
Real Madrid vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos keep Real Madrid top of LaLiga with win over Rayo Vallecano
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Real Madrid survived a late surge from Rayo Vallecano to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Satuday and maintain their spot at the top of LaLiga.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 29': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross.
- 45'+1': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 68': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Randy Nteka.
- 76': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Radamel Falcao because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Esteban Saveljich.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Marco Asensio.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Karim Benzema.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1.
Game Information
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 43,283
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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RMA![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 4 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 5 |
45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
19 | SHOTS | 15 |
7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
395 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
443 | Passes | 551 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
30 | Crosses | 14 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
64 | Long Balls | 51 |
43 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
17 | Tackles | 20 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
9 | Interceptions | 10 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
8 | Clearances | 9 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
4 | David Alaba |
3 | Éder Militão |
23 | Ferland Mendy |
2 | Dani Carvajal |
14 | Casemiro |
8 | Toni Kroos |
25 | Eduardo Camavinga |
9 | Karim Benzema |
20 | Vinícius Júnior |
11 | Marco Asensio |
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 ![]() |
9 | Randy Nteka |
18 | Álvaro García |
7 | Isi Palazón |
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