Celta Vigo vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Unai López because of an injury.
- 34': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Mamadou Sylla.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Randy Nteka.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 80': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Esteban Saveljich.
- 82': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Renato Tapia replaces Santi Mina.
- 88': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Nolito replaces Iago Aspas.
- 88': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Thiago Galhardo replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 88': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari replaces Franco Cervi.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Néstor Araújo replaces Denis Suárez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 12,546
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +17 | Barcelona | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| +14 | Villarreal | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 25 | 1 |
Statistics
RAY |
CEL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 426 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 28 | Carlos Domínguez |
| 15 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 11 | Franco Cervi |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 22 | Santi Mina |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 19 | Kévin Rodrigues |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 21 | Pathé Ciss |
| 11 | Mamadou Sylla |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 9 | Randy Nteka |
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