Valencia vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Valencia 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Carlos Soler (Valencia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 27': Carlos Soler (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Omar Alderete (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Valencia 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 54': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': José Gayà (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Unai López.
- 62': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Valencia. Maximiliano Gómez replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 64': Goal! Valencia 1, Rayo Vallecano 1. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 68': Daniel Wass (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Isi Palazón.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 82': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Daniel Wass.
- 82': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Hélder Costa.
- 88': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Hugo Duro.
- 88': Substitution, Valencia. Koba Koindredi replaces Hugo Guillamón.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kévin Rodrigues replaces Óscar Valentín because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
Game Information
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 30,030
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +17 | Barcelona | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| +14 | Villarreal | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 25 | 1 |
Statistics
RAY |
VAL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.1 | Possession | 41.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 291 | Accurate Passes | 191 |
| 402 | Passes | 296 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 29 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 17 | Clearances | 23 |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 11 | Hélder Costa |
| 10 | Carlos Soler |
| 7 | Goncalo Guedes |
| 19 | Hugo Duro |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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