Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao

23 January 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nicolás Serrano 30’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 away at Rayo Vallecano. Athletic Bilbao led 1-0 at half-time.

Nicolás Serrano put Athletic Bilbao ahead in the 30th minute.

Rayo Vallecano can feel hard done by, creating 1.45 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots to Athletic Bilbao's 0.41 from 9.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Athletic Bilbao
29 Shots 9
3 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 7
1 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
1.45 xG 0.41
1.45 Non-penalty xG 0.41
6 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
30’
Nicolás Serrano0-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Rayo Vallecano
  • Unai López
Athletic Bilbao
  • Unai Simón
  • Íñigo Lekue
  • Dani García
  • Oier Zarraga
  • Iñaki Williams
  • Nico Williams

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 0.41 30’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), 0-1 30’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 0.41 30’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), 0-1 Serrano 30’
Rayo Vallecano 1.45 xGAthletic Bilbao 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
81’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 83’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Dani García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+7’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 90+5’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 36’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 73’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 83’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90+7’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Dani García (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 90+5’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Fran García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Luca Zidane GK900 0.000.000
Iván Balliu DEF901 0.020.082
Esteban Saveljich DEF901 0.030.000
Alejandro Catena DEF902 0.140.000
Fran García DEF903 0.090.183
Santiago Comesaña MID906 0.440.000
Pathé Ciss MID771 0.010.000
Isi Palazón MID874 0.130.072
Óscar Trejo MID771 0.020.144
Álvaro García MID902 0.100.223
Falcao FWD704 0.140.000
Sergi Guardiola Sub203 0.190.131
Unai López Sub131 0.020.113
Randy Nteka Sub131 0.130.031
Bebé Sub30 0.000.102

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 35% Avg odds 2.72
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.94
Athletic Bilbao win 32% Avg odds 2.99

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano WLWLD
Athletic Bilbao LWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Rayo Vallecano, 21 Sep 21 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 3-2 Rayo Vallecano, 17 Sep 22  All Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao 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.