0 – 2 Celje (Aggregate 4-2)
• AEK Larnaca 1 – 2 Crystal Palace (Aggregate 1-2)
• Mainz 05 2 – 0 Sigma Olomouc (Aggregate 2-0)
• Raków Częstochowa 1 – 2 Fiorentina (Aggregate 2-4)
• Shakhtar Donetsk 0 – 1 Lech Poznań (Aggregate 3-2)
• Sparta Prague 0 – 1 AZ (Aggregate 1-3)
• Strasbourg 0 – 1 Rijeka (Aggregate 2-2)

Live text commentary and match stats are available on BBC Sport.