Rayo vs Espanyol 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Javier Puado (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 0.
- 54': Own Goal by Leandro Cabrera, Espanyol. Rayo Vallecano 1, Espanyol 0.
- 61': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Sergi Gómez.
- 61': Substitution, Espanyol. Loren Morón replaces Keidi Bare.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Unai López.
- 69': Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Adrián Embarba.
- 74': Substitution, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes replaces Sergi Darder.
- 75': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 88': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kévin Rodrigues replaces Álvaro García because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 90': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Fran Mérida (Espanyol) is shown the red card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Espanyol 0.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 8,679
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +27 | Barcelona | 16 | 40 | 2 |
| +17 | Real Madrid | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 15 | 35 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 16 | 31 | 3 |
Statistics
ESP |
RAY![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 423 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
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 |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Espanyol (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 20 | Keidi Bare |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 25 | Yangel Herrera |
| 9 | Javier Puado |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
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