Metro de Madrid banners disappear after Rayo Vallecano's European final

Dozens of banners installed in Vallecas stations have become objects of desire for fans following the historic match.

Close-up of a football with Rayo Vallecano colors on wet asphalt and blurred urban lights.
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Close-up of a football with Rayo Vallecano colors on wet asphalt and blurred urban lights.

A total of 23 banners installed by Metro de Madrid in twelve stations across the Vallecas districts to cheer on Rayo Vallecano in their first European final have almost entirely vanished, becoming coveted items for fans.

Following the historic final played by Rayo Vallecano against Crystal Palace in Leipzig, Germany, most of the banners and vinyl decorations installed by Metro de Madrid have disappeared. The company had deployed 23 banners in stations linked to the team's environment to support their first European final in a hundred years of history.
Subway sources confirmed that when staff arrived on Wednesday morning to remove the material, only three of the 23 banners remained. These elements, intended as institutional support and decoration, have become an unexpected souvenir for supporters seeking to keep a physical memento of the historic night.
The installations were located at the entrances of stations such as Puente de Vallecas, Nueva Numancia, Portazgo, Buenos Aires, Alto del Arenal, Miguel Hernández, Sierra de Guadalupe, Villa de Vallecas, Congosto, La Gavia, Las Suertes, and Valdecarros, which serve nearly 230,000 users daily. The initiative had colored part of the Metro network in the district with the team's red and white stripes.
The UEFA Conference League final emotionally mobilized the entire Vallecas neighborhood, which was fully behind a club dreaming of its first title and of becoming the first Spanish team to win this competition. Despite the adverse result, the event will remain etched in the memory of the Rayo fanbase.