Rayo Vallecano vs Girona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAGirona stay top of LaLiga with fifth-straight league win
Girona fought back for a 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano to ensure they maintain their surprising lead of LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Sávio (Girona).
- 4': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 4': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 0. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 8': Attempt saved. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 8': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 9': Attempt missed. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 11': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Iván Martín (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Abdul Mumin.
- 13': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 13': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alfonso Espino with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 18': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
- 22': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sávio.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 24': Eric García (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano).
- 27': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yangel Herrera with a cross.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
- 28': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sávio with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
- 30': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 34': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 34': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 35': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 36': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eric García.
- 37': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 37': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 40': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov with a cross.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 42': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 1. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 43': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
- 43': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 44': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Offside, Girona. Iván Martín tries a through ball, but Viktor Tsygankov is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+1': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 45'+1': Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yangel Herrera with a through ball.
- 45'+5': Hand ball by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 1.
- 46': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Girona).
- 47': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Unai López.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 49': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Abdul Mumin.
- 50': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López tries a through ball, but Álvaro García is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt saved. Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 53': Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Unai López with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 53': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 54': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
- 55': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 55': Attempt missed. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Unai López.
- 57': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 57': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 62': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona).
- 62': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsygankov.
- 65': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 2. Sávio (Girona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 67': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Sergio Camello.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kike Pérez replaces Unai López.
- 68': Foul by Aleix García (Girona).
- 68': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 72': Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (Girona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sávio.
- 72': Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Arnau Martínez (Girona).
- 73': Iván Martín (Girona) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 76': Attempt missed. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
- 78': Foul by Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 78': Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Girona. Yan Couto replaces Viktor Tsygankov.
- 78': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Álvaro García.
- 78': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Artem Dovbyk.
- 78': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos replaces Andrei Ratiu.
- 79': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 79': Attempt missed. Arnau Martínez (Girona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 81': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
- 81': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bebé with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Sávio (Girona).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yangel Herrera with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Girona. Portu replaces Sávio because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Girona. Valery Fernández replaces Iván Martín.
- 85': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 85': Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 87': Attempt saved. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Foul by Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Lejeune.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bebé with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Girona 2.
Statistics
 GIR |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 515 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 29 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,177
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,177
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | +48 | 81 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | +27 | 70 |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | +27 | 68 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | +21 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 16 | Abdul Mumin |
| 12 | Alfonso Espino |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 34 | Sergio Camello |
Girona (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 25 | Eric García |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 14 | Aleix García |
| 23 | Iván Martín  |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 9 | Artem Dovbyk |
| 16 | Sávio |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera |
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