Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano on late Karm Benzema goal
A late goal from Karim Benzema rescued a 1-0 win for Real Madrid at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday to extend their LaLiga advantage.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a through ball.
- 2': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 2': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 5': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 7': Hand ball by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 9': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 10': Attempt missed. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 15': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 19': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 21': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 21': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 24': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Luca Zidane.
- 25': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 25': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 29': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 29': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 38': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 39': Offside, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
- 39': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Casemiro (Real Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 40': VAR Decision: No Goal Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid.
- 41': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eder Militão with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 46': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mario Suárez.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 52': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 52': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola with a headed pass following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eder Militão.
- 55': Attempt saved. Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Trejo with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 56': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 57': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 58': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Casemiro.
- 61': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Toni Kroos.
- 62': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 63': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 63': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 64': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Óscar Valentín because of an injury.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 69': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 70': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fran García.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 72': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Bebé (Rayo Vallecano).
- 72': Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Bebé.
- 73': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 73': Offside, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Luka Modric is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 74': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 79': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Offside, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Eder Militão is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Marco Asensio.
- 80': Attempt saved. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Mamadou Sylla replaces Álvaro García.
- 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 86': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 86': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano).
- 86': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Luka Modric.
- 88': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 88': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 88': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mamadou Sylla.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+6': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Real Madrid 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 599 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 683 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 9 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 9,952
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 9,952
LALIGA Standings
| # | 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 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena  |
| 4 | Mario Suárez |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 10 | Bebé |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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