Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal 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 Commentary
- 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
RMA |
RAY![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,354
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | +16 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Aridane Hernández |
| 12 | Pacha Espino |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 22 | Raúl de Tomás |
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 |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 14 | Joselu |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
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