Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

26 February 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Karim Benzema 83’

Match summary

Real Madrid won 1-0 away at Rayo Vallecano. It was goalless at half-time.

Karim Benzema put Real Madrid ahead in the 83rd minute, set up by Vinícius Júnior.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.24 from 19.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid
19 Shots 13
5 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 9
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.20 xG 1.93
1.20 Non-penalty xG 1.93
5 Deep Completions 14

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
83’
Karim Benzema
Assist: Vinícius Júnior0-1 (Real Madrid)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Rayo Vallecano
  • Iván Balliu
  • Alejandro Catena
  • Óscar Valentín
  • Bebé
  • Óscar Trejo
Real Madrid
  • Ferland Mendy
  • Casemiro
  • Dani Ceballos

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 1.24 1.93 83’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 0-1 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 1.93 83’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 0-1 Benzema 83’
Rayo Vallecano 1.24 xGReal Madrid 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Madrid attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
83’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 46’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.46 xG, saved 80’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 1’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 51’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 46’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.46 xG, saved 80’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 1’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 51’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 80’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 42’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Sergi Guardiola (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 DEF900 0.000.554
Mario Suárez DEF905 0.200.000
Alejandro Catena DEF900 0.000.000
Fran García DEF900 0.000.041
Santiago Comesaña MID900 0.000.000
Óscar Valentín MID661 0.050.000
Bebé MID741 0.040.000
Óscar Trejo MID861 0.340.214
Álvaro García MID863 0.210.041
Sergi Guardiola FWD748 0.400.052
Pathé Ciss Sub240 0.000.000
Falcao Sub160 0.000.000
Isi Palazón Sub160 0.000.000
Mamadou Sylla Sub40 0.000.000
Randy Nteka Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 16% Avg odds 6.03
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.21
Real Madrid win 61% Avg odds 1.57

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano, 06 Nov 21 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Real Madrid, 07 Nov 22  All Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid 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.