Rayo vs Elche 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Rayo Vallecano are hosting Elche
at Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Elche 1. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 26': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Elche 1. Mario Hernández (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Comesaña with a cross.
- 28': Gerard Gumbau (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces Darío Benedetto.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Gerard Gumbau.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Lucas Pérez replaces Pablo Piatti.
- 65': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Elche 1. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 73': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kévin Rodrigues replaces Mario Hernández.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 78': Substitution, Elche. Johan Mojica replaces Josema.
- 79': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Fidel.
- 81': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Nikola Maras replaces Esteban Saveljich because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Santiago Comesaña.
- 90'+1': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Kiko Casilla (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Elche 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 6,989
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 6,989
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
 ELC |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 338 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 14 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 29 | Clearances | 14 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 32 | Mario Hernández |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 18 | Álvaro García  |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
Elche (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 24 | Josema |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 2 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 20 | Pablo Piatti |
| 18 | Darío Benedetto |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
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