Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

24 May 2023 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Karim Benzema 31’
  • Rodrygo 89’
  • Raúl de Tomás 84’

Match summary

Real Madrid saw off Rayo Vallecano 2-1, with a late winner. Real Madrid led 1-0 at half-time.

Karim Benzema put Real Madrid ahead in the 31st minute, set up by Federico Valverde, Raúl de Tomás equalised in the 84th minute, set up by Pep Chavarría, and Rodrygo won it in the 89th minute, set up by Dani Ceballos.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.45 from 14.

Match stats

Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano
12 Shots 15
3 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.66 xG 0.45
1.66 Non-penalty xG 0.45
13 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Karim Benzema
Assist: Federico Valverde1-0 (Real Madrid)
31’
Half-time1-0
84’
Raúl de Tomás
Assist: Pep Chavarría1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
Rodrygo
Assist: Dani Ceballos2-1 (Real Madrid)
89’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Madrid
  • Daniel Carvajal
Rayo Vallecano
  • Santiago Comesaña
  • Unai López
  • Álvaro García

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 1.66 0.45 31’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-0 31’ 84’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 84’ 89’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), 2-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 0.45 31’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-0 Benzema 31’ 84’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 de Tomás 84’ 89’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), 2-1 Rodrygo 89’
Real Madrid 1.66 xGRayo Vallecano 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Real Madrid attacking 
31’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 56’ Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 90’ Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 16’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 29’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 56’ Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 90’ Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 16’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 36’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 29’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thibaut Courtois GK900 0.000.000
Daniel Carvajal DEF901 0.510.082
David Alaba DEF900 0.000.000
Nacho DEF900 0.000.021
Antonio Rüdiger DEF833 0.080.000
Eduardo Camavinga MID901 0.030.031
Federico Valverde MID6311 0.050.761
Toni Kroos MID901 0.030.152
Luka Modric MID710 0.000.511
Rodrygo MID9012 0.060.062
Karim Benzema FWD9011 0.760.000
Dani Ceballos Sub2711 0.120.041
Marco Asensio Sub190 0.000.000
Aurelien Tchouameni Sub71 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 68% Avg odds 1.40
Draw 19% Avg odds 5.06
Rayo Vallecano win 13% Avg odds 7.60

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

Form going into the game

Real Madrid LWLWL
Rayo Vallecano WLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Real Madrid, 07 Nov 22 Next meeting: Real Madrid 0-0 Rayo Vallecano, 05 Nov 23  All Real Madrid 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.