Rayo vs Athletic 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 17': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Athletic Bilbao 1. Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Athletic Bilbao 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Athletic Bilbao 1.
- 60': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Nicolás Serrano.
- 69': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Radamel Falcao.
- 69': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 82': Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Yuri Berchiche replaces Raúl García.
- 86': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
- 88': Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 9,034
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +50 | Barcelona | 29 | 73 | 4 |
| +37 | Real Madrid | 29 | 69 | 4 |
| +20 | Villarreal | 29 | 58 | 7 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | 57 | 6 |
Statistics
ATH |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.7 | Possession | 67.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 162 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 254 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 21 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 50 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 46 | Clearances | 14 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 21 | Pathé Ciss |
| 3 | Radamel Falcao |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 12 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 33 | Nico Serrano |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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