Rayo Vallecano edge out Alaves in a thrilling encounter
Rayo Vallecano secured a narrow victory against Alaves in a gripping match played at the Estadio de Vallecas. The only goal of the game came in the 80th minute, courtesy of an own goal by Alaves’ goalkeeper A. Sivera.
The game was characterized by its intensity and a back-and-forth battle for possession. Rayo Vallecano proved more effective in attack, registering 15 shots, although only 4 of them were on target. Alaves, on the other hand, responded with 15 shots, but 7 of them found the back of the net.
The red card shown to A. Mumin in the 22nd minute dealt a significant blow to Rayo Vallecano, who were forced to defend with a man down for a large portion of the match.
Alaves, meanwhile, struggled with a string of yellow cards: M. Sanchez in the 50th minute, M. Diarra in the 67th minute, Joan Jordan in the 88th minute, and J. Guridi in the 77th minute.
Despite the setbacks, Rayo Vallecano remained composed and managed to secure a crucial win, allowing them to climb the La Liga standings.
Substitutions alaves: at minute 33 Joan Jordan came in and S. Mourino went out., at minute 60 Stoichkov came in and A. Guevara went out., at minute 73 A. Villalibre came in and C. Martin went out.
Substitutions rayo vallecano: at minute 60 G. Gumbau came in and U. Lopez went out., at minute 60 A. Embarba came in and S. Camello went out., at minute 65 A. Hernandez came in and I. Palazon went out., at minute 84 P. Ciss came in and J. de Frutos went out., at minute 84 I. Balliu came in and A. Garcia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rayo Vallecano
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Alaves
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