On the evening of December 18, 2021 Beijing time, the 18th round of La Liga began, and Rayo Vallecano faced Alaves at home. In the first half, Rayo Vallecano took a 2-0 lead. In the second half, Alaves made a counterattack but did not score. In the end, Vallecano defeated Alaves 2-0.
Currently, Rayo Vallecano is 6th in La Liga, and in the last five la Liga matches, Rayo Vallecano has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Moreover, Rayo Vallecano has now achieved an unbeaten record of 8 rounds at home, And Rayo Vallecano is known as espanyol's nemesis, and in the second division of last season, Rayo Vallecano twice beat Espanyol. Alaves is in 17th place in La Liga, and in the last five rounds of La Liga, it has achieved a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, only 2 points higher than the relegation zone, and it should be said that the pressure of relegation is very large.
Let's take a look at the starting line-ups of the two teams, With Rayo Vallecano lining up in a 4231 formation, the total value of its starting line-up is 21.4 million euros, with an average age of 27.7 years. Alaves, on the other hand, lined up in a 4141 formation, and the total value of the starting line-up was higher than That of Vallecano, reaching 34.7 million euros, with an average age of 26.5 years.
After the start of the game, Palellacano, although he was worth less than Alaves in terms of players, did not lose at all in terms of combat effectiveness. In the first half, Sersi received an assist from Alvaro Garcia to help Rayo Vallecano score his first goal.
25 minutes later, Trejo assisted Catena to score his second goal.
In the second half, Alaves counterattacked, but unfortunately did not score under several excellent opportunities.
In the end, Vallecano beat Alaves 2-0 to temporarily surpass Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid with 30 points to finish in 4th place.
This game also set 2 major records. First, Trejo of Rayo Vallecano has achieved 8 assists in La Liga this season, thus surpassing Benzema and temporarily becoming the king of assists in La Liga; second, Vallecano is definitely the home of the devil in La Liga, and has now gone unbeaten in 9 games at home, with a record of 8 wins and 1 draw. Third, the temporary entry into the Champions League zone, that is, the top four results, is also the first time since the establishment of The Vallecano team, this is the first time in 92 years.
Thinking back to last season's Vallecano, he also played with Espanyol in the Middle Division, and he doubled espanyol in the Middle Division. This season, although the Spaniards are temporarily relegated without worry, under the premise that the total value of the team is lower than the Spaniards, they can play such a good result, which is really inspiring.