Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Deportivo Alavés: A surprise win against Deportivo Alavés
MADRID. Rayo Vallecano had a surprising win over Deportivo Alavés with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Guardiola (19') and a goal from A. Catena (26').
MADRID. Rayo Vallecano had a surprising win over Deportivo Alavés with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Guardiola (19′) and a goal from A. Catena (26′). Rayo Vallecano was vastly superior ball possession (63%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estadio de Vallecas stadium in Madrid on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz with the assistance of Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín and Miguel Martínez Munuera. The 4th official was Francisco Sáez Vital. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10.4 degrees Celsius or 50.77 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 61%.
Match Statistics
Rayo Vallecano was in firm control of the ball 63% while Deportivo Alavés was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Rayo Vallecano was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Rayo Vallecano won the contest.
Rayo Vallecano shot 20 times, 6 on target, 14 off target. On the other side, Deportivo Alavés shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Rayo Vallecano received 1 yellow card (O. Trejo). On the opposite side, Deportivo Alavés received 2 yellow cards (R. Duarte and Tachi).
After playing this encounter, Rayo Vallecano will have 27 points to stay in the 6th place. On the other side, Deportivo Alavés will stay with 15 points like Elche to stay in the 17th place.
Match Events
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10'10'
O. Trejo
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19'19'
S. Guardiola
A. Garcia
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24'24'
R. Duarte
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26'26'
A. Catena
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43'43'
Bebe
A. Garcia
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54'54'
E. Mendez
T. Moya
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61'61'
M. Sylla
M. de la Fuente
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61'61'
M. Garcia
P. Pons
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70'70'
Tachi
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76'76'
R. Nteka
S. Guardiola
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76'76'
U. Lopez
O. Trejo
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76'76'
F. Pellistri
L. Rioja
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76'76'
A. Tirlea
M. Aguirregabiria
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87'87'
P. Ciss
S. Comesana
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87'87'
R. Falcao
I. Palazon
Next match
In the upcoming La Liga match, Rayo Vallecano will play away against Atlético Madrid on the 2nd of January with a 11-1 head to head stats in favor of Atlético Madrid (2 draws).
Deportivo Alavés will play away against Villarreal on the 21st of December with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Deportivo Alavés (1 draw).
Rayo Vallecano: Formation and Lineups
Rayo Vallecano started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Andoni Iraola Sagarna chose to play with the following team: Stole Dimitrievski , Ivan Balliu , Esteban Saveljich , Alejandro Catena , Fran García , Santi Comesaña , Óscar Valentín , Isi Palazón , Óscar Trejo , Álvaro García and Sergi Guardiola .
Substitutes
Rayo Vallecano made 5 changes: A. Garcia for Bebe (43′), S. Guardiola for R. Nteka (76′), O. Trejo for U. Lopez (76′), S. Comesana for P. Ciss (87′) and I. Palazon for R. Falcao (87′).
Top player: Alejandro Catena
Probably the most impressive player in Rayo Vallecano was Alejandro Catena.
His rating is with 1 goal, 45 passes (62% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 11.
Deportivo Alavés: Formation and Lineups
Deportivo Alavés started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
On the other side, Javier Calleja Revilla played with: Fernando Pacheco , Martín Aguirregabiria , Alberto Rodríguez , Víctor Laguardia , Rubén Duarte , Mamadou Loum , Miguel De La Fuente , Pere Pons , Toni Moya , Luis Rioja and Joselu .
Substitutes
Deportivo Alavés made 5 changes: T. Moya for E. Mendez (54′), M. de la Fuente for M. Sylla (61′), P. Pons for M. Garcia (61′), L. Rioja for A. Tirlea (76′) and M. Aguirregabiria for F. Pellistri (76′).
Top player: Mamadou Loum
The player who no doubt impressed Deportivo Alavés the most was Mamadou Loum.
His rating is with 22 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 13.
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