Real Sociedad vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 55': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Martín Merquelanz.
- 66': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 68': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Álvaro García.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Andrés Martín.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 77': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj replaces David Silva.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Guridi replaces Mikel Merino.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 86': Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Yacine Qasmi replaces Santiago Comesaña.
- 88': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Pacheco replaces Aihen Muñoz.
- 88': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Guevara replaces Alexander Isak.
- 90': Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 7,652
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +33 | Barcelona | 19 | 49 | 2 |
| +24 | Real Madrid | 19 | 45 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 17 | 38 | 3 |
| +17 | Atlético Madrid | 19 | 38 | 3 |
Statistics
RAY |
RSO![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 268 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 21 | Clearances | 11 |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 18 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 22 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
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 |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 11 | Andrés Martín |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 17 | Martín Merquelanz |
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