Villarreal vs Rayo 2021-22 LaLiga
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
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
Location: Villarreal, Spain
Attendance: 13,133
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Barcelona | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| +29 | Real Madrid | 22 | 54 | 2 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 45 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 21 | 42 | 5 |
Statistics
RAY |
VIL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 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 |
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 |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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