On March 5, one of the matches of the 24th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. Rayo Vallecano (Spain) and Athletic (Bilbao) met.
Spanish Championship, Week 24
Rayo Vallecano (Spain) - Athletic (Bilbao) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: A. Mumin (21).
Fans of clubs Rayo Vallecano and Athletic gathered at the Estadio de Vallecas stadium to witness a tense La Liga match. The game began on equal footing, with both teams defending hard, leading to a 0-0 score by halftime. The first event in the match occurred in the 21st minute, when Rayo Vallecano player A. Mumin received a yellow card, which started a series of sharp clashes between the teams throughout the match. At the beginning of the second half, Rayo Vallecano was the first to make a substitution: S. Camello replaced R. de Tomas in the 66th minute, hoping to add fresh legs and strategic changes to their game plan. Atletico responded with two substitutions in the 71st and 72nd minutes when G. Guruzzeta and A. Berenger replaced R. Garcia and I. Williams, respectively.
These changes did not seem to benefit the team, as it was unable to score until the end of the match. Rayo Vallecano made two more substitutions in the 80th minute: O. Trejo and O. Valentin replaced W. Lopez and P. Ciss. A few minutes later, in the 83rd minute, Athletic made two more substitutions: D. Garcia and O. Zarraga replaced M. Vesga and W. Vencedor. The match remained nervous until the final minutes. However, in the 90th minute, Atletic Cluj's O. Sunset got a red card, which left the team with ten men and ruined their hopes of winning. As a result, the match ended in a goalless draw, and both teams left with points each. The fans may have been disappointed not to have seen any goals, but they were witness to a fierce match, full of sharp moments and tactical drama.
In the next round, Celta vs Rayo Vallecano and Athletic vs Barcelona.
| Rayo Vallecano. | Athletic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 18 | Strokes | 16 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Kicks from the penalty area | 12 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 8 | Violations | 17 |
| 7 | Corner | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 422 | Total assists | 360 |
| 311 | Accurate passes | 265 |
| 74% | Accuracy of transmissions | 74% |