MADRID. Rayo Vallecano demolishes Granada 4-0.
The match was played at the Estadio de Vallecas stadium in Madrid on Sunday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Jesús Gil Manzano. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 28.2 degrees Celsius or 82.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 35%.
Rayo Vallecano started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up. On the other side, Granada adopted for a aggressive formation (4-3-3).
Rayo Vallecano – Formation
Andoni Iraola Sagarna decided to play with the following team: Stole Dimitrievski, Ivan Balliu, Esteban Saveljich, Alejandro Catena, Fran García, Ismaila Ciss, Santi Comesaña, Martín Merquelanz, Óscar Trejo, Álvaro García and Randy Nteka.
The home team had on the bench: Luca Zidane, Bebé, Mario Hernández, Jorge Moreno, Iker Recio, José Pozo, Andrés Martín, Kévin Rodrigues, Óscar Valentín, Yacine Qasmi, Isi Palazón and Mario Suárez.
Granada – Formation
On the other side, Robert Iraola Sagarna played with: Aarón Escandell, Víctor Díaz, Domingos Duarte, Germán Sánchez, Carlos Neva, Luis Milla, Maxime Gonalons, Ángel Montoro, Antonio Puertas, Carlos Bacca and Luis Javier Suárez.
They had on the bench: Luis Maximiano, Raúl Torrente, Jorge Molina, Alberto Soro, Isma Ruiz, Luis Abram, Ruben Rochina, Quini, Monchu, Cheikh Kané Sarr and Yan Eteki.
- 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
- 19 Total 9
- 6 On Target 2
- 13 Off Target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 3
- 96 Attack 94
- 54 Dangerous attack 41
- 70 Ball safe 79
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 6
Fouls
- 19 Total 13
- 1 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 6
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Rayo Vallecano was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Granada that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Match Timeline
After this match, Rayo Vallecano will have 3 points while Granada will stay with 2 points.
In the next match in the La Liga, Rayo Vallecano will play away Levante on the 11th of September with a 7-5 head to head in favor of Rayo Vallecano (2 draw). Granada will host Real Betis on the 13th of September with a 6-4 head to head in favor of Granada (5 draw).