Villarreal vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Villarreal are hosting Rayo Vallecano 
at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
 - 23': Pau Torres (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 32': Goal! Villarreal 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
 - 36': Goal! Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
 - 37': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 37': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
 - 45'+4': First Half ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
 - 58': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
 - 61': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
 - 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Etienne Capoue replaces Daniel Parejo.
 - 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
 - 63': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Boulaye Dia.
 - 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Santiago Comesaña.
 - 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
 - 78': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Manu Trigueros.
 - 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Esteban Saveljich.
 - 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Sergi Guardiola.
 - 85': Substitution, Villarreal. Paco Alcácer replaces Gerard Moreno.
 - 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
 
Game Information
 Competition: Spanish LALIGA
 
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 13,133
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 13,133
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 11 | 30 | 1 | 
| +15 | Barcelona | 11 | 25 | 2 | 
| +12 | Villarreal | 11 | 23 | 2 | 
| +11 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | 22 | 1 | 
Statistics
 RAY | 
								VIL![]()  | 
						|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 | 
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 3 | Offsides | 3 | 
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 | 
| 3 | Saves | 6 | 
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 | 
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 | 
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 | 
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 | 
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 329 | 
| 370 | Passes | 414 | 
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 | 
| 27 | Crosses | 16 | 
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 | 
| 54 | Long Balls | 49 | 
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 | 
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 | 
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 | 
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 | 
| 18 | Tackles | 18 | 
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 | 
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 | 
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 | 
| 14 | Clearances | 14 | 
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) | 
| 4 | Pau Torres  | 
							
| 22 | Aïssa Mandi | 
| 24 | Alfonso Pedraza | 
| 2 | Mario | 
| 10 | Vicente Iborra | 
| 5 | Dani Parejo | 
| 14 | Manu Trigueros | 
| 21 | Yeremy Pino | 
| 16 | Boulaye Dia | 
| 7 | Gerard Moreno | 
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) | 
| 5 | Alejandro Catena  | 
							
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich | 
| 33 | Fran García  | 
							
| 20 | Iván Balliu | 
| 8 | Óscar Trejo | 
| 23 | Óscar Valentín | 
| 6 | Santi Comesaña | 
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola | 
| 18 | Álvaro García | 
| 7 | Isi Palazón  | 
							
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