Atlético de Madrid 3-1 Rayo Vallecano: result and report
La Liga · Sunday 4 December 2011
Result
Atlético de Madrid 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
La Liga · Sunday 4 December 2011, 11:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Atlético de Madrid 3-1 Rayo Vallecano: match report
Atlético de Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in La Liga on Sunday 4 December 2011. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Gabi opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Atlético de Madrid's goals came from Gabi (25'), R. Falcao (75') and Eduardo Salvio (90'). Rayo Vallecano scored through an own goal by Gabi (90+1').
Discipline: Atlético de Madrid received 1 yellow card; Rayo Vallecano received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Atlético de Madrid were 10th on 16 points from 13 and Rayo Vallecano 11th on 16 points from 14. Atlético de Madrid went on to finish that season 5th with 56 points, and Rayo Vallecano 15th with 43.
Atlético de Madrid lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rayo Vallecano in a 4-2-3-1.
Going into the match Atlético de Madrid's last five read L-W-L-W-L and Rayo Vallecano's L-L-D-W-L.
Key events
- 25'Goal · Gabi
- 60'Yellow card · Javi Fuego
- 62'Yellow card · A. Bangoura
- 69'Yellow card · Diego
- 75'Goal · R. Falcao
- 78'Yellow card · Jordi Figueras
- 90'Goal · Eduardo Salvio
- 90+1'Own goal · Gabi
Team news
Atlético de Madrid line-up (4-2-3-1)
Sergio Asenjo, Mario Suárez, Filipe Luís, Álvaro Domínguez, José Antonio Reyes, Koke, R. Falcao, Gabi, Carlos Gallego, Diego, Miranda
Rayo Vallecano line-up (4-2-3-1)
David Cobeño, Tito, José Manuel Casado, Alejandro Arribas, Jordi Figueras, Movilla, Javi Fuego, Lass Bangoura, Raúl Tamudo, Piti, Miguel Pérez Cuesta