Rayo-Athletic Suspended Over Fan Protest as Carvajal Officially Joins Getafe and Levante-Sevilla Marred by Violence
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Rayo Vallecano’s match against Athletic Club was suspended after 13 minutes on Saturday when fans threw objects onto the pitch in protest against club president Raul Martin Presa, Marca reported, with the remaining 77 minutes now expected to be played behind closed doors on 4 November. Athletic, managed by Edin Terzic, must also fit in a rearranged trip to Levante on 21 October and their Copa del Rey debut on 29 October before that date, with an alternative replay slot on 25 November under consideration if scheduling does not work out.
Dani Carvajal has officially signed for Getafe as a free agent on a one-year deal, taking the number 14 shirt after Real Madrid president Angel Torres personally vouched for the move to secure LaLiga’s approval, Marca reported. The 34-year-old, LaLiga’s most decorated arrival in Getafe’s history with 27 trophies from his Real Madrid career, has taken a steep pay cut from his reported 10 million euro net salary at Madrid and is set to make his debut this weekend against Rayo Vallecano, though he cannot feature in Conference League group matches after missing the registration deadline.
Levante’s 3-3 draw with Sevilla on Monday was overshadowed by violence, with dozens of rival ultras clashing with sticks, flares and chairs near the stadium before kick-off, and referee Adrian Cordero Vega recording in his match report that home fans threw “a multitude” of plastic bottles and other objects onto the pitch after Sevilla’s stoppage-time third goal, Marca reported. Sevilla forward Isaac Romero was sent off for a second yellow card after gesturing for the crowd to be quiet following his goal, which the referee described as provocative.
Transfer and squad notes
Getafe are also considering a move for free agent Dani Parejo to pair with Carvajal, according to Marca, after club sources linked the former Valencia and Villarreal midfielder with a return to the club; any deal would give coach Jose Bordalas added quality in midfield and relief for players carrying heavy minutes early in the season.
Athletic Club defender Aymeric Laporte and winger Nico Williams both missed Tuesday’s return to training at Lezama, with Laporte absent through illness after missing the Rayo match and Williams still working back from a rectus femoris injury sustained on international duty, Marca reported. Midfielder Oihan Sancet remains sidelined with a soleus problem and is working away from the main group, while the Rayo fixture’s postponement gives both Laporte and Williams extra recovery time before Athletic’s rearranged schedule resumes.
What it means for the league
The Rayo suspension puts a fresh spotlight on fan-ownership tensions at the club and forces LaLiga to navigate a rare mid-season rescheduling alongside potential disciplinary action. Carvajal’s arrival at Getafe, paired with possible interest in Parejo, signals an ambitious push from a mid-table club to add serious pedigree without breaking its wage structure, aided directly by presidential intervention with the league. The Levante-Sevilla disorder, meanwhile, adds to a week already marked by crowd trouble in the Rayo case, raising broader questions about matchday security heading into the rest of the season.