Manchester United vs Rayo Vallecano, 2022 Club Friendly
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Cristiano Ronaldo made his comeback for Manchester United as Erik ten Hag's side drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 1': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 4': Foul by Tahith Chong (Manchester United).
- 4': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 6': Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 13': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 15': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 16': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo tries a through ball, but Fran García is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 16': Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Tahith Chong (Manchester United).
- 18': Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 22': Foul by James Garner (Manchester United).
- 22': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': James Garner (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo tries a through ball, but Radamel Falcao is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 26': Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Ethan Laird (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Ethan Laird (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 31': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
- 31': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ethan Laird (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 37': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
- 39': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 39': Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Diego López replaces Stole Dimitrievski.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles.
- 47': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mario Suárez.
- 48': Attempt saved. Alex Telles (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 48': Goal! Manchester United 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 49': Foul by James Garner (Manchester United).
- 49': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Ethan Laird (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 52': Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 53': Hand ball by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 55': Alex Telles (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Dangerous play by Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Catena.
- 56': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 57': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pathé Ciss.
- 57': Goal! Manchester United 1, Rayo Vallecano 1. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Ethan Laird (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Eric Bailly replaces Lisandro Martínez.
- 62': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mario Suárez.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai López with a through ball.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Ángel Pozo replaces Unai López.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 65': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Salvi Sánchez replaces Radamel Falcao.
- 67': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 68': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Salvi Sánchez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 68': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
- 69': Attempt missed. Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Tahith Chong (Manchester United).
- 70': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester United. Shola Shoretire replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Zidane Iqbal replaces James Garner.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Isi Palazón.
- 75': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 77': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 77': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 78': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Manchester United. Tahith Chong tries a through ball, but Ethan Laird is caught offside.
- 80': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) header from very close range is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Zidane Iqbal (Manchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Moreno replaces Álvaro García.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Santi Comesaña replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 83': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
- 83': Santi Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 84': Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Isak Hansen-Aaröen replaces Tahith Chong.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Isak Hansen-Aaröen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
- 87': Ethan Laird (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 87': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isak Hansen-Aaröen.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zidane Iqbal.
- 89': Foul by Zidane Iqbal (Manchester United).
- 89': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
Statistics
 RAY |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 383 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 70,000
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 70,000
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 41 | Ethan Laird |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 34 | Donny van de Beek |
| 37 | James Garner  |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 49 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 44 | Tahith Chong |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 4 | Mario Suárez |
| 25 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 21 | Pathé Ciss |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 3 | Radamel Falcao |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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