English:
Villarreal edged out Rayo Vallecano with a narrow 1-0 victory in a match played at the Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, on February 22nd, 2025. The encounter, corresponding to matchday 25 of La Liga, was marked by the expulsion of Rayo Vallecano’s J. de Frutos in the 42nd minute, significantly impacting the game’s flow. Despite a near-even possession split (51% for Rayo and 49% for Villarreal), and a similar number of shots on target (5 each), A. Pérez’s 66th-minute goal, assisted by A. Baena, proved decisive. The match was intense, with 15 fouls committed by Rayo and 12 by Villarreal. Rayo also received one yellow and one red card, while Villarreal received three yellow cards. Despite their numerical disadvantage, Rayo Vallecano displayed a combative attitude until the final whistle.
Substitutions rayo vallecano: at minute 14 A. Embarba came in and I. Palazon went out., at minute 73 S. Guardiola came in and R. Nteka went out., at minute 73 G. Gumbau came in and P. Ciss went out., at minute 87 E. Eto’o came in and A. Garcia went out., at minute 87 O. Trejo came in and P. Diaz went out.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 62 D. Parejo came in and P. Gueye went out., at minute 62 N. Pepe came in and Y. Pino went out., at minute 80 T. Buchanan came in and T. Barry went out., at minute 90 A. Pedraza came in and A. Baena went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rayo Vallecano
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