Villarreal beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 on Sunday, 12 December 2021 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Mario Melero Lopez. It was played at Estadio de la Cerámica.
First half: Pau Torres received a yellow card for Villarreal at 23'. Villarreal took the lead at 32' when A. Mandi scored, with the assist credited to Dani Parejo, making the score 1-0. Villarreal extended the lead at 36' when Gerard Moreno scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0. Isi Palazón received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 37'. Catena received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 37'.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Rayo Vallecano made their 1st substitution at 58', with Ó. Trejo replacing R. Nteka. Fran García received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 61'. Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 62', with Dani Parejo replacing É. Capoue. Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 62', with Yeremy Pino replacing S. Chukwueze. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 63', with B. Dia replacing Alberto Moreno. Rayo Vallecano made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Isi Palazón replacing Bebé. Rayo Vallecano made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Santi Comesaña replacing Unai López. Villarreal made their 4th substitution at 78', with Manu Trigueros replacing Moi Gómez. Rayo Vallecano made their 4th substitution at 82', with Sergi Guardiola replacing Andrés Martín. Rayo Vallecano made their 5th substitution at 82', with E. Saveljich replacing José Ángel Pozo. Villarreal made their 5th substitution at 85', with Gerard Moreno replacing Paco Alcácer.
Villarreal used 5 substitutions while Rayo Vallecano used 5 substitutions. Villarreal got 1 yellow card, while Rayo Vallecano got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Rayo Vallecano outshot their opponent (13-19).
- Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
- Rayo Vallecano had the sharper finishing (5-7 shots on target).
