Atlético vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Angel Correa double gives Atletico Madrid 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid got back on track after four consecutive league losses with a 2-0 home win against Rayo Vallecano.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Isi Palazón.
- 53': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Kévin Rodrigues.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Unai López because of an injury.
- 63': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Luis Suárez.
- 74': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Santiago Comesaña.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro Aguirre replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Game Information
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 43,029
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +17 | Barcelona | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| +14 | Villarreal | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 25 | 1 |
Statistics
RAY |
ATM![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 459 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 26 | Clearances | 7 |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 2 | Nikola Maras |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 19 | Kévin Rodrigues |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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