The duel valid for date 18 of the Spain – LaLiga EA Sports 2023-24 tournament, which was played at the Estadio de Vallecas stadium, ended in favor of the Ches 1-0 against Rayo. The visitor scored the only goal of the game 15 minutes into the second half, through Sergi Canós. Diego López sent a cross, which the midfielder dominated and kicked past Stole Dimitrievski.
The best player of the match was Sergi Canós. The Valencia midfielder scored 1 goal, made 21 key passes, stole 2 balls and looked for the opponent’s goal twice.
Diego López was another of the key players. The Valencia midfielder was precise with 11 effective passes, stole 2 balls and looked for the opponent’s goal twice.
The constant interruptions made for a stalemate, which was disfigured by fouls. There were a large number of reprimands: Hugo Guillamón, Jesús Vázquez, Kike Pérez, Selim Amallah, Fran Pérez and Mouctar Diakhaby. He was sent off for a straight red card, Thierry Correia in the 91st minute of the second half.
Rayo coach Francisco Rodríguez proposed a 4-4-2 formation with Stole Dimitrievski in goal; Andrei Ratiu, Abdul Mumin, Florian Lejeune and Pep Chavarría on the defensive line; Isaac Palazón, Unai López, Pathé Ciss and Jorge de Frutos in the middle; and Raúl de Tomás and Sergio Camello in the attack.
For its part, Rubén Baraja’s team took the field with a 4-5-1 formation with Giorgi Mamardashvili between the three sticks; Thierry Correia, Mouctar Diakhaby, Cristhian Mosquera and Jesús Vázquez in defense; Hugo Guillamón, Pepelu, Sergi Canós, Diego López and Selim Amallah in the midfield; and Hugo Duro up front.
Javier Alberola Rojas was the referee who directed the match at the Estadio de Vallecas stadium.
Rayo’s next game in the championship will be as a visitor against Getafe, while the Ches will host Villarreal. For the Ches it will be a unique moment, as they will face their eternal rival in the long-awaited Comunitat derby.
With this result, the host of the match reaches 20 points and is in eleventh place. For its part, the visiting team remains at 23 points and is in tenth place in the tournament.
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