Athletic vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Rayo Vallecano 1. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola.
- 7': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Own Goal by Pathé Ciss, Rayo Vallecano. Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 42': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 56': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Iñaki Williams replaces Raúl García.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Unai Vencedor replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer replaces Iker Muniain because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Nicholas Williams.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Unai López.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kévin Rodrigues replaces Isi Palazón.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Álvaro García because of an injury.
- 83': Nikola Maras (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 2. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bebé with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 2.
Game Information
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 16,236
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +31 | Barcelona | 18 | 46 | 2 |
| +20 | Real Madrid | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +17 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 37 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 16 | 35 | 3 |
Statistics
RAY |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 436 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 98 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 51 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 30 | Nico Williams |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 20 | Asier Villalibre |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 2 | Nikola Maras |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 21 | Pathé Ciss |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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