Match report

Villarreal Defeats Rayo Vallecano 5-1 in La Liga

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
1–5
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
May 12, 2022

Villarreal secured a convincing win over Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga clash, dominating from the start. The Yellow Submarines' early goals by A. Pedraza and Juan Foyth set the tone for an emphatic victory, despite Santi Guardiola's brief moment of hope for Rayo with a quick equalizer. Villarreal capitalized on key moments to secure their 5-1 win, leaving little doubt about their dominance.

Key Facts

  • • Villarreal: 5 goals (A. Pedraza x2, Juan Foyth, Paco Alcacer, P. Torres)
  • • Rayo Vallecano: 1 goal (Santi Guardiola)
  • • Yellow cards for Rayo Vallecano (Nikola Maras, Santi Comesaña, Unai López, M. Sylla)
  • • Villarreal had multiple substitutions in the second half to manage their lead

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 S. Dimitrievski (G)
  • 20 I. Balliu (D)
  • 2 N. Maraš (D)
  • 33 Fran García (D)
  • 5 Catena (D)
  • 12 Unai López (M)
  • 18 Álvaro García (M)
  • 23 Óscar Valentín (M)
  • 6 Santi Comesaña (M)
  • 10 Bebé (M)
  • 16 Sergi Guardiola (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 R. Falcao
  • 11 M. Sylla
  • 9 R. Nteka
  • 19 Kévin Rodrigues
  • 34 Alejandro Asensio
  • 8 Ó. Trejo
  • 4 Mario Suárez
  • 32 Mario Hernández
  • 1 L. Zidane
  • 24 E. Saveljich

Villarreal

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 G. Rulli (G)
  • 3 Albiol (D)
  • 4 Pau Torres (D)
  • 8 J. Foyth (D)
  • 6 E. Capoue (M)
  • 5 Dani Parejo (M)
  • 14 Manu Trigueros (M)
  • 17 G. Lo Celso (F)
  • 24 Pedraza (D)
  • 9 Paco Alcácer (F)
  • 11 S. Chukwueze (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 N. Jackson
  • 16 B. Dia
  • 22 A. Mandi
  • 2 Mario Gaspar
  • 10 Iborra
  • 12 P. Estupiñán
  • 1 Asenjo
  • 31 Iker Álvarez
  • 19 F. Coquelin
  • 23 Moi Gómez

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    3' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Pedraza · Assist: D. Parejo
  2. Rayo Vallecano
    21' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Guardiola
  3. Villarreal
    27' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Juan Foyth · Assist: P. Torres
  4. Rayo Vallecano
    30' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Nikola Maraš

    Foul

  5. Villarreal
    38' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    Paco Alcácer · Assist: A. Pedraza
  6. Villarreal
    45'+1 Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Torres · Assist: D. Parejo
  7. Rayo Vallecano
    45'+2 Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Santi Comesaña

    Argument

  8. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Lo Celso · On: N. Jackson
  9. Rayo Vallecano
    59' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Guardiola · On: R. Falcao
  10. Rayo Vallecano
    59' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bebé · On: M. Sylla
  11. Rayo Vallecano
    59' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nikola Maraš · On: R. Nteka
  12. Villarreal
    61' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    G. Rulli

    Argument

  13. Rayo Vallecano
    64' Rayo Vallecano Var · Goal cancelled
    A. Catena
  14. Villarreal
    66' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Paco Alcácer · On: B. Dia
  15. Villarreal
    66' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Torres · On: A. Mandi
  16. Villarreal
    73' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Juan Foyth · On: Mario Gaspar
  17. Rayo Vallecano
    76' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Unai López

    Foul

  18. Rayo Vallecano
    77' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    M. Sylla

    Foul

  19. Villarreal
    81' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Étienne Capoue · On: Iborra
  20. Villarreal
    82' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    R. Albiol

    Foul

  21. Rayo Vallecano
    89' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Santi Comesaña · On: Kévin Rodrigues
  22. Villarreal
    89' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Pedraza · Assist: B. Dia
  23. Rayo Vallecano
    90' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Álvaro García · On: Alejandro Asensio

Match Stats

Stat Rayo Vallecano Villarreal
Fouls 13 10
Pass Accuracy 85% 82%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 11
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 421 341
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 8 0
Shots on Target 3 8
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 359 281
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The Villarreal duo of A. Pedraza and Juan Foyth scoring within the first 30 minutes shifted momentum firmly in their favor.
  • ▸ Villarreal's quick response to Santi Guardiola's goal with two more goals before halftime sealed Rayo Vallecano's fate.