Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
85': Ángel CorreaKoke on target as Atletico Madrid keep faint title hopes alive with win at Rayo Vallecano
A fine finish from midfielder Koke was enough to earn Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday to keep their faint LaLiga title hopes
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Alejandro Catena tries a through ball, but Bebé is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koke.
- 2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 3': Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 5': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 6': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 9': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 12': Foul by Bebé (Rayo Vallecano).
- 12': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Félix with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 16': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 16': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Hand ball by João Félix (Atletico Madrid).
- 20': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid).
- 20': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 24': Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran García.
- 28': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 30': Foul by Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 30': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Fran García.
- 32': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 34': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Koke.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Santiago Comesaña tries a through ball, but Bebé is caught offside.
- 41': Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 44': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 46': Foul by Bebé (Rayo Vallecano).
- 46': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Álvaro García.
- 49': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Félix.
- 51': Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 52': Attempt missed. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 59': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 59': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 59': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola.
- 60': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt saved. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola.
- 62': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 62': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Bebé.
- 62': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Santiago Comesaña.
- 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Renan Lodi.
- 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces João Félix.
- 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 65': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 65': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 70': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 70': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 74': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 77': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 77': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 78': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Valentín with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 80': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Mamadou Sylla replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 85': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 85': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
- 85': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 87': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
- 90': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sylla (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Mario Hermoso replaces Koke.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sylla (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fran García.
- 90'+4': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 431 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 10,349
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 10,349
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 25 | +42 | 54 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 25 | +26 | 53 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 24 | +16 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 4 | Mario Suárez  |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 10 | Bebé |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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