Atlético Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAngel Correa double gives Atletico Madrid 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid got back on track after four consecutive league losses with a 2-0 home win against Rayo Vallecano.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu tries a through ball, but Sergi Guardiola is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 6': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 6': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 7': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Kévin Rodrigues (Rayo Vallecano).
- 12': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 13': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 17': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 23': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 25': Foul by Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 26': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 27': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 28': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 33': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 33': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Esteban Saveljich.
- 36': Attempt saved. Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 36': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 40': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 45': Foul by Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Isi Palazón.
- 46': Dangerous play by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 46': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but Thomas Lemar is caught offside.
- 53': Hand ball by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 53': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Kévin Rodrigues.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Unai López because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 61': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 63': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 68': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
- 68': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 69': Hand ball by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 71': Attempt missed. Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Luis Suárez.
- 72': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 72': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nikola Maras.
- 76': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 76': Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Santiago Comesaña.
- 77': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 77': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
- 78': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lemar following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Guardiola.
- 79': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 79': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Fran García.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergi Guardiola.
- 81': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro Aguirre replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 88': Attempt missed. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 88': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+1': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Statistics
 RAY |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 459 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 26 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 43,029
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 43,029
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 15 | +25 | 37 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 15 | +19 | 36 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 14 | +16 | 32 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | +14 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 2 | José María Giménez  |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 2 | Nikola Maras |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 19 | Kévin Rodrigues |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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