§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 25

Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Villarreal

  • de Frutos 42'
  • Pérez 66'

22 February 2025

The match in data

A 1–0 win for Villarreal against Rayo Vallecano on 22 February 2025, on matchday 25 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Player of the match: Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), rated 72, thanks above all to 10 duels won and 5 final-third passes. Cardona produced 1.5 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.3 times the cost.

For Rayo Vallecano, the highest-rated player was Pedro Díaz, with 57.

Jorge de Frutos was sent off at 42'.

72
Player of the match

Sergi Cardona

Villarreal · 90'

Produced 1.46× and cost 0.31× their position's average

Added
  • 10 duels won 2.3×
  • 5 final-third passes 1.3×
  • 4 aerials won 2.7×
Took away
  • 7 misplaced passes 1.0×
  • 1 duel lost 0.3×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Rayo Vallecano
PlayerPositionMinRating
Pedro Díaz Midfielder 87 57
Pathé Ciss Midfielder 73 55
Adrián Embarba Forward 76 51
Florian Lejeune Defender 90 48
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper 90 46
Álvaro García Forward 87 43
Abdul Mumin Defender 90 37
Pep Chavarría Defender 90 35
Jorge de Frutos Forward 42 35
Randy Nteka Midfielder 73 32
Andrei Rațiu Defender 90 28
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder 17 no rating
Sergi Guardiola Forward 17 no rating
Isi Palazón Forward 14 no rating
Etienne Eto'o Forward 3 no rating
Oscar Trejo Midfielder 3 no rating
Villarreal
PlayerPositionMinRating
Sergi Cardona ★ Defender 90 72
Álex Baena Forward 90 62
Diego Conde Goalkeeper 90 60
Juan Foyth Defender 90 60
Nicolas Pépé Forward 28 59
Ayoze Pérez Forward 90 56
Willy Kambwala Defender 90 56
Dani Parejo Midfielder 28 54
Thierno Barry Forward 80 52
Logan Costa Defender 90 50
Pape Gueye Midfielder 62 46
Santi Comesaña Midfielder 90 43
Yéremy Pino Forward 62 41
Tajon Buchanan Forward 10 no rating
Alfonso Pedraza Defender 1 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Villarreal player made the most tackles?

Yéremy Pino, with 4 tackles. Next: Juan Foyth 3, Álex Baena 3.

Yéremy Pino posted 4 tackles in Villarreal's 0–1 away victory over Rayo Vallecano. Pino's defensive output exceeded that of Juan Foyth and Álex Baena.

Which Rayo Vallecano player won the most aerial duels?

Pathé Ciss, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Randy Nteka 3, Pep Chavarría 2.

Pathé Ciss led Rayo Vallecano in aerial presence with 4 duels won in the 0–1 defeat. Ciss finished ahead of Randy Nteka and Pep Chavarría in high balls.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Rayo Vallecano 0–1 Villarreal, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Sergi Cardona, 72
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.