Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico Madrid held to draw despite Connor Gallagher strike
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone took the positives from his side's performance in a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, their third stalemate in LaLiga this season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pathé Ciss with a headed pass.
- 3': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Attempt saved. Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
- 6': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Koke.
- 7': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 7': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 10': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 13': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano).
- 14': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 17': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 17': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 20': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 21': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 21': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Koke.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 24': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adri Embarba with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 27': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 35': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pathé Ciss.
- 35': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 36': VAR Decision: Goal Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Atletico Madrid (Andrei Ratiu).
- 41': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 42': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 43': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces César Azpilicueta because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+3': Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Samuel Lino.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 50': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 51': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 53': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 61': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 61': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 64': Foul by Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano).
- 64': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Adri Embarba.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Unai López.
- 66': Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 69': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
- 72': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. James Rodríguez replaces Randy Nteka.
- 76': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 76': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 79': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 83': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
- 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Isi Palazón.
- 85': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 86': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 86': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 433 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 31 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,646
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,646
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 |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 16 | Abdul Mumin |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 11 | Randy Nteka |
| 21 | Adri Embarba |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 4 | Conor Gallagher |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
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