Spanish LaLiga

Real Madrid vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga

  • 14': Toni Kroos
  • 38': Karim Benzema
FT
2 - 1
  • 76': Radamel Falcao

Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos keep Real Madrid top of LaLiga with win over Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid survived a late surge from Rayo Vallecano to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Satuday and maintain their spot at the top of LaLiga.

Match Commentary

  • 14': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 29': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
  • 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Óscar Trejo.
  • 68': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Randy Nteka.
  • 76': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Radamel Falcao because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Esteban Saveljich.
  • 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Marco Asensio.
  • 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Karim Benzema.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Daniel Carvajal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LaLiga

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 43,283

Spanish LaLiga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
68 Barcelona 26 2 2
56 Real Madrid 26 5 4
51 Atletico Madrid 26 6 5
48 Real Sociedad 26 6 6
Full Table

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/86.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originRMA RAYhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/101.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=origin
8 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 5
54.6 POSSESSION 45.4
15 SHOTS 19
7 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
488 Accurate Passes 395
551 Passes 443
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 64
30 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 8
9 Clearances 8

Line-Ups

RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
4 David Alaba
3 Éder Militão
23 Ferland Mendy
2 Dani Carvajal
14 Casemiro
8 Toni Kroos
25 Eduardo Camavinga
9 Karim Benzema
20 Vinícius Júnior
11 Marco Asensio

RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
5 Alejandro Catena
24 Esteban Saveljich
33 Fran García
20 Iván Balliu Yellow Card
8 Óscar Trejo
23 Óscar Valentín
6 Santiago Comesaña Yellow Card
9 Randy Nteka
18 Álvaro García
7 Isi Palazón

LaLiga News

Sevilla appoint Jose Luis Mendilibar after sacking Jorge Sampaoli

Sevilla appoint Jose Luis Mendilibar after sacking Jorge Sampaoli

Sevilla have dismissed coach Jorge Sampaoli following Sunday defeat to Getafe which left them just two points clear of the bottom three in LaLiga.

Barcelona to appeal court's decision to reverse Gavi's registration - source

Barcelona to appeal court's decision to reverse Gavi's registration - source

Barcelona will appeal a court ruling which ordered midfielder Gavi's first-team registration to be reversed, a source told ESPN on Tuesday.

Real Madrid need to solve Vinicius Jr. issue as Barcelona's Araujo shows how to stop him

Real Madrid need to solve Vinicius Jr. issue as Barcelona's Araujo shows how to stop him

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo vs. Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior is the "irresistible force vs. immovable object." But Barcelona are winning the battle.

Barcelona's Clasico win could be decisive in LaLiga title race, Fulham lose their cool vs. Man United, more

Barcelona's Clasico win could be decisive in LaLiga title race, Fulham lose their cool vs. Man United, more

Barcelona are closing on LaLiga after beating Real Madrid. Plus: Man United profit from Fulham's fury and Dortmund take charge in the Bundesliga.

Man City confident on Jude Bellingham signing; Real Madrid still in race - sources

Man City confident on Jude Bellingham signing; Real Madrid still in race - sources

Manchester City are growing confident they can land Jude Bellingham this summer although Real Madrid remain in the race, sources have told ESPN.