Spanish LALIGA

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Rayo Vallecano
  • 27': Raúl de Tomás (P)
FT
1 - 1
Real Madrid
  • 3': Joselu
  • Red Card 90'+5': Dani Carvajal

Real Madrid held by Rayo, miss chance to go clear in LaLiga

LaLiga leaders Real Madrid were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at lowly city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, a result that could help spice up the title race with surprise contenders Girona.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 2': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 2': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 3': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 1. Joselu (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 5': VAR Decision: Goal Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid (Joselu).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 8': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 11': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
  • 11': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 17': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 18': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 23': Hand ball by Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Espino.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 26': VAR Decision: Penalty Rayo Vallecano.
  • 27': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Madrid 1. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfonso Espino.
  • 30': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aridane Hernández.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alfonso Espino.
  • 35': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 39': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Joselu (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Offside, Real Madrid. Nacho is caught offside.
  • 42': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Valentín.
  • 43': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Andriy Lunin.
  • 43': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Florian Lejeune is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 45'+1': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 45'+4': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Madrid 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Madrid 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
  • 53': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 54': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos replaces Isi Palazón because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Joselu (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a through ball.
  • 60': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 61': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kike Pérez replaces Unai López.
  • 64': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Miguel Crespo replaces Óscar Trejo.
  • 65': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
  • 65': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 66': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
  • 68': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
  • 68': Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
  • 72': Offside, Real Madrid. Fran García is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 77': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 79': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
  • 81': Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Raúl de Tomás.
  • 82': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Álvaro García.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Fran García (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 83': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  • 86': Foul by Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 86': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Arda Güler replaces Luka Modric.
  • 89': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
  • 89': Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 89': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
  • 90'+5': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kike Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+7': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Madrid 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Madrid 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
10 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
60.5 Possession 39.5
11 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
439 Accurate Passes 265
513 Passes 336
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
24 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 57
19 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 9
24 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 30
15 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,354

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
24 Florian Lejeune
5 Aridane Hernández
12 Alfonso Espino
20 Iván Balliu Yellow Card
17 Unai López
23 Óscar Valentín
18 Álvaro García Yellow Card
7 Isi Palazón Yellow Card
8 Óscar Trejo
22 Raúl de Tomás
Rayo Vallecano Substitutes:
Daniel Cárdenas, Pathé Ciss, Martín Pascual, Sergio Camello, Enrique Perez, Radamel Falcao, Jorge de Frutos, Abdul Mumin, Miguel Silva, Andrei Ratiu, José Pozo, Bebé.

RMA Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Andriy Lunin (GK)
6 Nacho
18 Aurélien Tchouaméni
20 Fran García
17 Lucas Vázquez
10 Luka Modric
12 Eduardo Camavinga Yellow Card
15 Federico Valverde
14 Joselu
7 Vinícius Júnior
21 Brahim Díaz
Real Madrid Substitutes:
Dani Ceballos, Diego Piñeiro, Toni Kroos, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Dani Carvajal, Arda Güler, Jacobo Ramón, Rodrygo.

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