Match Report
The table read 8th (Rayo Vallecano, 50 pts) against 10th (Real Sociedad, 46 pts), 4 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Real Sociedad: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Rayo Vallecano ran at 1.08 scored and 1.16 conceded, Real Sociedad at 1.55 and 1.61.
25 meetings are on record — 7 won by Rayo Vallecano, 10 by Real Sociedad, 8 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Estadio de Vallecas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,708. J. Guzmán Mansilla took charge of the match — our records show 73 games refereed with an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Rayo Vallecano: Sergio Camello (30'), Florian Lejeune (84'), Alexandre Zurawski (90') · Real Sociedad: Mikel Oyarzabal (22'), Orri Óskarsson (63'), Mikel Oyarzabal (76')
Key stats
Possession: Rayo Vallecano 58% · Real Sociedad 42% · Total shots: 24-13 · On target: 9-8 · Corners: 6-4