How to Watch Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano: Stream La Liga Live, TV Channel

Nico Williams and Athletic Club will square off against Augusto Batalla and Rayo Vallecano on Monday afternoon in La Liga action.

Athletic Club welcomes Rayo Vallecano to San Mamés on Monday afternoon looking to build early-season momentum and extend a dominant recent run in this matchup. The fixture closes La Liga’s Matchday 2 slate, with Athletic again leaning on the cauldron of San Mamés to tilt the balance. History favors the hosts this week. Athletic is unbeaten in its last seven league meetings with Rayo (six wins, one draw), and the club has routinely handled the Madrid side at home, winning convincingly in recent seasons. Rayo’s last victory over the Lions dates back to September 2021, when Radamel Falcao stunned San Mamés, but since then, the Basques have kept the points in Bilbao, including multi-goal wins.

How to Watch Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Today

Game Date: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025

Start Time: 1:30 p.m. ET

Location: San Mamés

TV: ESPN Deportes

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Form-wise, both teams opened the campaign with points and will see this as an early barometer. Predictors lean narrowly toward Ernesto Valverde’s side, citing fortress San Mamés and Athletic’s habit of striking first in this series, though a disciplined Rayo outfit has shown it can frustrate elite attacks and spring forward with pace.

Tactically, expect Athletic to press high and funnel transitions to its wide runners, aiming to pin Rayo’s fullbacks and create cut-backs in the box. Rayo, under Iñigo Pérez, typically counter with compact mid-blocks and quick vertical surges, an approach that can turn this into a chess match of second balls and set pieces. The edge to Athletic at home, but if Rayo survives the opening storm, this could tighten into a one-goal affair decided by a dead ball or a transition break.

What Time Is The La Liga Game Between Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano?

The Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano game will take place on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some scintillating soccer action.

What Channel Is The Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano Game On?

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