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.
With 100 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, R. De Burgos Bengoetxea was the man in the middle. 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