GASTEIZ. Deportivo Alavés defeats Rayo Vallecano 1-0 after A. Gorosabel scored just 1 goal (44′). Rayo Vallecano was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (67%).
The match was played at the Estadio de Mendizorroza stadium in Gasteiz on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. In front of 16,519 spectators. The referee was José Luis Munuera Montero with the assistance of Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín and Antonio Ramón Martínez Moreno. The 4th official was Albert Ávalos Martos. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 9.08 degrees Celsius or 48.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.
Match Statistics
- ! 33 Ball Possession 67
Shots
- 12 Total 9
- 4 On Target 3
- 6 Off Target 3
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 90 Attack 115
- 45 Dangerous attack 55
- 64 Ball safe 76
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 11 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Rayo Vallecano was in firm control of the ball 67% while Deportivo Alavés was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rayo Vallecano was more aggressive with 55 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Deportivo Alavés was able to find the solution to win this encounter.
Deportivo Alavés shot 12 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rayo Vallecano shot 9 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Deportivo Alavés received 2 yellow cards (Abdel Abqar and Antonio Blanco). On the opposite side, Rayo Vallecano received 2 yellow cards (Isi Palazón and Alfonso Espino).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Deportivo Alavés has 32 points to hold in the 13th place. On the opposite side, Rayo Vallecano will stays with 26 points to remain in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Deportivo Alavés will play away against Athletic Club on the 17th of March with a 5-5 head to head record.
Rayo Vallecano will host Real Betis on the 17th of March with a 9-7 head to head in favor of Real Betis (6 draws).
Deportivo Alavés – Formation
Deportivo Alavés
28'
85'
44'
Deportivo Alavés adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Luis García Plaza decided to play with the following team: Antonio Sivera , Andoni Gorosabel , Abdel Abqar , Rafa Marín , Javi López , Antonio Blanco , Ander Guevara , Carlos Vicente , Jon Guridi , Luis Rioja and Samuel Omorodion .
The home team had on the bench: Rubén Duarte, Álex Sola , Ianis Hagi, Nahuel Tenaglia , Kike García , Xeber Alkain, Giuliano Simeone, Abderrahman Rebbach , Carlos Benavídez , Joaquin Panichelli and Jesús Owono.
Deportivo Alavés could not rely on the presence of Nahuel Tenaglia (injured).
Substitutions
Deportivo Alavés made 5 changes: Samuel Omorodion for Kike García (71′), Luis Rioja for Abderrahman Rebbach (72′), Andoni Gorosabel for Nahuel Tenaglia (85′), Jon Guridi for Carlos Benavídez (78′) and Carlos Vicente for Álex Sola (78′).
Player of the match: Andoni Gorosabel
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Deportivo Alavés was Andoni Gorosabel.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (74% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.
Rayo Vallecano – Formation
Rayo Vallecano
Also Rayo Vallecano adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Iñigo Pérez Soto played with: Stole Dimitrievski , Iván Balliu , Aridane Hernández , Florian Lejeune , Alfonso Espino , Unai López , Pathé Ciss , Isi Palazón , Kike Pérez , Álvaro García and Jorge de Frutos , Raúl de Tomás .
They had on the bench: Andrei Rațiu, Pep Chavarría , José Pozo, Radamel Falcao , Bebé , Randy Nteka, Dani Cárdenas, Abdul Mumin, Sergio Camello , Óscar Valentín , Miguel Crespo and Óscar Trejo.
Substitutions
Rayo Vallecano made 5 changes: Alfonso Espino for Pep Chavarría (46′), Kike Pérez for Miguel Crespo (63′), Raúl de Tomás for Sergio Camello (63′), Pathé Ciss for Radamel Falcao (78′) and Jorge de Frutos for Bebé (86′).
Player of the match: Unai López
The player that probably impressed the most for Rayo Vallecano was Unai López.
His rating is with 83 passes (92% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 10 duels out of 13. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Real Madrid – Celta de Vigo – 4-0
- Las Palmas – Athletic Club – 0-2
- Deportivo Alavés – Rayo Vallecano – 1-0
- Real Betis – Villarreal – 2-3
