Girona vs Rayo Vallecano, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAGirona held by Rayo Vallecano in goalless stalemate
Girona suffered another setback in a poor start to the season when they were held to a 0-0 home draw by Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Wednesday, with the visitors almost claiming all three points in the dying moments.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 2': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Abel Ruiz (Girona).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 11': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 15': Abel Ruiz (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 16': Abel Ruiz (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 16': Offside, Girona. David López is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 20': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona).
- 20': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Offside, Girona. Bryan Gil is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Girona).
- 26': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 30': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Isi Palazón.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 33': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos replaces Pep Chavarría because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Iván Martín (Girona).
- 33': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Girona) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 36': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Girona).
- 38': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 38': Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Arnau Martínez (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Girona 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Girona 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Pedro Díaz.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Isi Palazón.
- 46': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 48': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 51': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 51': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Girona).
- 58': Abel Ruiz (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Yáser Asprilla (Girona) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
- 60': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Adri Embarba.
- 62': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 62': Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Bryan Gil (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 65': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. David López (Girona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Iván Martín (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
- 67': Substitution, Girona. Cristhian Stuani replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 67': Substitution, Girona. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Bryan Gil.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Martín with a through ball.
- 72': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 72': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Girona. Gabriel Misehouy replaces Yáser Asprilla.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro García following a fast break.
- 78': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Sergio Camello.
- 79': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Misehouy (Girona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 83': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Girona).
- 83': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Yangel Herrera (Girona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Álvaro García.
- 88': Attempt missed. Cristhian Stuani (Girona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 89': Iván Martín (Girona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cristhian Stuani (Girona).
- 90'+1': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Arnau Martínez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+3': Yangel Herrera (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Girona. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Girona) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Girona 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 0': Match ends, Girona 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Statistics
 RAY |
GIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.3 | Possession | 70.7 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 569 |
| 260 | Passes | 644 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,272
Venue: Municipal de Montilivi
Location: Girona, Spain
Attendance: 12,272
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
Girona (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 5 | David López |
| 3 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 4 | Arnau Martínez |
| 21 | Yangel Herrera  |
| 23 | Iván Martín |
| 20 | Bryan Gil |
| 8 | Viktor Tsygankov |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 10 | Yáser Asprilla |
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 16 | Abdul Mumin |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz |
| 21 | Adri Embarba |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 14 | Sergio Camello |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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