Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano

Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Valencia: 53%, Rayo Vallecano: 47%.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Unai Lopez is penalised for pushing Umar Sadiq

The game is restarted

Alfonso Espino is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Unai Nunez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Jorge de Frutos from Rayo Vallecano trips Luis Rioja

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Pedro Diaz relieves the pressure with a clearance

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Pep Chavarria makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Pathe Ciss makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Luis Rioja from Valencia goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pathe Ciss

Ball possession: Valencia: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.

Dangerous challenge by Umar Sadiq from Valencia. Nobel Mendy on the receiving end of that.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Andrei Ratiu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alfonso Espino hand-balls

Alfonso Espino controls the ball with his hand

Nobel Mendy makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Eray Coemert from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Unai Nunez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Valencia are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.

Alexandre Zurawski is penalised for pushing Eray Coemert

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field

A shot by Largie Ramazani is blocked

Valencia are trying to create something here.

The game is restarted

Ivan Balliu is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Andrei Ratiu.

Ivan Balliu is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.

Jorge de Frutos is penalised for pushing Stole Dimitrievski

Unai Lopez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

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Cesar Tarrega is penalised for pushing Alexandre Zurawski

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance

The game is restarted

Gerard Gumbau is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Unai Lopez.

Gerard Gumbau is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

A shot by Largie Ramazani is blocked

Pathe Ciss from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nobel Mendy relieves the pressure with a clearance

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Jose Gaya is injured and is replaced by Jesus Vazquez.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The game is restarted

Jose Gaya is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Jose Gaya is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Valencia: 54%, Rayo Vallecano: 46%.

Pepelu is leaving the field to be replaced by Filip Ugrinic in a tactical substitution.

Hugo Duro is leaving the field to be replaced by Umar Sadiq in a tactical substitution.

Javier Guerra is leaving the field to be replaced by Largie Ramazani in a tactical substitution.

Oscar Valentin is leaving the field to be replaced by Pathe Ciss in a tactical substitution.

Fran Perez is leaving the field to be replaced by Jorge de Frutos in a tactical substitution.

Randy Nteka is leaving the field to be replaced by Alexandre Zurawski in a tactical substitution.

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Yellow card for Randy Nteka

Randy Nteka is shown a yellow card by the referee

Randy Nteka from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul by elbowing Cesar Tarrega

Eray Coemert from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Valencia: 55%, Rayo Vallecano: 45%.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Valencia are in control of the ball.

Fran Perez fouls Eray Coemert

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Guido Rodriguez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jose Gaya makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Florian Lejeune makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Randy Nteka fouls Cesar Tarrega

Ball possession: Valencia: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.

Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano is ruled offside

Cesar Tarrega relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano

Javier Guerra fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Unai Nunez is penalised for pushing Alfonso Espino

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Florian Lejeune relieves the pressure with a clearance

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Gerard Gumbau relieves the pressure with a clearance

Valencia are in control of the ball.

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Alfonso Espino hand-balls

Alfonso Espino controls the ball with his hand

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Valencia are in control of the ball.

Valencia are in control of the ball.

Good effort by Pedro Diaz as he directs a shot on target, but Stole Dimitrievski saves it

Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.

Diego Lopez from Valencia commits a foul by elbowing Florian Lejeune

The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Valencia: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.

Pepelu from Valencia heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.

Javier Guerra from Valencia swings in the corner from the right.

Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Javier Guerra shoots from outside the box, but Augusto Batalla has it under control

Javier Guerra tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Augusto Batalla

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Ivan Balliu from Rayo Vallecano intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Fran Perez fouls Jose Gaya

Javier Guerra provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Diego Lopez scores with the right foot!

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano

Diego Lopez from Valencia swings in the corner from the right.

Nobel Mendy successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Luis Rioja is blocked

Valencia with a potentially dangerous attack.

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

A shot by Pedro Diaz is blocked

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano

Eray Coemert fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Ball possession: Valencia: 52%, Rayo Vallecano: 48%.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Gerard Gumbau fouls Javier Guerra

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Renzo Saravia is leaving the field to be replaced by Unai Nunez in a tactical substitution.

Fran Perez is penalised for pushing Jose Gaya

Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Nobel Mendy makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Oooh... that was a sitter! Randy Nteka should have scored from that position

Good effort by Randy Nteka as he directs a shot on target, but Stole Dimitrievski saves it

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Valencia: 47%, Rayo Vallecano: 53%.

Oscar Valentin fouls Diego Lopez

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Valencia take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jose Gaya relieves the pressure with a clearance

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Cesar Tarrega from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Renzo Saravia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Oscar Valentin is penalised for pushing Diego Lopez

Ball possession: Valencia: 53%, Rayo Vallecano: 47%.

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Gerard Gumbau is penalised for pushing Guido Rodriguez

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Gerard Gumbau provided the assist for the goal.

Eray Coemert relieves the pressure with a clearance

G O O O A A A L - Florian Lejeune Rayo Vallecano scores with a header.

Gerard Gumbau from Rayo Vallecano swings in the corner from the left.

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Cesar Tarrega makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Hugo Duro is penalised for pushing Alfonso Espino

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ivan Balliu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Valencia take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano

Javier Guerra fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Valencia with a potentially dangerous attack.

Ball possession: Valencia: 56%, Rayo Vallecano: 44%.

Javier Guerra fouls Pedro Diaz

Fran Perez from Rayo Vallecano is ruled offside

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

Luis Rioja from Valencia is ruled offside

Fran Perez fouls Hugo Duro

Ball possession: Valencia: 51%, Rayo Vallecano: 49%.

Pedro Diaz fouls Guido Rodriguez

A shot by Javier Guerra is blocked

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Rayo Vallecano.

Randy Nteka fouls Cesar Tarrega

HE HITS THE POST - Randy Nteka steps up, but only hits the post!

Rayo Vallecano are in control of the ball.

Yellow card for Renzo Saravia

Renzo Saravia is shown a yellow card by the referee

PENALTY! - Renzo Saravia is adjudged to have fouled Alfonso Espino in the box! The players sorround the ref.

Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.

Goal kick for Rayo Vallecano

Ball possession: Valencia: 53%, Rayo Vallecano: 47%.

Valencia are in control of the ball.

Stole Dimitrievski from Valencia intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Rayo Vallecano with a potentially dangerous attack.

Javier Guerra shoots from outside the box, but Augusto Batalla has it under control

Javier Guerra tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Augusto Batalla

Valencia are trying to create something here.

Pep Chavarria makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Nobel Mendy fouls Hugo Duro

Rayo Vallecano take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Rayo Vallecano are trying to create something here.

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play

Valencia kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to Estadio Mestalla, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Estadio Mestalla where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Estadio Mestalla where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Estadio Mestalla, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Estadio Mestalla, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Estadio Mestalla. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!