Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
Copy the sides that escaped it: Espanyol got out 67% (long on 22%).
Average escape rate against them is 50%.
When you win it, go down their left side immediately.
44% of the xG they concede after losing the ball comes down their left side (49 attacks, 8 shots), against 33% of their own attacking xG through that channel.
Press their build-up in the right of their own third.
Giveaways there lead to a shot 16% of the time (25 giveaways).
Avoid conceding corners; mark Andrei Ratiu first.
23% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Andrei Ratiu (2), Isi Palazón (2), Randy Nteka (2).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Rayo Vallecano attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
494 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
653 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
493 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
189 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 34 (3.8 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 32 | 17% | 3.6 | 12% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 2 | 1% | 0.2 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 8 | 4% | 0.9 | 25% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 147 | 78% | 16.3 | 34% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 16 | 8% | 1.8 | 50% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 60 | 32% | 6.7 | 37% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 22 | 12% | 2.4 | 14% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 13 | 7% | 1.4 | 23% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 36 | 19% | 4.0 | 39% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dribbling or a loose touch | 28% | 26% | 9 / 20 | |
| passing forward | 21% | 26% | 15 / 20 | |
| passing to a full-back | 18% | 16% | 7 / 20 | |
| passing sideways | 13% | 5% | 4 / 20 | |
| going long | 13% | 10% | 7 / 20 | |
| passing to the keeper | 3% | 2% | 9 / 20 | |
| taking a throw-in | 3% | 2% | 7 / 20 | |
| passing back | 0% | 0% | 9 / 20 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 20 |
The opponents who went long most (40% of build-ups) got out 51% of the time; those who mostly played short (17% long) got out 50%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.8528).
Best escapes: Espanyol 67%; Alaves 58%; Sevilla 56%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Pathé Ciss (18), Álvaro García (14), Florian Lejeune (11), Pedro Díaz (11).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 49 | 14% | 12% |
| midfield | 169 | 22% | 2% |
| final third | 315 | 22% | 2% |
15.4 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Rayo Vallecano's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Rayo Vallecano's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): left 44% conceded vs 33% own, right 38% conceded vs 33% own, centre 18% conceded vs 34% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 34 | 5%lg 5% | 47% | 15%lg 12% | 0.3 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 39 | 6%lg 12% | 18% | 8%lg 3% | 0.3 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 69 | 11%lg 11% | 39% | 17%lg 7% | 1.0 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 24 | 4%lg 4% | 17% | 4%lg 3% | 0.3 | |
| Won in midfield | 173 | 28%lg 25% | 27% | 6%lg 7% | 0.7 | |
| Won deep in own third | 254 | 41%lg 37% | 14% | 3%lg 3% | 0.6 | |
| Won from their set piece | 27 | 4%lg 5% | 19% | 7%lg 3% | 0.1 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 38 | 6%lg 5% | 42% | 21%lg 12% | 0.6 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 56 | 9%lg 12% | 11% | 4%lg 4% | 0.1 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 69 | 12%lg 11% | 45% | 7%lg 9% | 0.4 | |
| Lost during own counter | 28 | 5%lg 4% | 18% | 11%lg 3% | 0.5 | |
| Lost in midfield | 138 | 23%lg 25% | 34% | 7%lg 6% | 1.0 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 243 | 40%lg 37% | 13% | 2%lg 3% | 0.5 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 28 | 5%lg 5% | 18% | 4%lg 4% | 0.1 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 84 | 11%lg 13% | 15%lg 12% | 14.2 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 198 | 25%lg 28% | 8%lg 10% | 5.9 | |
| direct attack | 114 | 15%lg 13% | 1%lg 2% | 1.6 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 179 | 23%lg 22% | 6% | 1.4 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 59 | 10% | 10% | 12% | 44% | 5% | 0.1 | pass cut out 36, long ball lost 12 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 146 | 20% | 12% | 5% | 53% | 3% | 0.6 | pass cut out 77, long ball lost 33 | |
| direct attack | 95 | 31% | 19% | 8% | 34% | 5% | 0.6 | long ball lost 47, pass cut out 30 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 135 | 32% | 9% | 7% | 44% | 7% | 1.0 | pass cut out 60, long ball lost 28 | |
| second-ball possession | 99 | 22% | 9% | 5% | 58% | 2% | 0.1 | pass cut out 42, long ball lost 30 | |
| counter / fast transition | 38 | 21% | 5% | 11% | 53% | 16% | 0.6 | pass cut out 24, failed dribble 7 | |
| set piece | 28 | 18% | 7% | 11% | 54% | 4% | 0.1 | pass cut out 12, long ball lost 6 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 281 | 47%lg 48% | 3% | |
| long ball lost | 158 | 26%lg 22% | 4% | |
| bad touch | 84 | 14%lg 14% | 8% | |
| failed dribble | 43 | 7%lg 7% | 5% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 29 | 5%lg 6% | 17% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 39 | 18% | 18% | 8% | 51% | 8% | 0.3 | pass cut out 23, bad touch 9 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 161 | 22% | 14% | 10% | 50% | 5% | 0.7 | pass cut out 86, long ball lost 30 | |
| direct attack | 107 | 31% | 12% | 5% | 45% | 8% | 0.5 | pass cut out 50, long ball lost 37 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 143 | 28% | 11% | 8% | 50% | 10% | 1.2 | pass cut out 70, long ball lost 29 | |
| second-ball possession | 106 | 16% | 10% | 8% | 52% | 2% | 0.2 | pass cut out 56, long ball lost 18 | |
| counter / fast transition | 37 | 14% | 5% | 14% | 57% | 5% | 0.5 | pass cut out 23, failed dribble 7 | |
| set piece | 27 | 19% | 4% | 15% | 52% | 7% | 0.1 | pass cut out 22, long ball lost 2 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 40 | 19%lg 18% | 82% | 28% | 18% | 12% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 19 | 9%lg 12% | 26% | 16% | 47% | 11% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 18 | 9% | 0% | 11% | 44% | 0% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 20 | 10%lg 10% | 60% | 15% | 35% | 5% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 13 | 6%lg 5% | 23% | 8% | 77% | 0% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 6 | 3% | 0% | 17% | 50% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 10 | 5%lg 5% | 70% | 10% | 20% | 10% | |
| from a throw-in, went long (bypass) | 6 | 3%lg 3% | 50% | 33% | 50% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 25 | 12%lg 17% | 80% | 24% | 20% | 4% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 21 | 10%lg 10% | 24% | 10% | 71% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 25 | 12% | 0% | 8% | 32% | 0% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 18 | 9%lg 9% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 43 | 23%lg 22% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 10 | 5%lg 5% | 20% | |
| they played through short | 69 | 36%lg 38% | 14% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 51 | 27%lg 26% | 4% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 5 | 6%lg 9% | 0.9 | 0.18lg 0.11 | 1 | |
| cutback | 11 | 13%lg 6% | 1.2 | 0.11lg 0.10 | 2 | |
| through ball | 2 | 2%lg 4% | 0.5 | 0.25lg 0.24 | 1 | |
| short pass / combination | 47 | 54%lg 55% | 2.8 | 0.06lg 0.08 | 4 | |
| long ball | 3 | 3%lg 5% | 0.1 | 0.04lg 0.07 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 11 | 13%lg 11% | 1.4 | 0.13lg 0.08 | 2 | |
| rebound / second ball | 8 | 9%lg 8% | 1.1 | 0.14lg 0.08 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 22 | – | 1.5 | 0.07 | 1 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 10 | – | 0.4 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 8 | – | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 5 | – | 0.3 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 0 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 11 | 11%lg 9% | 1.3 | 0.12 | 1 | |
| cutback | 12 | 12%lg 6% | 1.1 | 0.10 | 2 | |
| through ball | 1 | 1%lg 4% | 0.2 | 0.18 | 1 | |
| short pass / combination | 56 | 55%lg 54% | 4.6 | 0.08 | 6 | |
| long ball | 6 | 6%lg 5% | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 9 | 9%lg 11% | 0.9 | 0.10 | 3 | |
| rebound / second ball | 6 | 6%lg 9% | 0.4 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| corner (set piece) | 18 | – | 1.0 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 6 | – | 0.3 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.1 | 0.02 | 1 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 10 | – | 0.9 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 5 | – | 4.0 | 0.79 | 5 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 12 | 9%lg 9% | |
| keeper held it | 14 | 11%lg 10% | |
| keeper parried it | 14 | 11%lg 13% | |
| blocked | 36 | 27%lg 25% | |
| off target | 54 | 41%lg 39% | |
| hit the woodwork | 2 | 2% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (15), median release 8s; league share turned into a fast attack 14%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 3 | 20% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 5 | 33% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 7 | 47% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (14); league share broken against fast 17%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 3 | 21% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 4 | 29% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 7 | 50% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
160 balls lost in 494 build-up phases (32%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 2.9/10 · league 2.4/10
What it costs: 30% turned into a fast attack · 44% the opponent can’t keep · 9% led to a shot · 1.2 xG
186 balls lost in 653 middle-third phases (28%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 2.5/10 · league 2.9/10
What it costs: 25% turned into a fast attack · 43% the opponent can’t keep · 4% led to a shot · 0.9 xG
212 balls lost in 493 final-third phases (43%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 69% · league 57%
What it costs: 14% turned into a fast attack · 58% the opponent can’t keep · 3% led to a shot · 0.6 xG
73 deliveries into the box did not arrive
38 of 61 counter-attacks lost (62%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 23% · league 17%
What it costs: 21% turned into a fast attack · 53% the opponent can’t keep · 16% led to a shot · 0.6 xG
61 counters: 16 ended in a shot, 38 were lost, 7 slowed down or went out
86 of 172 opponent build-ups got out (50%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 50% · league 50%
What it costs: 44% reached the final third · 14% led to a shot · 1.0 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
164 box entries in 507 opponent final-third phases (32%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 53% · league 48%
What it costs: 45% led to a shot · 8.7 xG
Sides are their own.
28 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 18% turned into a fast attack · 54% the opponent can’t keep · 4% led to a shot · 0.1 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Unai López (34), Pedro Díaz (4), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (4)
First contact in the box: Andrei Ratiu (2), Isi Palazón (2), Randy Nteka (2), Álvaro García (2), Florian Lejeune (2)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 20 La Liga clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 9 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Rayo Vallecano | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style | long ball flick on per 100 progression phases | 1.8/100 | 0.8/100 | 1 / 20 | 6/9 | |
| style | byline cross per 100 final third phases | 12.2/100 | 7.2/100 | 1 / 20 | 8/9 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a midfielder (DM/CM) | 25% | 15% | 1 / 20 | 6/9 | |
| weakness | giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) | 21% | 26% | 20 / 20 | 8/9 | |
| weakness | opponent final-third phases that created | 53% | 48% | 1 / 20 | 6/9 | |
| style | turnovers won after a long opponent possession | 6% | 12% | 19 / 20 | 8/9 | |
| weakness | xG per shot from short passes / combinations | 0.06 xG | 0.08 xG | 19 / 20 | 6/8 | |
| style | one two wall pass per 100 progression phases | 0.9/100 | 2.0/100 | 20 / 20 | 8/9 | |
| strength | balls won straight back (counter-press) that produced a shot | 17% | 7% | 2 / 20 | 6/9 | |
| strength | PPDA, strict (opponent passes in their own 60% per committed ball-winning action) | 12.3 | 15.1 | 19 / 20 | 8/9 | |
| weakness | deliveries into the box that failed to arrive | 69% | 57% | 1 / 20 | 6/9 | |
| style | open-play shots created by cutbacks | 13% | 6% | 2 / 20 | 6/9 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a full-back | 12% | 21% | 19 / 20 | 9/9 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | box entries with a cross | 0% | 10% | 0.0368 | |
| when leading vs when level | build-ups that carried on into the next third under control | 33% | 59% | 0.0058 | |
| when trailing vs when level | middle-third phases that progressed into the final third | 84% | 60% | 0.0007 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | at Sevilla | L 1-2 | 1.5–0.7 | pressed aggressively | Lost 1-2 despite the better chances (1.49 v 0.73 xG) -- a finishing / goalkeeping defeat more than a tactical one. Sevilla pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 9.5, league median 15.0) and went long on 56% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: final-third entries by carrying it in 0%, far below their usual 19%. |
| 2026-08-20 | vs Alaves | D 1-1 | 0.5–1.3 | pressed aggressively | Drew 1-1 (0.50 v 1.26 xG). Alaves pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 11.3, league median 15.0). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 34%, far below their usual 45%. |
| 2026-08-31 | at Barcelona | L 2-5 | 1.0–2.3 | pressed aggressively | Lost 2-5 and the chances agreed (1.04 v 2.26 xG). Barcelona pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 10.7, league median 15.0). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits down the left 73%, far above their usual 44%. |
| 2026-09-05 | vs Racing Santander | W 3-2 | 1.2–0.6 | pressed aggressively | Won 3-2, chances 1.25 v 0.56 xG. Racing Santander pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 10.7, league median 15.0). |
| 2026-09-12 | at Real Madrid | L 1-4 | 1.2–2.0 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-4 and the chances agreed (1.18 v 2.03 xG). Real Madrid pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 14.2, league median 15.0). Biggest departure from their norm: box entries with a cross 27%, far above their usual 4%. |
| 2026-09-15 | vs Espanyol | W 2-1 | 1.5–1.7 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-1, chances 1.53 v 1.71 xG. Espanyol pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 16.8, league median 15.0). Biggest departure from their norm: PPDA, strict (opponent passes in their own 60% per committed ball-winning action) 17.2, far above their usual 12.4. |
| 2026-09-19 | at Osasuna | D 1-1 | 1.3–0.7 | mid-intensity press | Drew 1-1 (1.25 v 0.75 xG). Osasuna pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.9, league median 15.0) and went long on 50% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 29%, far above their usual 21%. |
| 2026-10-19 | at Getafe | D 1-1 | 1.5–0.7 | sat deep / passive | Drew 1-1 (1.51 v 0.74 xG). Getafe defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 18.8, league median 15.0) and went long on 67% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits with a long ball 0%, far below their usual 40%. |
| 2026-10-24 | vs Elche | L 0-3 | 0.7–1.1 | sat deep / passive | Lost 0-3 and the chances agreed (0.75 v 1.13 xG). Elche defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 24.7, league median 15.0). Biggest departure from their norm: ball given away during build-up 9.0/match, far below their usual 16.0/match. |