Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Rayo Vallecano are hosting Villarreal
at Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 7': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 9': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 10': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Alemão (Rayo Vallecano).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Cardona.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 18': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 18': Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 20': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 21': Foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal).
- 21': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 25': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Alemão is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 26': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pape Gueye.
- 27': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Villarreal 0. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 32': Foul by Santi Comesaña (Villarreal).
- 32': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Unai López.
- 38': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 38': Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross.
- 40': Handball by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal).
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Villarreal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfon González replaces Tajon Buchanan.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Villarreal 0.
- 47': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Villarreal 0. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 49': Santi Comesaña (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 52': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt saved. Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal).
- 57': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 57': Alfon González (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Alfon González (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 61': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Rafa Marín (Villarreal).
- 62': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Villarreal. Gerard Moreno replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 64': Substitution, Villarreal. Thomas Partey replaces Santi Comesaña.
- 65': Thomas Partey (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Alemão (Rayo Vallecano).
- 66': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 67': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 68': Foul by Sergi Cardona (Villarreal).
- 68': Alemão (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Moreno.
- 71': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Parejo replaces Pape Gueye.
- 73': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez replaces Sergio Camello.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Carlos Martín replaces Alemão.
- 74': Delay in match (Rayo Vallecano).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai López.
- 77': Substitution, Villarreal. Logan Costa replaces Willy Kambwala.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal). Assisted by Unai López with a cross.
- 80': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 81': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Pep Chavarría because of an injury.
- 82': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin replaces Unai López.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Sergi Cardona.
- 83': Foul by Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal).
- 83': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 84': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 84': Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 85': Attempt missed. Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Parejo.
- 87': Foul by Alfon González (Villarreal).
- 87': Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Logan Costa (Villarreal).
- 88': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arnau Tenas (Villarreal).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
- 90'+1': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Pedro Díaz.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Logan Costa.
- 90'+3': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Abdul Mumin.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+4': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 90'+6': Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal).
- 90'+6': Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Lejeune following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Villarreal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Villarreal 0.
Statistics
 VIL |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 401 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 25 |
| 14 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 22 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 12,836
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 12,836
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune  |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 9 | Alexandre Alemão |
| 10 | Sergio Camello |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
Villarreal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Arnau Tenas (GK) |
| 4 | Rafa Marín |
| 5 | Willy Kambwala |
| 23 | Sergi Cardona |
| 15 | Santiago Mouriño |
| 18 | Pape Gueye |
| 14 | Santi Comesaña |
| 20 | Alberto Moleiro |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 21 | Tani Oluwaseyi |
| 22 | Ayoze Pérez |
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