GIRONA. Girona manages to recover against Rayo Vallecano with a goal on the S. Camello 2′ and a goal on the I. Palazón 63′. Girona was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%)
The match was played at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi stadium in Girona on Thursday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. In front of 11,451 spectators. The referee was Jorge Figueroa Vázquez who was helped by Álvaro Yeray Carreño Cabrera and Aitor Villate Martínez. The 4th official was Alonso De Ena Wolf. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 12.6 degrees Celsius or 54.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 20 Total 11
- 9 On Target 4
- 11 Off Target 7
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 110 Attack 106
- 57 Dangerous attack 29
- 85 Ball safe 94
- 2 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 14 Total 14
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Girona had a strong ball possession 60% while Rayo Vallecano was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Girona was more pushing with 57 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 9 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Girona to win the match.
Girona shot 20 times, 9 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Rayo Vallecano shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Girona received 3 yellow cards (Arnau Martínez, Oriol Romeu and Cristhian Stuani). Talking about the opposition, Rayo Vallecano received 1 yellow card (Isi Palazón).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Girona will have 17 points like Real Valladolid to hold in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Rayo Vallecano will have 23 points like Osasuna to remain in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Girona will host Sevilla on the 14th of January with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of Sevilla (0 draws).
Rayo Vallecano will play away agasint Real Valladolid on the 14th of January with a 7-4 head to head statistic in favor of Real Valladolid (7 draws).
Girona – Formation
Girona started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz decided to play with the following team: Paulo Gazzaniga
, Arnau Martínez , Santiago Bueno , David López , Miguel Gutiérrez , Oriol Romeu , Yan Couto , Iván Martín , Aleix García , Rodrigo Riquelme and Valentin Castellanos .The home team had on the bench: Samu Sáiz
, Casals Joel Roca, Ramón Terrats, Biel Farrés, Manu Vallejo, Toni Fuidias, Toni Villa , Yangel Herrera, Cristhian Stuani , Juan Carlos, Borja García and Valery Fernández .Substitutions
Girona made 4 changes: Yan for Valery Fernández (71′), Iván Martín for Toni Villa (71′), Rodrigo Riquelme for Samu Saiz (72′) and Valentín Castellanos for Cristhian Stuani (79′).
Best player: Aleix García
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Girona was Aleix García.
His rating is
with 65 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.Rayo Vallecano – Formation
Rayo Vallecano started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Andoni Iraola Sagarna played with: Stole Dimitrievski
, Ivan Balliu , Abdul Mumin , Florian Lejeune , Fran García , Santi Comesaña , Ismaila Ciss , Isi Palazón , Óscar Trejo , Álvaro García and Sergio Camello .These were the players on the bench: Pablo Muñoz, Mario Hernández, Diego Méndez, Mario Suárez, Unai López
, Diego López, José Pozo, Radamel Falcao , Esteban Saveljich, Bebé, Josep Chavarría and Andrés Martín.Substitutions
Rayo Vallecano made 5 changes: Óscar Trejo for Unai López (62′), Santi Comesaña for Radamel Falcao (79′), Sergio Camello for Pep Chavarría (90′), Álvaro García for Pep Chavarría (90′) and Sergio Camello for Diego Méndez Molero (90′).
Best player: Sergio Camello
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Rayo Vallecano was Sergio Camello.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 12 passes (100% accurate) and 1 key pass.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Real Betis – Athletic Club – 0-0
- Girona – Rayo Vallecano – 2-2
- Atlético Madrid – Elche – 2-0