Spanish LALIGA

Villarreal vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga

  • 32': Aïssa Mandi
  • 36': Gerard Moreno (P)
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2 - 0

Introduction

Villarreal are hosting Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 23': Pau Torres (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! Villarreal 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Goal! Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 58': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
  • 61': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Etienne Capoue replaces Daniel Parejo.
  • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
  • 63': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Boulaye Dia.
  • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Santiago Comesaña.
  • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
  • 78': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Manu Trigueros.
  • 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Esteban Saveljich.
  • 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Sergi Guardiola.
  • 85': Substitution, Villarreal. Paco Alcácer replaces Gerard Moreno.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 13,133

Spanish LALIGA Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+31 Barcelona 18 46 2
+20 Real Madrid 18 42 2
+17 Atlético Madrid 18 37 3
+16 Villarreal 16 35 3
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Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 6
48.1 Possession 51.9
19 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
304 Accurate Passes 329
370 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
27 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 49
31 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 14
14 Clearances 14

Line-Ups

VIL Villarreal (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4 Pau Torres Yellow Card
22 Aïssa Mandi
24 Alfonso Pedraza
2 Mario
10 Vicente Iborra
5 Dani Parejo
14 Manu Trigueros
21 Yéremy Pino
16 Boulaye Dia
7 Gerard Moreno

RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
5 Alejandro Catena Yellow Card
24 Esteban Saveljich
33 Fran García Yellow Card
20 Iván Balliu
8 Óscar Trejo
23 Óscar Valentín
6 Santi Comesaña
16 Sergi Guardiola
18 Álvaro García
7 Isi Palazón Yellow Card

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