Rayo vs Betis 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 33': Álex Moreno (Real Betis) is shown the red card.
- 34': Sergio Canales (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Substitution, Real Betis. Andrés Guardado replaces Borja Iglesias.
- 45'+2': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Betis 1. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 45'+6': Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Randy Nteka.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
- 70': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Betis 1. Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 84': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Cristian Tello.
- 87': Rui Silva (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 8,395
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Barcelona | 20 | 49 | 3 |
| +26 | Real Madrid | 20 | 48 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 19 | 41 | 4 |
| +18 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 41 | 3 |
Statistics
 BET |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 328 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 27 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 28 | Clearances | 15 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín  |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 3 | Radamel Falcao |
| 9 | Randy Nteka |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 3 | Edgar González |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Álex Moreno  |
| 19 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 8 | Nabil Fekir |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 21 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 9 | Borja Iglesias |
| 11 | Cristian Tello |
| 10 | Sergio Canales |
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