§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 12

Villarreal 1–1 Rayo Vallecano

  • Kambwala 32'
  • Pérez 45+1'
  • García 20'

18 December 2024

The match in data

A 1–1 draw between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano on 18 December 2024, on matchday 12 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Player of the match: Pau Navarro (Villarreal), rated 77, thanks above all to 7 final-third passes and 7 recoveries. Navarro produced 1.2 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.1 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Rayo Vallecano, the highest-rated player was Augusto Batalla, with 68.

Willy Kambwala was sent off at 32'.

77
Player of the match

Pau Navarro

Villarreal · 74'

Produced 1.23× and cost 0.13× their position's average

Added
  • 7 final-third passes 2.2×
  • 7 recoveries 3.2×
  • 2 tackles 1.4×
Took away
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.5×

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.

Villarreal
PlayerPositionMinRating
Pau Navarro ★ Defender 74 77
Denis Suárez Midfielder 63 63
Sergi Cardona Defender 90 58
Willy Kambwala Defender 32 55
Thierno Barry Forward 74 54
Logan Costa Defender 90 53
Santi Comesaña Midfielder 90 53
Yéremy Pino Forward 74 53
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper 90 51
Ayoze Pérez Forward 83 50
Juan Bernat Defender 27 43
Pape Gueye Midfielder 90 39
Gerard Moreno Forward 16 no rating
Juan Foyth Defender 16 no rating
Pau Cabanes Forward 16 no rating
Thiago Ojeda Midfielder 13 no rating
Rayo Vallecano
PlayerPositionMinRating
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper 90 68
Álvaro García Forward 90 59
Randy Nteka Midfielder 27 56
Florian Lejeune Defender 90 52
Sergio Camello Forward 63 48
Isi Palazón Forward 27 48
Pedro Díaz Midfielder 57 47
Alfonso Espino Defender 84 43
Óscar Valentín Midfielder 90 42
Pathé Ciss Midfielder 33 41
Jorge de Frutos Forward 90 39
Iván Balliu Defender 57 39
Abdul Mumin Defender 90 36
Oscar Trejo Midfielder 63 29
Andrei Rațiu Defender 33 27
Pep Chavarría Defender 12 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Villarreal player won the most aerial duels?

Thierno Barry, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Sergi Cardona 3, Santi Comesaña 2.

Thierno Barry led Villarreal in the air with 5 aerial duels won in the 1–1 draw. That total surpassed defensive teammates Sergi Cardona and Santi Comesaña.

Which Rayo Vallecano player won the most aerial duels?

Óscar Valentín, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Florian Lejeune 3, Oscar Trejo 2.

Óscar Valentín led Rayo Vallecano in the air with 4 aerial duels won. His tally ranked above Florian Lejeune with 3 and Oscar Trejo with 2.

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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Villarreal 1–1 Rayo Vallecano, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Pau Navarro, 77
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.