Rayo Vallecano and Alavés finished 1–1 on Matchday 1. Find the goals, cards, lineups, player performances, team statistics, commentary and highlights below.
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Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Alaves 1.
Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Alaves 1.
Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Andrei Ratiu is caught offside.
Handball by Abde Rebbach (Alaves).
Foul by Toni Martínez (Alaves).
Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
Youssef Enriquez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano).
Attempt saved. Mariano Díaz (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dani Cárdenas (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Toni Martínez with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Nicolás Valentini (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
Nicolás Valentini (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Alaves).
Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
Attempt blocked. Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carles Aleñá.
Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mariano Díaz (Alaves).
Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Alaves 1. Mariano Díaz (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Unai López following a corner.
Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pablo Ibáñez.
Substitution, Alaves. Carles Aleñá replaces Ángel Pérez.
Substitution, Alaves. Nicolás Valentini replaces Ville Koski.
Jozhua Vertrouwd (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ángel Pérez (Alaves).
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RAY leads series 4-1
Rayo Vallecano and Alavés finished 1–1 in La Liga Matchday 1.
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The listed venue is Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganés, Madrid.
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