
Rayo vs Atlético 2023-24 LALIGA
Alvaro Morata scores twice as Atletico thrash Rayo 7-0
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An inspired Atletico Madrid humiliated city rivals Rayo Vallecano with a 7-0 demolition job on Monday, with substitute Alvaro Morata scoring twice and midfielders Saul Niguez and Rodrigo de Paul giving two assists each.
Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
- 16': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 35': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Memphis Depay because of an injury.
- 36': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 3. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball following a fast break.
- 39': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 3.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Unai López.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 3.
- 49': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 65': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos replaces Isi Palazón.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 73': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 4. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez with a through ball.
- 75': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 76': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces Pablo Barrios.
- 79': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 5. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría replaces Alfonso Espino.
- 84': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 6. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a through ball following a fast break.
- 86': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 7. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 87': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,966
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+58 | Barcelona | 34 | 79 | 5 |
+36 | Real Madrid | 34 | 75 | 5 |
+29 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 67 | 5 |
+24 | Athletic Club | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Statistics
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RAY![]() |
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17 | Fouls | 19 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
17 | SHOTS | 12 |
10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
286 | Accurate Passes | 371 |
386 | Passes | 477 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
7 | Crosses | 28 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
69 | Long Balls | 63 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
20 | Tackles | 15 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 3 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
26 | Clearances | 4 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
24 | Florian Lejeune ![]() |
5 | Aridane Hernández |
12 | Alfonso Espino ![]() |
20 | Iván Balliu ![]() |
8 | Óscar Trejo |
23 | Óscar Valentín |
17 | Unai López |
22 | Raúl de Tomás |
18 | Álvaro García |
7 | Isi Palazón ![]() |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
20 | Axel Witsel |
22 | Mario Hermoso ![]() |
15 | Stefan Savic |
21 | Yannick Carrasco |
16 | Nahuel Molina |
24 | Pablo Barrios ![]() |
8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
9 | Memphis Depay |
7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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