MADRID. Real Madrid prevailed over Rayo Vallecano to win 2-1. It was Real Madrid to strike first with a goal of T. Kroos at the 14′. Then K. Benzema scored again for Real Madrid in the 38′ minute with a goal. Eventually, R. Falcao reduced the distance for Rayo Vallecano with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
The match was played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Pablo González Fuertes with the support of Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno and Israel Bárcena Rodríguez. The 4th official was Aimar Velasco Arbaiza. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 7.3 degrees Celsius or 45.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 15 Total 18
- 7 On Target 6
- 8 Off Target 12
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 100 Attack 110
- 54 Dangerous attack 63
- 79 Ball safe 74
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 5
Fouls
- 8 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Real Madrid had a superior ball possession 55% while Rayo Vallecano was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rayo Vallecano has a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, Real Madrid found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Real Madrid shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Rayo Vallecano shot 18 times, 6 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Real Madrid received 1 yellow card (T. Kroos). Talking about the opposition, Rayo Vallecano received 2 yellow cards (S. Comesana and I. Balliu).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Real Madrid will have 27 points to remain in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Rayo Vallecano will stay with 20 points to remain in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Real Madrid will play away against Granada on the 21st of November with a 15-1 head to head record in favor of Real Madrid (0 draws).
Rayo Vallecano will host Mallorca on the 22nd of November with a 5-4 head to head in favor of Mallorca (1 draw).
Real Madrid – Formation
Real Madrid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Carlo Ancelotti decided to play with the following team: Thibaut Courtois
, Daniel Carvajal , Éder Militão , David Alaba , Ferland Mendy , Eduardo Camavinga , Casemiro , Toni Kroos , Marco Asensio , Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior .The home team had on the bench: Jesús Vallejo, Andriy Lunin, Eden Hazard
, Antonio Blanco, Lucas Vázquez , Isco, Luka Jović, Nacho Fernández, Marcelo, Toni Fuidias and Miguel Gutiérrez.Substitutions
Real Madrid made 3 changes: M. Asensio for Lucas (83′), K. Benzema for E. Hazard (83′) and D. Carvajal for N. Fernandez (90′).
Best player: Toni Kroos
The player that probably impressed the most for Real Madrid was Toni Kroos.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 76 passes (93% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13. He performed 3 crosses.Rayo Vallecano – Formation
Rayo Vallecano started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Regarding the opposition, Andoni Iraola Sagarna played with: Stole Dimitrievski
, Ivan Balliu , Esteban Saveljich , Alejandro Catena , Fran García , Santi Comesaña , Óscar Valentín , Isi Palazón , Óscar Trejo , Álvaro García and Randy Nteka .The following players were sitting on the bench: Mario Hernández, Luca Zidane, Mario Suárez, Nikola Maraš, José Pozo
, Ismaila Ciss, Unai López , Sergi Guardiola , Andrés Martín, Bebé , Kévin Rodrigues and Radamel Falcao .Rayo Vallecano could not rely on the presence of S. Guardiola (injured).
Substitutions
Rayo Vallecano made 5 changes: I. Palazon for Bebe (60′), O. Trejo for U. Lopez (60′), R. Nteka for R. Falcao (69′), R. Falcao for S. Guardiola (81′) and E. Saveljich for J. Pozo (81′).
Best player: Bebé
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Rayo Vallecano was Bebé.
His rating is
with 9 passes (88% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 6 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 60′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Deportivo Alavés – Levante – 2-1
- Celta de Vigo – FC Barcelona – 3-3
- Espanyol – Granada – 2-0
- Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano – 2-1