On 17 March, one of the matches of the 29th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Rayo Vallecano (Spain) and Betis (Sevilla) met.
Spanish Championship, 29th round
Rayo Vallecano (Spain) - Betis (Sevilla) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Lejeune (40), Sergio Camello (78)
Warnings: R. de Tomas (28), A. Perez (29), Herman Pezzella (38), A. Mumin (45+2), Isco (83), Lejeune (85), William Carvalho (90+4), Ismaila Siss (90+8).
In a thrilling La Liga match at the Estadio de Vallecas, Rayo Vallecano defeated Real Betis 2-0. At half-time the score was 1-0 in favour of Rayo Vallecano, with F. Lejeune scoring the first goal in the 40th minute. The match turned out to be physical, during which several yellow cards were shown. Thus, Rayo Vallecano player R. de Tomas received a yellow card in the 28th minute, and Real Betis players A. Perez and G. Pezzella - in the 29th and 38th minutes respectively.
More yellow cards followed in the second half, with A. Mumin, F. Lejeune and P. Cissa, as well as Isco, V. Carvalho and A. Perez of Real Betis receiving warnings. Both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the game. A. Garcia, R. de Tomas, P. Chavarria, U. Lopez and J. de Frutos came on for Rayo Vallecano, while S. Camelo distinguished himself by scoring in the 78th minute. There were also changes in the Real Betis line-up, with Isco, N. Fekir, Willian Jose, A. Perez and P. Fornals coming into the game. The match ended with a deserved victory of Rayo Vallecano over Real Betis with the score 2-0. Thanks to this victory, Rayo Vallecano moved up the La Liga standings, while Real Betis will be looking to bounce back in the next match.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Celta - Rayo Vallecano, Girona - Betis.
| Rayo Vallecano | Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 22 | Offences | 16 |
| 4 | Corner | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 271 | Total assists | 454 |
| 172 | Accurate assists | 339 |
| 63% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |