Rayo vs Alavés 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 10': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Alaves 0. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 24': Rubén Duarte (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Alaves 0. Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Álvaro García because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 2, Alaves 0.
- 54': Substitution, Alaves. Edgar Méndez replaces Toni Moya.
- 61': Substitution, Alaves. Mamadou Sylla replaces Miguel De la Fuente.
- 61': Substitution, Alaves. Manu García replaces Pere Pons.
- 70': Tachi (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 76': Substitution, Alaves. Facundo Pellistri replaces Luis Rioja.
- 76': Substitution, Alaves. Alex Tirlea replaces Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 87': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Santiago Comesaña.
- 87': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Isi Palazón.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 7,911
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Barcelona | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| +29 | Real Madrid | 22 | 54 | 2 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 21 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
 ALA |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 155 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 271 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 25 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 21 | Clearances | 11 |
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 |
Alavés (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 2 | Alberto Rodríguez |
| 6 | Mamadou Loum |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 15 | Antonio Moya |
| 20 | Pere Pons |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 24 | Miguel de la Fuente |
| 9 | Joselu |
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