Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

17 March 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee González González

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Karl Toko Ekambi 50’, 52’
  • Gerard Moreno 88’
  • Mario Suárez 20’

Match summary

Villarreal came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mario Suárez put Rayo Vallecano ahead with a header in the 20th minute, set up by Giannelli Imbula. In the second half, Karl Toko Ekambi equalised in the 50th minute, Ekambi put Villarreal in front in the 52nd minute, set up by Vicente Iborra, and Gerard Moreno made it 3-1 in the 88th minute, set up by Manuel Morlanes.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.18 from 7.

Match stats

Villarreal Rayo Vallecano
12 Shots 7
4 Shots on Target 3
5 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.68 xG 0.18
2.68 Non-penalty xG 0.18
2 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Villarreal Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
20’
Mario Suárez
Assist: Giannelli Imbula0-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
Half-time0-1
Karl Toko Ekambi1-1 (Villarreal)
50’
Karl Toko Ekambi
Assist: Vicente Iborra2-1 (Villarreal)
52’
Gerard Moreno
Assist: Manuel Morlanes3-1 (Villarreal)
88’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

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

Villarreal
  • Ramiro Funes Mori
  • Álvaro González
  • Víctor Ruiz
Rayo Vallecano
  • Alejandro Gálvez
  • Jordi Amat
  • Emiliano Velázquez

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 2.69 0.18 20’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 20’ 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), 1-1 50’ 52’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), 2-1 52’ 88’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 3-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 0.18 20’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 Suárez 20’ 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), 1-1 Ekambi 50’ 52’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), 2-1 Ekambi 52’ 88’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), 3-1 Moreno 88’
Villarreal 2.69 xGRayo Vallecano 0.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Villarreal attacking 
50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 36’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 88’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 52’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 46’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 76’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 76’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Pablo Fornals (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 28’ Manuel Morlanes (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Álvaro Medrán (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Alfonso (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 36’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 88’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 52’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 46’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 76’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 76’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 46’ Vicente Iborra (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Pablo Fornals (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 28’ Manuel Morlanes (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Álvaro Medrán (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Alfonso (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Raúl de Tomás (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
Sergio Asenjo GK900 0.000.000
Ramiro Funes Mori DEF900 0.000.000
Álvaro González DEF900 0.000.211
Víctor Ruiz DEF900 0.000.000
Jaume Costa MID160 0.000.000
Alfonso MID902 0.230.222
Santiago Cazorla MID902 0.180.000
Manuel Morlanes MID9011 0.060.501
Samuel Chukwueze MID861 0.520.061
Vicente Iborra MID6911 0.090.331
Karl Toko Ekambi FWD9022 0.910.000
Miguelón Sub740 0.000.000
Gerard Moreno Sub2112 0.620.000
Pablo Fornals Sub41 0.080.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 60% Bet365 odds 1.60
Draw 23% Bet365 odds 4.20
Rayo Vallecano win 17% Bet365 odds 5.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Villarreal DWLLW
Rayo Vallecano LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Villarreal, 11 Nov 18 Next meeting: Villarreal 2-0 Rayo Vallecano, 12 Dec 21  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.