Match report

Rayo Vallecano Defeats Villarreal 2-1 in La Liga

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
2–1
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
May 28, 2023

Rayo Vallecano stunned Villarreal with a 2-1 victory on Sunday, thanks to a brace from Raúl de Tomás and I. Palazón's contributions. Despite Villarreal's best efforts, including G. Lo Celso's late goal, Rayo Vallecano managed to secure their position in La Liga.

Key Facts

  • • Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Villarreal in the La Liga match.
  • • Raúl de Tomás scored on minute 56, assisted by Josep Chavarría.
  • • I. Palazón extended Rayo's lead to 2-0 at minute 63, with an assist from Santi Comesaña.
  • • Villarreal's G. Lo Celso managed a consolation goal in the 83rd minute, assisted by A. Pedraza.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Dimitrievski (G)
  • 20 I. Balliu (D)
  • 16 A. Mumin (D)
  • 5 Catena (D)
  • 3 Fran García (D)
  • 6 Santi Comesaña (M)
  • 23 Óscar Valentín (M)
  • 7 Isi Palazón (M)
  • 18 Álvaro García (M)
  • 15 Pep Chavarría (M)
  • 25 Raúl de Tomás (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Unai López
  • 34 Sergio Camello
  • 14 Salvi
  • 21 P. Ciss
  • 9 R. Falcao
  • 4 Mario Suárez
  • 22 José Ángel Pozo
  • 12 Andrés Martín
  • 2 Mario Hernández
  • 30 Miguel Ángel Morro
  • 24 E. Saveljich
  • 19 F. Lejeune

Villarreal

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Pepe Reina (G)
  • 8 J. Foyth (D)
  • 23 A. Mandi (D)
  • 4 Pau Torres (D)
  • 24 Pedraza (D)
  • 10 Dani Parejo (M)
  • 39 Ramón Terrats (M)
  • 11 S. Chukwueze (M)
  • 16 Álex Baena (M)
  • 21 Yeremy Pino (M)
  • 15 N. Jackson (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 G. Lo Celso
  • 7 Gerard Moreno
  • 6 É. Capoue
  • 18 Alberto Moreno
  • 12 J. Mojica
  • 43 Jorge Pascual
  • 14 Manu Trigueros
  • 2 Kiko Femenía
  • 40 H. Hassan
  • 31 Iker Álvarez
  • 5 Jorge Cuenca

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    40' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    D. Parejo

    Argument

  2. Rayo Vallecano
    56' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    Raúl de Tomás · Assist: Josep Chavarría
  3. Villarreal
    59' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    A. Pedraza

    Foul

  4. Villarreal
    61' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Terrats · On: G. Lo Celso
  5. Villarreal
    61' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Chukwueze · On: G. Moreno
  6. Rayo Vallecano
    63' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Palazon · Assist: Santi Comesaña
  7. Rayo Vallecano
    65' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    O. Valentin

    Foul

  8. Rayo Vallecano
    68' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Raúl de Tomás

    Argument

  9. Villarreal
    70' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    G. Lo Celso

    Foul

  10. Villarreal
    71' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Baena · On: Étienne Capoue
  11. Rayo Vallecano
    72' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Josep Chavarría · On: Unai López
  12. Rayo Vallecano
    72' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Raúl de Tomás · On: S. Camello
  13. Rayo Vallecano
    79' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Palazon · On: Salvi Sánchez
  14. Villarreal
    83' Villarreal Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Lo Celso · Assist: A. Pedraza
  15. Rayo Vallecano
    85' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Santi Comesaña · On: P. Ciss
  16. Rayo Vallecano
    85' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Álvaro García · On: R. Falcao
  17. Villarreal
    90'+4 Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    N. Jackson

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Rayo Vallecano Villarreal
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 71% 83%
Offsides 9 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 7
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 235 557
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 1.36 0.43
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 31% 69%
Accurate Passes 167 464
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Raúl de Tomás' early goal (56th minute) set the tone for Rayo Vallecano's victory.
  • ▸ I. Palazón's second goal in quick succession (63rd minute) seemed to quell any Villarreal comeback hopes.