On 30 September, one of the matches of the 8th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Rayo Vallecano (Spain) and Mallorca (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 8th round
RayoVallecano (Spain) - Mallorca (Spain) - 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: Alvaro Garcia (4), Falcao (90+12) - V. Muriki (44), Antonio Sanchez (59).
Warnings: Unai Lopez (43), Darder (83), R. de Tomas (90+3), A. Ndiaye (90+7), Giovanni Gonzalez (90+4).
Review of the match Rayo Vallecano - Mallorca:
Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca played out a 2-2 draw in a thrilling La Liga encounter. The match was played at the Estadio de Vallecas and both teams showed impressive skill, determination and teamwork. The match started with a bang, with Rayo Vallecano's A. Garcia scoring in the 4th minute to give his team the lead. Mallorca quickly responded with a substitution in the 12th minute: J. Costa was replaced by T. Lato. In the 43rd minute, Rayo Vallecano player U. Lopez received a yellow card, putting his team at a disadvantage. This was taken advantage of by Mallorca, who equalised on 44 minutes thanks to a goal by V. Murica. The first half ended 1-1 and both teams were hungry for more. The second half started with a win: A. Sanchez of Mallorca scored in the 59th minute, giving his team a much-needed lead. However, Rayo Vallecano immediately responded with a substitution in the 60th minute: S. Camelo replaced R. de Tomas. In the 60th minute, Rayo Vallecano continued substitutions: U. Lopez replaced O. Valleño. Lopez replaced O. Valentin and C. Perez replaced O. Trejo.
Mallorca also made changes, replacing A. Prats in the 64th minute with A. Ndiaye and A. Sanchez for O. Mascarel. As the game progressed, both teams continued to make substitutions in search of a break. In the 71st minute Rayo Vallecano replaced J. de Frutos with A. Hernandez, and in the 85th minute Mallorca replaced S. Darder with M. Morlanes. In the final stage of the match the tension was growing and several yellow cards were shown. In the 83rd minute, Mallorca's S. Darder received a yellow card, and in the 90th minute - Rayo Vallecano's R. de Tomas. In the last minutes of the game yellow cards were also received by Mallorca players G. Gonzalez and A. Ndiaye. In the last minute of injury time a penalty was awarded to Rayo Vallecano, which gave them a great opportunity to snatch victory. R. Falcao stepped up to the striking position and successfully converted the penalty, giving his team a hard-fought draw. In general, the match between Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca was filled with excitement and drama. Both teams showed their skills and fighting spirit throughout the game, which allowed them to achieve a deserved 2-2 draw.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Sevilla - Rayo Vallecano, Mallorca - Valencia.
Statistics of the match Rayo Vallecano - Mallorca:
Rayo Vallecano | Mallorca | |
---|---|---|
4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
18 | Kicks | 9 |
5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
11 | Offences | 20 |
5 | Corner | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
61% | Ball possession | 39% |
2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
500 | Total assists | 328 |
412 | Accurate assists | 222 |
82% | Accuracy of passes | 68% |