Postat 70 minutes
Attempt saved. Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randy Nteka.
Spanish La Liga Scores & Fixtures
Spanish La Liga Table
On Wednesday 18th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Villarreal, Position 5, Points 27
- Rayo Vallecano, Position 12, Points 21
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 38 |
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| 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 38 |
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| 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
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| 4 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 33 |
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| 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 27 |
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| 6 | Mallorca | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 27 |
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| 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
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| 8 | Osasuna | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 25 |
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| 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 24 |
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| 10 | Girona | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 22 |
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| 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 22 |
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| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
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| 13 | Celta Vigo | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 21 |
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| 14 | Las Palmas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 19 |
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| 15 | Leganés | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 18 |
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| 16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
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| 17 | Deportivo Alavés | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 16 |
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| 18 | Espanyol | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 15 |
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| 19 | Real Valladolid | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 12 |
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| 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 11 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 6 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
- Position 18 - 20 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Villarreal
Manager: Marcelino García
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Luiz Júnior, Goalkeeper
26, Navarro, Defender
5, Kambwala, Defender
2, Logan Costa, Defender
23, Cardona, Defender
21, Pino, Midfielder
18, Gueye, Midfielder
14, Comesaña, Midfielder
6, Suárez, Midfielder
15, Barry, Striker
22, Pérez, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Luíz Júnior
- Number 23, Sergi Cardona
- Number 2, Logan Costa , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 5, W. Kambwala , Red Card at 32 minutes
- Number 26, Pau Navarro , substituted for J. Foyth at 74 minutes
- Number 6, Denis Suárez , substituted for Juan Bernat at 63 minutes
- Number 14, Santi Comesaña
- Number 18, P. Gueye , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 21, Yeremy Pino , Captain, Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for Pau Cabanes at 74 minutes
- Number 22, Ayoze Pérez , substituted for T. Ojeda at 83 minutes
- Number 15, T. Barry , substituted for Gerard Moreno at 74 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Villarreal
- Number 3, Raúl Albiol
- Number 4, E. Bailly
- Number 12, Juan Bernat
- Number 33, Pau Cabanes
- Number 36, E. Eyong
- Number 8, J. Foyth
- Number 55, Rubén Gómez
- Number 7, Gerard Moreno
- Number 38, T. Ojeda , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 27, Arnau Solà
away team, Rayo Vallecano
Manager: Iñigo Pérez
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
13, Batalla, Goalkeeper
20, Balliu, Defender
24, Lejeune, Defender
16, Mumin, Defender
22, Espino, Defender
23, Valentín, Defensive Midfielder
4, Díaz, Defensive Midfielder
19, de Frutos, Attacking Midfielder
8, Trejo, Attacking Midfielder
18, García, Attacking Midfielder
14, Camello, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, A. Batalla
- Number 22, A. Espino , substituted for Pep Chavarría at 84 minutes
- Number 16, A. Mumin , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 5
- Number 24, F. Lejeune , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 20, I. Balliu , substituted for A. Rațiu at 57 minutes
- Number 4, Pedro Díaz , substituted for P. Ciss at 57 minutes
- Number 23, Óscar Valentín , Captain
- Number 18, Álvaro García
- Number 8, Ó. Trejo , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for Randy Nteka at 63 minutes
- Number 19, Jorge de Frutos
- Number 14, Sergio Camello , substituted for Isi Palazón at 63 minutes
away team, Rayo Vallecano
- Number 3, Pep Chavarría
- Number 6, P. Ciss
- Number 1, Dani Cárdenas
- Number 21, Adri Embarba
- Number 12, Sergi Guardiola
- Number 15, Gerard Gumbau
- Number 5, Aridane Hernández
- Number 17, Unai López
- Number 25, Joni Montiel
- Number 11, Randy Nteka
- Number 7, Isi Palazón
- Number 2, A. Rațiu
home team, Villarreal
Manager: Marcelino García
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Luiz Júnior, Goalkeeper
26, Navarro, Defender
5, Kambwala, Defender
2, Logan Costa, Defender
23, Cardona, Defender
21, Pino, Midfielder
18, Gueye, Midfielder
14, Comesaña, Midfielder
6, Suárez, Midfielder
15, Barry, Striker
22, Pérez, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Luíz Júnior
- Number 23, Sergi Cardona
- Number 2, Logan Costa , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 5, W. Kambwala , Red Card at 32 minutes
- Number 26, Pau Navarro , substituted for J. Foyth at 74 minutes
- Number 6, Denis Suárez , substituted for Juan Bernat at 63 minutes
- Number 14, Santi Comesaña
- Number 18, P. Gueye , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 21, Yeremy Pino , Captain, Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for Pau Cabanes at 74 minutes
- Number 22, Ayoze Pérez , substituted for T. Ojeda at 83 minutes
- Number 15, T. Barry , substituted for Gerard Moreno at 74 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 3, Raúl Albiol
- Number 4, E. Bailly
- Number 12, Juan Bernat
- Number 33, Pau Cabanes
- Number 36, E. Eyong
- Number 8, J. Foyth
- Number 55, Rubén Gómez
- Number 7, Gerard Moreno
- Number 38, T. Ojeda , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 27, Arnau Solà
away team, Rayo Vallecano
Manager: Iñigo Pérez
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
13, Batalla, Goalkeeper
20, Balliu, Defender
24, Lejeune, Defender
16, Mumin, Defender
22, Espino, Defender
23, Valentín, Defensive Midfielder
4, Díaz, Defensive Midfielder
19, de Frutos, Attacking Midfielder
8, Trejo, Attacking Midfielder
18, García, Attacking Midfielder
14, Camello, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, A. Batalla
- Number 22, A. Espino , substituted for Pep Chavarría at 84 minutes
- Number 16, A. Mumin , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 5
- Number 24, F. Lejeune , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 20, I. Balliu , substituted for A. Rațiu at 57 minutes
- Number 4, Pedro Díaz , substituted for P. Ciss at 57 minutes
- Number 23, Óscar Valentín , Captain
- Number 18, Álvaro García
- Number 8, Ó. Trejo , Yellow Card at 53 minutes, substituted for Randy Nteka at 63 minutes
- Number 19, Jorge de Frutos
- Number 14, Sergio Camello , substituted for Isi Palazón at 63 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 3, Pep Chavarría
- Number 6, P. Ciss
- Number 1, Dani Cárdenas
- Number 21, Adri Embarba
- Number 12, Sergi Guardiola
- Number 15, Gerard Gumbau
- Number 5, Aridane Hernández
- Number 17, Unai López
- Number 25, Joni Montiel
- Number 11, Randy Nteka
- Number 7, Isi Palazón
- Number 2, A. Rațiu
- Referee:
- Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
- Video Assistant Referee:
- José María Sánchez Martínez
- Assistant Referee 1:
- José Enrique Naranjo Pérez
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Marcos Cerdán Aguilar
- Fourth Official:
- Roberto Gonzalo Sanchez
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Villarreal v VallecanoOverall possession
Shots
Villarreal 14Rayo Vallecano 18Shots on target
Villarreal 5Rayo Vallecano 3Total touches in the box
Villarreal 28Rayo Vallecano 37Goalkeeper saves
Villarreal 1Rayo Vallecano 4Fouls
Villarreal 10Rayo Vallecano 15Corners
Villarreal 7Rayo Vallecano 7Season so far
Spanish La Liga
Key, Villarreal v Vallecano
League position, Villarreal 5th, Rayo Vallecano 14thTotal points, Villarreal 30, Rayo Vallecano 21
Goals scored
Villarreal 29Rayo Vallecano 19Form guide
All competitions
Villarreal lose
v Real Betis
1
2
Primera División
Rayo Vallecano draw
v Real Madrid
3
3
Primera División
Villarreal lose
v Athletic Club
2
0
Primera División
Rayo Vallecano won
v Valencia
0
1
Primera División
Villarreal lose
v Pontevedra
1
0
Copa del Rey
Rayo Vallecano won
v Unionistas de Salamanca
2
3
Copa del Rey
Villarreal draw
v Girona
2
2
Primera División
Rayo Vallecano lose
v Athletic Club
1
2
Primera División
Villarreal draw
v Osasuna
2
2
Primera División
Rayo Vallecano lose
v Sevilla
1
0
Primera División
Previous meetings
All competitions
Villarreal and Rayo VallecanoVillarreal Won 15Rayo Vallecano Won 6Draw 4
Played
25
Previous scores
All competitions
Primera División
Villarreal 3 , Rayo Vallecano 0 on the 28th of April 2024
Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano
28th of April 2024
Rayo Vallecano 1 , Villarreal 1 on the 24th of September 2023
Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal
24th of September 2023
Rayo Vallecano 2 , Villarreal 1 on the 28th of May 2023
Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal
28th of May 2023