Match report

Rayo Vallecano Defeats Girona 2-0 in Segunda División

Girona

0–2

Rayo Vallecano

Jun 20, 2021

Girona

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Jun 20, 2021 · FT

Rayo Vallecano

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Rayo Vallecano stunned Girona with a 2-0 victory in a Segunda División clash, leveraging early and late goals to secure the win. Despite being reduced to ten men in the second half, Rayo Vallecano's defensive resilience held firm as they capitalized on Girona's defensive lapses.

Key Facts

• Final Score: Girona 0-2 Rayo Vallecano
• Goals: A. Garcia (7'), O. Trejo (45'+1)
• Yellow Cards: Girona: Édgar Bárcenas (31'), Juanpe (85'), Rayo Vallecano: E. Velázquez (40', 56'), O. Trejo (76'), A. Catena (90'+6)
• Red Card: E. Velázquez (56')
• Substitutions: Girona made 5 subs, Rayo Vallecano made 6 subs

Lineups

Girona

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

1 Juan Carlos (G)
22 Santiago Bueno (D)
15 Juanpe (D)
38 Arnau Martinez (D)
16 Yan Couto (M)
24 Gerard Gumbau (M)
8 Sebastián Cristóforo (M)
14 Monchu (M)
3 Enric Franquesa (M)
23 Édgar Bárcenas (F)
18 Mamadou Sylla (F)

Substitutes

13 Adrián Ortolá
17 Jordi Calavera
2 Bernardo Espinosa
21 Antonio Luna
10 Samu Sáiz
20 Valery Fernández
11 Aday Benítez
26 Ibrahima Kébé
27 Ramón Terrats
19 Pablo Moreno
9 Nahuel Bustos
7 Cristhian Stuani

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

1 Luca Zidane (G)
2 Emiliano Velazquez (D)
23 Óscar Valentín (D)
5 Alejandro Catena (D)
28 Mario Hernández (M)
8 Óscar Trejo (M)
6 Santi Comesaña (M)
33 Fran García (M)
7 Isi Palazón (F)
11 Andrés Martín (F)
18 Álvaro García (F)

Substitutes

30 Miguel Ángel Morro
17 Luis Advíncula
3 Iván Martos
24 Esteban Saveljich
4 Mario Suárez
20 Joni Montiel
22 José Pozo
10 Bebé
14 Yacine Qasmi
15 Antoñin
19 Miguel Ángel Guerrero
9 Leonardo Ulloa

Timeline

7' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal

A. Garcia · Assist: E. Velázquez
31' Girona Card · Yellow Card

Édgar Bárcenas

Roughing
40' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card

E. Velázquez

Roughing
45'+1 Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal

O. Trejo
46' Girona subst · Substitution 1

Off: Samuel Sáiz · On: G. Gumbau
46' Girona subst · Substitution 2

Off: R. Terrats · On: S. Cristóforo
56' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card

E. Velázquez

Tripping
56' Rayo Vallecano Card · Red Card

E. Velázquez

Tripping
58' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1

Off: E. Saveljich · On: Andrés Martín
60' Girona subst · Substitution 3

Off: C. Stuani
66' Girona subst · Substitution 4

Off: Aday Benítez
76' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card

O. Trejo

Delay of game
77' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 2

Off: Y. Qasmi · On: O. Trejo
77' Girona subst · Substitution 5

Off: Luna
77' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 3

Off: L. Advíncula
85' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4

Off: Iván Martos · On: O. Valentin
85' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 5

Off: Mario Suárez · On: A. Garcia
85' Girona Card · Yellow Card

Juanpe

Unsportsmanlike conduct
90'+6 Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card

A. Catena

Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat	Girona	Rayo Vallecano
Fouls	19	14
Pass Accuracy	78%	60%
Offsides	2	4
Red Cards	0	1
Total Shots	10	10
Corners	3	4
Total Passes	452	228
Yellow Cards	2	4
Blocked Shots	0	2
Shots on Target	5	5
Shots off Target	5	3
Possession	66%	34%
Accurate Passes	352	136
Shots Inside Box	8	4
Saves	3	5
Shots Outside Box	2	6

Key Match Notes

▸ A. Garcia's early goal in the 7th minute set the tone for Rayo Vallecano's performance, providing a solid start against Girona.
▸ The red card to E. Velázquez in the 56th minute could have been a turning point, but Rayo Vallecano's defensive structure held, and O. Trejo's goal in stoppage time at half-time secured the victory.