Granada vs Rayo Vallecano

3 April 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Jorge Molina 67’
  • Luis Milla 90+4’ (pen)
  • Alejandro Catena 6’
  • Sergi Guardiola 17’

Match summary

The points were shared as Granada and Rayo Vallecano drew 2-2. Rayo Vallecano led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alejandro Catena put Rayo Vallecano ahead with a header in the 6th minute, set up by Isi Palazón and Sergi Guardiola made it 0-2 in the 17th minute, set up by Álvaro García. In the second half, Jorge Molina pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 67th minute, set up by Germán Sánchez and Luis Milla equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Granada had the better of the chances, with 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.05 from 10. Rayo Vallecano had a player sent off.

Match stats

Granada Rayo Vallecano
17 Shots 10
9 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 4
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
2.26 xG 1.05
1.52 Non-penalty xG 1.05
3 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Granada Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
6’
Alejandro Catena
Assist: Isi Palazón0-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
17’
Sergi Guardiola
Assist: Álvaro García0-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
Half-time0-2
Jorge Molina
Assist: Germán Sánchez1-2 (Granada)
67’
Luis Milla
Penalty2-2 (Granada)
90+4’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Granada
  • Njegos Petrovic
  • Luis Milla
  • Álex Collado
  • Matías Arezo
Rayo Vallecano
  • Santiago Comesaña
  • Alejandro Catena
  • Sergi Guardiola
  • Mario Hernández

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.26 1.05 6’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 6’ 17’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), 0-2 17’ 67’ Jorge Molina (Granada), 1-2 67’ 90+4’ Luis Milla (Granada), 2-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.26 1.05 6’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 Catena 6’ 17’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), 0-2 Guardiola 17’ 67’ Jorge Molina (Granada), 1-2 Molina 67’ 90+4’ Luis Milla (Granada), 2-2 Milla 90+4’
Granada 2.26 xGRayo Vallecano 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Granada attacking 
90+4’ Luis Milla (Granada), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 67’ Jorge Molina (Granada), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 17’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 90+8’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 31’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 77’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ Luis Suárez (Granada), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Antonio Puertas (Granada), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Darwin Machís (Granada), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Luis Milla (Granada), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Germán Sánchez (Granada), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Antonio Puertas (Granada), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Luis Suárez (Granada), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Quini (Granada), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Darwin Machís (Granada), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Sergio Escudero (Granada), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Darwin Machís (Granada), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Luis Milla (Granada), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 67’ Jorge Molina (Granada), set piece, 0.43 xG, goal 17’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 90+8’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 31’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 6’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 72’ Luis Suárez (Granada), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Antonio Puertas (Granada), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Darwin Machís (Granada), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Luis Milla (Granada), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Germán Sánchez (Granada), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Antonio Puertas (Granada), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Quini (Granada), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Luis Suárez (Granada), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Jorge Molina (Granada), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Darwin Machís (Granada), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Sergio Escudero (Granada), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Darwin Machís (Granada), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luís Maximiano GK900 0.000.000
Quini DEF641 0.030.071
Domingos Duarte DEF900 0.000.000
Germán Sánchez DEF9011 0.040.442
Sergio Escudero DEF901 0.010.152
Antonio Puertas MID902 0.100.000
Luis Milla MID9012 0.800.403
Njegos Petrovic MID490 0.000.000
Álex Collado MID490 0.000.031
Jorge Molina FWD9015 1.100.000
Luis Suárez FWD812 0.100.000
Yan Eteki Sub410 0.000.011
Darwin Machís Sub413 0.090.262
Myrto Uzuni Sub260 0.000.000
Matías Arezo Sub90 0.000.061
Alberto Soro Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Granada win 35% Avg odds 2.78
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.07
Rayo Vallecano win 34% Avg odds 2.80

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Granada LDLLW
Rayo Vallecano LLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 4-0 Granada, 29 Aug 21 Next meeting: Granada 0-2 Rayo Vallecano, 21 Aug 23  All Granada vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.