Rayo vs Atlético 2022-23 LaLiga
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Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano to close in on rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga
First-half goals from Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 22': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 24': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
- 45': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Unai López.
- 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Isi Palazón.
- 62': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the red card.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 72': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin replaces Alejandro Catena.
- 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Álvaro García.
- 85': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,512
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,512
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Barcelona | 35 | 82 | 5 |
| +35 | Real Madrid | 35 | 75 | 6 |
| +33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
| +25 | Athletic Club | 35 | 64 | 5 |
Statistics
 ATM |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 542 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 29 | Clearances | 7 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 19 | Florian Lejeune  |
| 3 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 25 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
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