Almería comes out of the tunnel at the expense of Rayo

Almería was reunited with victory (3-1), the second this season, by having a great first half, in which they achieved a clear 3-0 that earned them to endure Rayo Vallecano in the second half, who reacted late with his much.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
08 October 2022 Saturday 13:36
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Almería comes out of the tunnel at the expense of Rayo

Almería was reunited with victory (3-1), the second this season, by having a great first half, in which they achieved a clear 3-0 that earned them to endure Rayo Vallecano in the second half, who reacted late with his much

The local goals were from Lucas Robertone, Babic and El Bilal Touré, all in the first half, while for the visitors Catena scored in the 80th minute, without the Madrid formation being able to go beyond that despite having the odd option of press the scoreboard, like a shot to the crossbar by Baby with the 3-2 that crashed into the crossbar.

The game developed with both teams faithful to their styles, similar. The two pressed the ball out and Rayo, with more possession. However, Almería made a better reading and when they had it, it was lethal. The need to score and win worked out well for the local team, who tried their luck with a shot from the edge of the box to no avail.

Rayo, with their danger 'covered' by the work of the wings and an outstanding César de la Hoz, did not censor their way of playing, taking the ball from behind and that's where they began to suffer. The first error in a start by Diego López led Almería to hit. The Rayista goalkeeper's pass was well covered by Embarba, who was knocked down, but who managed to assist Lucas Robertone to score the goal in the 7th minute.

In the 15th minute, a long ball by Rodrigo Ely for Sergio Akieme ended in a poorly defended corner by the Rayista team and the assistance of Adrián Embarba was finished off with a header by Serbian Srdjan Babic without Diego López, who touched, preventing the sum of the second goal, which gave some peace of mind to the Andalusians, that what they did do well was handle the ball when they had it.

Rubi's men were almost always cutting the ball and 'lengthening' the game with little football but giving reasons to think about the third. Leo Baptistao tried it, but it was in an action by Mendes that ended in a corner, in minute 39, when Embarba's shot was extended by De la Hoz, Babic put it to Akieme and the subsequent center was finished off by El Bilal Touré in minute 3 -0.

The second part almost did not exist. There was little football, the game being managed according to the rojiblancos' script, despite the fact that Rayo sought a 'new' football with the presence of Comesaña and Falao, above all, on the pitch. Almería narrowed the spaces and let time run to seek greater differences with actions against them. Leo Baptistao, in minute 54, sent the ball to the side of the net in the only dangerous action of the second half.

Rayo continued to try, with the appearance of Iván Balliu on the wing, looking for association with their men from above, Isi Palazón, above all, but lacking success in the last pass, against an intense Almería in defensive work, which in attack He kept trying, but in 'inferiority' because the work of Rayo, entering through the bands, led to the appearance of dangerous actions.

Coming out of a corner, in minute 80, Catena, by heading in a corner from Isi Palazón, put Rayo Vallecano in the game, with ten minutes and the subsequent expulsion of Adrián Embarba.

Baby, in minute 95, sent the ball to the crossbar, with a shot from outside the area, which Radamel Falcao was not able to score in the rebound, and that was not the last thing because it surrounded the Indálica area, with the Almeria defense 'shrinking waters' until the final whistle.

1 - Almeria: Fernando Martinez; Houboulang Mendes (93), Rodrigo Ely, Srdjan Babic, Sergio Akieme; Caesar of the Sickle, Lucas Robertone (78); Leo Baptistao (Samu Coast, m. 64), Gonzalo Melero (Alexander Well, m. 64), Adrian Embarba; and El Bilal Touré (Largie Ramazani, 78).

0 - Vallecano Lightning: Diego Lopez; Ivan Balliu, Florian Lejeune (Oscar Valentine, m. 46) Catena, Fran Garcia; Unai Lopez, Pathé Ciss (Counselor, m. 46); Isi Palace (Sell, m. 85), Oscar Trejo (Baby, m. 71), Salvi Sanchez (Radamel Falcao, m. 46); and Sergio Camel.

Goles: 1-0, M.07: Lucas Robertone. 2-0, M.16: Srdjan Babic. 3-0, M.39: El Bilal Touré. 3-1, M.80: Catena.

Referee: González Fuertes (Asturian Committee). He booked Samú Costa (m. 66), from UD Almería, and Salvi Sánchez (m. 45) and Óscar Valentín (m. 56), from Rayo Vallecano. He expelled the local Embarba for a double yellow card (m. 69 and m. 86).

Incidents: Match of the eighth day of LaLiga Santander played at the Power Horse Stadium with 10,966 spectators.

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