Rayo Vallecano vs Girona

18 March 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Pablo González Fuertes

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Isi Palazón 23’
  • Óscar Trejo 34’
  • Viktor Tsygankov 29’, 52’

Match summary

The points were shared as Rayo Vallecano and Girona drew 2-2. Rayo Vallecano led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Isi Palazón put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Óscar Trejo, Viktor Tsygankov equalised in the 29th minute, and Óscar Trejo put Rayo Vallecano back in front in the 34th minute, set up by Sergio Camello. In the second half, Tsygankov equalised in the 52nd minute, set up by Javi Hernández.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rayo Vallecano created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Girona 1.78 from 12. Isi Palazón missed a penalty for Rayo Vallecano.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Girona
15 Shots 12
3 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.72 xG 1.51
0.98 Non-penalty xG 1.51
7 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Girona
Kick-off
Isi Palazón
Assist: Óscar Trejo1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
23’
29’
Viktor Tsygankov1-1 (Girona)
Óscar Trejo
Assist: Sergio Camello2-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
34’
Half-time2-1
52’
Viktor Tsygankov
Assist: Javi Hernández2-2 (Girona)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Rayo Vallecano
  • Mario Hernández
  • Alejandro Catena
Girona
  • Arnau Martinez
  • David López

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.78 23’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 23’ 29’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), 1-1 29’ 34’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), 2-1 34’ 52’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), 2-2 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.78 23’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 Palazón 23’ 29’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), 1-1 Tsygankov 29’ 34’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), 2-1 Trejo 34’ 52’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), 2-2 Tsygankov 52’
Rayo Vallecano 1.72 xGGirona 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Girona attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
29’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, off target 29’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 13’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Reinier (Girona), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+4’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Salvi Sánchez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 1’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Borja (Girona), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 1’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 34’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 37’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 77’ Iván Martín (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Toni Villa (Girona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 41’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, off target 29’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 13’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Reinier (Girona), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+4’ Cristhian Stuani (Girona), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Salvi Sánchez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 1’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 60’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Borja (Girona), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 1’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Viktor Tsygankov (Girona), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 34’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 37’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Girona), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 19’ Valentín Castellanos (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Iván Martín (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Toni Villa (Girona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Mario Hernández DEF680 0.000.000
Florian Lejeune DEF903 0.360.041
Alejandro Catena DEF900 0.000.311
Fran García DEF900 0.000.000
Óscar Valentín MID900 0.000.000
Santiago Comesaña MID821 0.070.000
Isi Palazón MID8314 0.800.073
Óscar Trejo MID60112 0.180.144
Álvaro García MID901 0.100.142
Sergio Camello FWD6812 0.080.132
Raúl de Tomás Sub301 0.020.111
Abdul Mumin Sub220 0.000.000
Unai López Sub220 0.000.000
Salvi Sánchez Sub81 0.110.000
Pathé Ciss Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 47% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Girona win 25% Avg odds 3.88

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano DDLDL
Girona LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Girona 2-2 Rayo Vallecano, 29 Dec 22 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Girona, 11 Nov 23  All Rayo Vallecano vs Girona 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.