Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Error-prone Real Madrid miss chance to pressure Barcelona
Real Madrid paid for their mistakes as they were held to a 3-3 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, missing the chance to move above Barcelona in LaLiga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 2': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 3': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Real Madrid 0. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 8': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 8': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 10': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pep Chavarría.
- 13': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 13': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 19': Foul by Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano).
- 19': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 19': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Lejeune.
- 20': Attempt missed. Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Randy Nteka following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
- 21': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Fran García.
- 22': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 22': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 26': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 27': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 27': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 29': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 33': Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 33': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 34': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 34': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Fran García.
- 36': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Real Madrid 0. Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Real Madrid 1. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 43': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 44': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Real Madrid 2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 45'+2': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+3': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 2, Real Madrid 2.
- 47': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 51': Offside, Real Madrid. Arda Güler is caught offside.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
- 54': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Adri Embarba.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Real Madrid 3. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 58': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 58': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Randy Nteka.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 62': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 62': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 63': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 64': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 3, Real Madrid 3. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Lejeune following a set piece situation.
- 66': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 66': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz replaces Unai López.
- 67': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 67': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Hand ball by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 74': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 74': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Abdul Mumin.
- 77': Hand ball by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Arda Güler.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 80': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Fran García.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 84': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 84': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Endrick (Real Madrid).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Endrick (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+6': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Endrick (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 90'+7': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 90'+7': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 3, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 3, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.3 | Possession | 33.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 624 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 18 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,168
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,168
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 19 | +22 | 44 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 19 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 19 | +12 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK)  |
| 16 | Abdul Mumin |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 21 | Adri Embarba |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 11 | Randy Nteka |
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 21 | Brahim Díaz |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
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