Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético Madrid, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
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Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano to close in on rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga
First-half goals from Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Fran García.
- 2': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 3': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 8': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 9': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 10': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano).
- 11': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 13': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Mario Hermoso tries a through ball, but Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 15': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Hand ball by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 24': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 24': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 27': Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 30': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 32': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 33': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 35': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 38': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 39': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Koke.
- 45': Attempt saved. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
- 45': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 45': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross following a corner.
- 45': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 47': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
- 51': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 55': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
- 55': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Unai López.
- 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Unai López.
- 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Isi Palazón.
- 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 58': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 58': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 58': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 60': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the red card.
- 64': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fran García following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente following a fast break.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 69': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez following a fast break.
- 71': Attempt missed. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 72': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin replaces Alejandro Catena.
- 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 73': Attempt saved. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 73': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 79': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 79': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrés Martín replaces Álvaro García.
- 85': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 88': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
- 89': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 90'+2': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 542 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 29 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,512
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,512
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 19 | Florian Lejeune  |
| 3 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 25 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
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