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Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid - as it happened

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Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid, La Liga 2021/22, matchday 26, 26/2/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid, La Liga 2021/22, matchday 26, 26/2/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid at the Estadio de Vallecas. Real Madrid are looking to go further clear at the top against a team which have lost their last four league games.
Goal

List of goalscorers

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83'
K. Benzema
Press

Match report in news

  • 97'
    FT: Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid!! All over in Vallecas and an 83rd minute Benzema goal gives RM the three points here. RM were the better side, but Rayo gave them a really good go. There were chances for both in the first period and then Mario Suarez was denied by Courtois in the second half before Benzema scored after a one-two with Vinicius in the closing stages. That's all from us, thanks for your company and see you again soon!
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  • 96'
    Ceballos is booked for protesting.
  • 94'
    RM go forward again and the cross looking for Benzema is cleared away!
  • 91'
    Militao heads wide from the corner!
  • 90'
    Rodrigo gets a corner for the away side. Six added minutes.
  • 89'
    A ball into the box by Rayo is easily caught by Courtois.
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  • 88'
    RM double sub: Modric and Vinicius are replaced by Camavinga and
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  • 85'
    Rayo double sub: Sylla and Nteka on for A Garcia and Trejo.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 83'
  • 83'
    Benzema gives RM the lead!! Benzema passes to Vinicius who squares for Benzema to score!
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  • 79'
    Catena sees yellow and is suspended for the Cadiz game.
  • 77'
    I think this one will end without a goal and that would be the right result.
  • 73'
    Modric hits the woodwork but the flag is up.
  • 72'
    Rayo double sub: Falcao on for Guardiola and Isi replaces Bebe.
  • 71'
    Bebe is cautioned for a cynical pull back.
  • 71'
    Time running out for a goal here.
  • 68'
    Chance for Guardiola!! The ball in is headed wide!
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Substitution

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  • 65'
    Rayo sub: Ciss on for Valentin.
  • 65'
    Balliu is cautioned now.
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  • 63'
    Mendy is cautioned for a foul.
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  • 61'
    RM sub: Casemiro is booed off and Valverde is on. Valentin is still on for Rayo.
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  • 58'
    Casemiro sees yellow for a poor tackle on Valentin's ankle.
  • 57'
    Treho is cautioned for a cynical pull back on Casemiro.
  • 55'
    What a save by Courtois!! M Suarez gets his head to the corner and it's brilliantly tipped over by the Belgian!
  • 54'
    M Suarez is denied by Courtois now from a tight angle!! It then cgoes for a corner.
  • 54'
    Bebe's cross hits Mendy and goes for a corner.
  • 53'
    Trejo is penalised for a foul.
  • 51'
    Vinicius' shot is blocked and it goes for a corner.
  • 51'
    Rayo attack, but RM get it away. Asensio goes up the other end and wins a corner.
  • 48'
    Bebe's cross sees Courtois let the ball fly over and it scrapes the crossbar.
  • 47'
    M Suarez concedes a corner.
  • 46'
    Vinicius is taken out late on this near side.
  • 46'
    RM get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid! Half-time in Vallecas in a very open game. RM have been the better side and had a Casemiro goal chalked off by the VAR for offside. Asensio had three clear chances while Vinicius also had one. Guardiola has threatened twice for Rayo and Bebe once. All to play for in the second half!
  • 45'
    45+1: Benzema!! Militao's cross finds the Frenchman at the back stick and his header is saved by the GK! The lino missed an offside on Benzema.
  • 45'
    2 added minutes.
  • 45'
    Free-kick to RM 30 yards from goal.
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  • 42'
    Valentin is booked for a foul on Benzema.
  • 39'
    Casemiro scores for RM, but Rayo are adamant there's a foul!! The cross comes in, Casemiro looks to be offside, I don't think there's a foul on Catena, but I think it's also handball.
  • 38'
    Benzema's effort is deflected off Catena behind for a corner kick.
  • 35'
    71% possession for Real Madrid.
  • 34'
    A Garcia!!! Mendy loses the ball as he looks to play out from the back and the Rayo man fails to find the target.
  • 31'
    Benzema has the ball in the box all on his own and it's cleared off the line! It was just off though.
  • 28'
    Rayo go forward, but RM get it away.
  • 26'
    Guardiola!!! The cross in is headed by Guardiola and the ball goes wide!
  • 24'
    Asensio!!! The Spaniard shoots and Zidane tips it round the far post!!
  • 22'
    Benzema is flagged offside.
  • 19'
    Modric's strike from distance is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 17'
    Guardiola!!! The cross comes in and Guardiola's header is collected by Courtois after a fumble! This is a very open contest.
  • 15'
    Courtois has to clear under pressure from a Rayo attacker.
  • 12'
    Mario Suarez has a pop, but can't find the target.
  • 10'
    Bebe!!! Bebe gets the ball and takes a couple of touches before hitting wide of the goal!
  • 9'
    Vinicius!! The Brazilian looks for the far corner, but only hits the wall before the goal.
  • 8'
    Trejo is penalised for handball.
  • 5'
    Asensio!! Benzema gives to Asensio, but the tame effort is saved by the goalie.
  • 3'
    A ball forward by Rayo rolls through to Courtois.
  • 1'
    Chance for Asensio in the first minute after Carvajal passes him the ball and the shot is saved!
  • 1'
    Rayo get us going from right to left in the usual white with a red stripe while Real Madrid are in dark blue!
Start of match

Start of match

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    A minute's silence here before kick off.
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    The players come out here in Vallecas!
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    Alaba and Valverde are replaced by Nacho and Kroos. They are the two alterations RM make from the 3-0 victory over Alaves.
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    Rayo make two changes from the 2-1 defeat at Elche last week. Saveljich and Isi are replaced by Mario Suarez and Bebe.
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    Rayo travel to play Betis on Thursday in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. They lost the first match 2-1.
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    Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos is the referee while Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez is the VAR.
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    It's 9 degrees and cloudy in Madrid for this one.
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    12th v 1st. 31pts v 57pts.
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    RM XI: Courtois (GK); Mendy, Nacho, Militao, Carvajal; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Vinicius, Benzema and Asensio.
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    Rayo XI: Zidane (GK); F Garcia, Catena, M Suarez, Balliu; Comesana, Valentin, A Garcia, Trejo, Bebe; Guardiola.
Info

Pre-match

26 February 2022, 18:30

Referee: Diaz de Mera

Stadium: Estadio de Vallecas

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    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid!