Spanish LALIGA

Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Villarreal
  • 32': Aïssa Mandi
  • 36': Gerard Moreno (P)
FT
2 - 0
Rayo Vallecano

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Dangerous play by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Catena.
    • 3': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Alejandro Catena tries a through ball, but Álvaro García is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Comesaña.
    • 7': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 8': Manu Trigueros (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Aïssa Mandi (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 12': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
    • 12': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Valentín.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Óscar Valentín.
    • 15': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Catena with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
    • 19': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 19': Pau Torres (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Pau Torres (Villarreal).
    • 22': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Pau Torres (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Isi Palazón.
    • 25': Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Gaspar.
    • 26': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Villarreal).
    • 26': Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 29': Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 30': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
    • 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.
    • 34': Penalty Villarreal. Gerard Moreno draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 34': Penalty conceded by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Goal! Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 37': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
    • 42': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).
    • 45': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu tries a through ball, but Sergi Guardiola is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeremi Pino.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Vicente Iborra (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Villarreal).
    • 45'+4': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
    • 46': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 46': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
    • 49': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Villarreal).
    • 52': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
    • 54': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 54': Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
    • 57': Pau Torres (Villarreal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mario Gaspar with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
    • 58': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
    • 58': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 59': Foul by Manu Trigueros (Villarreal).
    • 59': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 60': Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
    • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Etienne Capoue replaces Daniel Parejo.
    • 62': Substitution, Villarreal. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Yeremi Pino.
    • 63': Substitution, Villarreal. Alberto Moreno replaces Boulaye Dia.
    • 64': Foul by Vicente Iborra (Villarreal).
    • 64': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Santiago Comesaña.
    • 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Isi Palazón.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bebé.
    • 69': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Villarreal).
    • 69': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Mario Gaspar.
    • 71': Foul by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
    • 71': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
    • 71': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Offside, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza tries a through ball, but Alberto Moreno is caught offside.
    • 74': Offside, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza tries a through ball, but Gerard Moreno is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Valentín.
    • 78': Substitution, Villarreal. Moi Gómez replaces Manu Trigueros.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
    • 79': Offside, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno tries a through ball, but Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Villarreal).
    • 80': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
    • 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Esteban Saveljich.
    • 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Sergi Guardiola.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Unai López.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
    • 84': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Vicente Iborra.
    • 85': Attempt missed. José Pozo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Villarreal. Paco Alcácer replaces Gerard Moreno.
    • 90': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moi Gómez with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Alberto Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
    • 90'+3': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo tries a through ball, but Iván Balliu is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randy Nteka with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai López.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Villarreal 2, Rayo Vallecano 0.

    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

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

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

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 20 +32 49
    2 Real Madrid 20 +26 48
    3 Villarreal 19 +18 41
    4 Atlético Madrid 20 +18 41
    Full Table

    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
    Villarreal Substitutes:
    Filip Jørgensen, Juan Foyth, Pervis Estupiñán, Étienne Capoue, Moi Gómez, Alberto Moreno, Dani Raba, Paco Alcácer, Samuel Chukwueze, Rubén Peña, Raúl Albiol.

    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
    Rayo Vallecano Substitutes:
    Luca Zidane, Pathé Ciss, Kévin Rodrigues, Randy Nteka, Mario Hernández, Iván Arboleda, Bebé, Andrés Martín, José Pozo, Unai López, Mario Suárez, Nikola Maras.

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