Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

6 November 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Pablo González Fuertes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Toni Kroos 14’
  • Karim Benzema 38’
  • Falcao 77’

Match summary

Real Madrid won 2-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid led 2-0 at half-time.

Toni Kroos put Real Madrid ahead in the 14th minute, Karim Benzema made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, set up by David Alaba, and Falcao pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 77th minute, set up by Álvaro García.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.78 from 19.

Match stats

Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano
15 Shots 19
7 Shots on Target 7
4 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.73 xG 1.78
2.73 Non-penalty xG 1.78
8 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Real Madrid Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Toni Kroos1-0 (Real Madrid)
14’
Karim Benzema
Assist: David Alaba
2-0 (Real Madrid)
38’
Half-time2-0
77’
Falcao
Assist: Álvaro García
2-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Madrid
  • Toni Kroos
Rayo Vallecano
  • Iván Balliu
  • Santiago Comesaña

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.74 1.78 14’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), 1-0 14’ 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 2-0 38’ 77’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), 2-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.74 1.78 14’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), 1-0 Kroos 14’ 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 2-0 Benzema 38’ 77’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), 2-1 Falcao 77’
Real Madrid 2.74 xGRayo Vallecano 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Real Madrid attacking 
51’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.49 xG, blocked 77’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 90+1’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.46 xG, blocked 54’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 40’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 49’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 75’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 86’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 84’ Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 11’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 37’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ José Pozo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 1’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.49 xG, blocked 77’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 38’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 90+1’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.46 xG, blocked 54’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 40’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 49’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 75’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 86’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 11’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 14’ Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 37’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ José Pozo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 1’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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 DEF900 0.000.162
David Alaba DEF9010 0.000.461
Eder Militão DEF900 0.000.000
Ferland Mendy DEF900 0.000.091
Casemiro MID900 0.000.111
Eduardo Camavinga MID901 0.120.000
Toni Kroos MID9011 0.080.922
Marco Asensio FWD843 0.570.283
Karim Benzema FWD8416 1.270.061
Vinícius Júnior FWD903 0.600.091
Eden Hazard Sub61 0.110.000
Lucas Vázquez Sub60 0.000.121
Nacho Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 69% Avg odds 1.37
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.99
Rayo Vallecano win 12% Avg odds 8.22

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

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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.