Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

28 April 2024 · La Liga · 2023/24 · Referee Pablo González Fuertes

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alexander Sørloth 18’, 74’
  • Yerson Mosquera 69’

Match summary

Villarreal won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano. Villarreal led 1-0 at half-time.

Alexander Sørloth put Villarreal ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Álex Baena, Yerson Mosquera made it 2-0 with a header in the 69th minute, set up by Álex Baena, and Sørloth made it 3-0 in the 74th minute, set up by Álex Baena.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.90 from 20.

Match stats

Villarreal Rayo Vallecano
15 Shots 20
7 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.98 xG 0.90
1.98 Non-penalty xG 0.90
2 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Villarreal Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Álex Baena1-0 (Villarreal)
18’
Half-time1-0
Yerson Mosquera
Assist: Álex Baena2-0 (Villarreal)
69’
Alexander Sørloth
Assist: Álex Baena3-0 (Villarreal)
74’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

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

Villarreal
  • Raúl Albiol
  • Francis Coquelin
Rayo Vallecano
  • Pathé Ciss

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 1.98 0.90 18’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), 1-0 18’ 69’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), 2-0 69’ 74’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), 3-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 0.90 18’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), 1-0 Sørloth 18’ 69’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), 2-0 Mosquera 69’ 74’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), 3-0 Sørloth 74’
Villarreal 1.98 xGRayo Vallecano 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Villarreal attacking 
90+3’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 8’ Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 18’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 62’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 74’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 89’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 18’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 15’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 6’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Morales (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 8’ Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 18’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 62’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 74’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 89’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 18’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Yerson Mosquera (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 89’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Morales (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Alberto Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Gonçalo Guedes (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Filip Jorgensen GK900 0.000.000
Kiko Femenía DEF900 0.000.000
Yerson Mosquera DEF9011 0.090.000
Raúl Albiol DEF900 0.000.000
Alberto Moreno DEF751 0.040.041
Ilias Akhomach MID742 0.140.512
Santiago Comesaña MID900 0.000.021
Daniel Parejo MID860 0.000.000
Álex Baena MID9032 0.101.014
Alexander Sørloth FWD8625 0.740.000
Gonçalo Guedes FWD862 0.400.133
Francis Coquelin Sub160 0.000.000
Alfonso Sub151 0.440.000
Ramón Terrats Sub40 0.000.000
Manu Trigueros Sub40 0.000.000
Morales Sub41 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 53% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.74
Rayo Vallecano win 21% Avg odds 4.53

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal WWLDW
Rayo Vallecano LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Villarreal, 24 Sep 23 Next meeting: Villarreal 1-1 Rayo Vallecano, 18 Dec 24  All Villarreal 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.