Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano as Bernabeu rallies behind Vinicius
Real Madrid earned a 2-1 win over mid-table Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Wednesday as fans and players showed their support for Vinicius Jr who was subjected to racial abuse yet again over the weekend.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 3': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 5': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 9': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Dani Carvajal is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 11': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 12': Attempt saved. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Santi Comesaña.
- 12': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
- 12': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 16': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fran García.
- 25': Hand ball by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 25': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 25': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 28': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
- 28': Attempt missed. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal following a corner.
- 29': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 29': Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a through ball.
- 33': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 34': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 34': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 40': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nacho.
- 45'+1': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 46': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 46': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Unai López.
- 48': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 48': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 49': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 51': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 51': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 53': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 59': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 60': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 62': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría replaces Isi Palazón.
- 63': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Santi Comesaña.
- 63': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Federico Valverde.
- 65': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 65': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 69': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 69': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Raúl de Tomás replaces Sergio Camello.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Luka Modric.
- 72': Attempt saved. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pep Chavarría with a cross.
- 72': Offside, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.
- 73': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 75': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 77': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 77': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai López.
- 81': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 81': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Offside, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Álvaro García.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Salvi Sánchez replaces Unai López.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Antonio Rüdiger.
- 84': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Rayo Vallecano 1. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pep Chavarría.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 88': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 90': Attempt saved. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 90': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salvi Sánchez following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pep Chavarría.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Rayo Vallecano 1.
Statistics
 RAY |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 654 |
| 452 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 45,811
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 45,811
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
Real Madrid (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
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 |
| 34 | Sergio Camello |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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