Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: result 6-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 24, 2011 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano?
Real Madrid won 6-2 on September 24, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 1′Miguel Pérez CuestaRayo Vallecano
- 38′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
- 45′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
- 51′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid (pen.)
- 55′Miguel Pérez CuestaRayo Vallecano
- 67′R. VaraneReal Madrid
- 73′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 84′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid (pen.)
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 20G. Higuaín
- 8Kaká
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 22Á. Di María
- 24Lassana Diarra
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 18Raúl Albiol
- 19R. Varane
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Rayo Vallecano
- 9Raúl Tamudo Montero
- 7Jose María Movilla Cubero
- 10Francisco Medina Luna
- 18Javi Fuego
- 20Miguel Pérez Cuesta
- 27A. Bangoura
- 2Tito
- 3Casado
- 5Alejandro Arribas
- 21Jordi Figueras
- 13Dani Giménez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 1, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Levante(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Getafe(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Zaragoza(away) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2011 | Levante(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Zaragoza(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 3.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 3.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 2/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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