Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Villarreal (3rd, 72 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Rayo Vallecano (8th, 50 pts). On recent form Villarreal sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Rayo Vallecano ran at 1.08 scored and 1.16 conceded, Villarreal at 1.89 and 1.21.
Rayo Vallecano had not lost in 5 games.
Across 20 recorded meetings, Rayo Vallecano have 4 wins to Villarreal's 13, with 3 draws, at 3.15 goals per meeting.
Estadio de Vallecas, capacity 14,708, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rayo Vallecano led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Rayo Vallecano: Sergio Camello (28'), Alexandre Zurawski (47')
Key stats
Possession: Rayo Vallecano 53% · Villarreal 47% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 1-9