Rayo vs Valencia 2021-22 LaLiga
Rayo's winless run extended after draw with Valencia in Liga
— Rayo Vallecano's winless streak in the Spanish league reached 12 matches after a 1-1 draw at home against Valencia on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 5': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Hugo Duro (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Valencia. Dimitri Foulquier replaces Ilaix Moriba.
- 45': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Hugo Duro.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Valencia 0.
- 57': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Valencia 1. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 62': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Unai López.
- 72': Substitution, Valencia. Uros Racic replaces Yunus Musah because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 72': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Kévin Rodrigues.
- 74': Marcos André (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 83': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Valencia 1. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a through ball.
- 84': Substitution, Valencia. Eray Cömert replaces Gabriel Paulista.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Mamadou Sylla replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 90'+3': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Thierry Correia (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Valencia 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 9,302
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 9,302
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Real Madrid | 31 | 78 | 1 |
| +28 | Barcelona | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +24 | Girona | 31 | 65 | 6 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 61 | 8 |
Statistics
 VAL |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 344 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 25 | Clearances | 14 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena  |
| 2 | Nikola Maras |
| 19 | Kévin Rodrigues |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Valencia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 23 | Ilaix Moriba |
| 10 | Carlos Soler |
| 19 | Hugo Duro |
| 4 | Yunus Musah |
| 7 | Goncalo Guedes |
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