AUGUSTO BATALLA NEWS

Concedes one against Sevilla Batalla had three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Sevilla.

Impact Batalla's efforts Saturday weren't the worst, making three saves while allowing a late goal in the draw. He has now gone three games since his last clean sheet, with five in 21 appearances this season. He will have a tough time picking up his sixth in their next contest, facing Real Madrid on March. 9.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lets in one Batalla had four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Villarreal.

Impact Batalla recorded a clearance and also made 36 passes. He has made 17 saves in the last five games, conceding three goals and recording two clean sheets. Next Saturday, he faces Sevilla.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Great showing despite loss Batalla recorded five saves and allowed one goal in Monday's 1-0 defeat to Barcelona.

Impact Batalla could hold his head up high even though Real Vallecano lost 1-0 to Barcelona on Monday. The Argentinian keeper made five saves, three diving saves, and four from inside his own box. The only goal he ended up conceding was a penalty to La Liga's leading goal scorer, Robert Lewandowski, in the 28th minute. Batalla has been excellent for Vallecano this season, accruing the second-best save percentage in La Liga with a mark of 76.5. He will hope to have another good day in between the posts this Saturday against Villarreal.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Registers back-to-back clean sheets Batalla kept a clean sheet Friday in Rayo Vallecano's 1-0 win over Valladolid.

Impact That's now back-to-back clean sheets for Batalla, who's side is into fifth in La Liga as of Friday's matches. The goalkeeper is unlikely to keep a third straight clean sheet though, as Rayo Vallecano meet a Barcelona side which leads La Liga in goals scored in 10 days.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Logs one-save clean sheet Batalla recorded one save and secured a clean sheet in Friday's 1-0 win against Leganes.

Impact All that Batalla needed to do for his clean sheet was save a shot from Miguel during the game's last minutes. Thus, the goalkeeper finished January with a clean sheet to go with his six saves and two goals conceded. Rayo Vallecano's February schedule begins with a game against Valladolid on Feb. 7.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once in win Batalla allowed a goal while making four saves during Sunday's 2-1 win over Girona.

Impact Batalla allowed the opening goal of the match in the 58th minute, but held Girona from there as Rayo came from behind for all three points. The keeper has allowed one goal in each of his last three starts while combining for 10 saves over that stretch.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Makes bench in Copa del Rey Batalla (undisclosed) is on the bench for Thursday's Copa del Rey match against Osasuna on Sunday.

Impact Batalla recovered quicker than expected and has made the bench for this Copa match. Dani Cardenas will get the nod between the posts, meaning Batalla could very well return to the lineup against Osasuna on Sunday.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Set for weeks sidelined Batalla left Wednesday's training with an apparent injury, and he confirmed that he'll be sidelined for a couple of weeks, though the nature of the injury remains undetermined.

Impact The extent of the injury is unclear, but Batalla said he'll have to be sidelined for a few weeks. Daniel Cardenas has the inside track to replace him and play as the starting goalkeeper while Batalla is sidelined.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Four saves in draw Batalla made four saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Betis.

Impact Batalla made four saves and conceded a single goal Sunday for the second consecutive match. In five league appearances (five starts) in Dec., Rayo Vallecano's first-choice keeper has made 21 saves and three clearances while conceding seven goals and recording one clean sheet. Batalla's next challenge in the league is likely to come Jan. 10 when Vallecano host mid-table Celta Vigo.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes three saves in draw Batalla registered three saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-3 draw versus Real Madrid. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 27th minute.

Impact Batalla conceded three or more goals for the second time in the season. The goalkeeper still has three clean sheets in 12 starts. He will now look for the fourth at Villarreal on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Saturday Batalla recorded five saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 win against Valencia.

Impact Batalla kept his third clean sheet of the season Saturday and his first since Oct. 26. He made five saves in the match, his third time this season with five or more. He faces a very difficult matchup Saturday versus Real Madrid, a side which has scored 34 goals through 16 matches this season.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes two saves in loss Batalla had two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Sevilla. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 92nd minute.

Impact Batalla made two of less saves for the fifth time in nine starts in the season. The goalkeeper conceded in the first half and still has two clean sheets over that span. He will now look to bounce back against Athletic on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Three goals against in defeat Batalla registered one save and allowed three goals in Friday's 3-1 loss versus Las Palmas.

Impact Batalla gave up a season-high three goals in the defeat. Additionally, this marked the third time in eight appearances that he made no more than one save. Up next for Rayo Vallecano is a meeting with Sevilla on November 24.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in win Batalla had seven saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Batalla logged his second clean sheet in the campaign to help Rayo Vallecano win at home. The goalkeeper also made his most saves in the season so far. He will now look to keep the momentum at Villarreal on Saturday.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one Batalla registered four saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 loss versus Mallorca.

Impact Batalla made four saves and a clearance but conceded a goal to Vedat Muriqi in the 76th minute. Over Batalla's last three appearances, he has accumulated 10 saves, though he has been unable to register a clean sheet in those games. His next challenge will be against Alves over the weekend.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Helpless in conceded goal Batalla made four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Valladolid.

Impact There wasn't much Batalla could've done on the goal he conceded, as the low cross from Raul Moro caught all the defense by surprise, and Selim Amallah had enough time to bury the ball home despite Batalla's attempt to reach for the ball. Batalla should remain in a starting role for Rayo after the October international break when they take on Mallorca on Oct. 20.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one in draw Batalla made two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Leganes.

Impact Batalia was the quieter of the two goalkeepers Saturday, he only faced three shots on target conceding one of them, He also contributed a clearance. This was the Argentinian's fourth consecutive start, he has assumed this position from Dani Cardenas since joining the club from River Plate in June. He posted a clean sheet in Rayo's last against Girona and has a good chance of chalking up another in their next against Real Valladalid, they are currently languishing second from bottom in the table and have managed just four goals from eight games.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs one-save clean sheet Batalla registered one save and allowed zero goals in Wednesday's 0-0 draw against Girona.

Impact Saving a shot from Viktor Tsygankov was all Batalla needed for his first clean sheet of the 2024-25 La Liga. Batalla's clean sheet and current form, including six saves and only two goals across Rayo Vallecano's last three games, have justified his recent selections over Daniel Cardenas.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one against Atletico Batalla recorded four saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid.

Impact Batalla was back starting in net for the second consecutive match Sunday, stopping four shots while allowing one goal. He has yet to earn a clean sheet in either of his appearances this season. He will look to pick up his first when facing Girona on Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once versus Osasuna Batalla made one save and allowed one goal in Monday's 3-1 win against Osasuna.

Impact Batalla was only beaten by Raul Garcia's shot from outside the box in the first half of Monday's win. The keeper started his first league match for Rayo since arriving from River Plate in August, with his inclusion pushing Daniel Cardenas to a bench spot. Although one game is not enough to consider the change in goal as definitive, Batalla now seems to have the edge ahead of Sunday's difficult meeting with Atletico Madrid.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Rayo on loan Batalla has been sent on loan to Rayo Vallecano from River Plate.

Impact Batalla is returning to Spain for yet another loan after serving with Granada last campaign, as he will now spend the entire 2024/25 campaign with Rayo. He started in all 17 matches while with Granada, and could see a similar role with Rayo. However, he will have to beat out Daniel Cardenas for that spot.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds bench spot Batalla (undisclosed) is on the bench for Wednesday's match against Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Batalla will not miss any time after dealing with discomfort, returning to his regular spot on the bench. That being said, he should be expected to remain on the bench moving forward, as he appears to be the club's third choice in net after Marc Martinez was chosen in the starting XI over Batalla.

MAY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with discomfort Batalla is in question for Wednesday's match against Rayo Vallecano, according to manager Jose Ramon Sandoval. "Batalla has helped us a lot and I think that, with that discomfort h...

Impact Batalla is dealing with discomfort due to an undisclosed issue but appears to still be likely to feature against Rayo. However, it looks as if he will probably serve off the bench, as their manager already confirmed Marc Martinez would get the start. Either way, the club will just hope for Batalla to heal up, as he is their regular starter when fit.

MAY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lets in four Batalla registered three saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-0 defeat versus Real Madrid.

Impact Batalla struggled against Real Madrid's bench players, allowing four goals Saturday. He only has three clean sheets, averaging about 3.4 saves per game. The keeper will make a trip to Rayo for the next game on Wednesday, who have scored just two goals in the last five contests.

MAY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows three goals to Sevilla Batalla made two saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Sevilla.

Impact Batalla earned a few defensive stats but was overwhelmed by the home team's offense in the defeat. The goalkeeper is now averaging 3.5 saves and 1.5 goals conceded per game after 15 matches played. He'll face another difficult challenge next weekend against a Real Madrid side that already secured the title and will look to end the season as the league's highest-scoring squad.

MAY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE