March 19th features a match where Rayo Vallecano plays host to Atlético Madrid in a clash of the La Liga in the ever popular Madrid derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 13th placed Rayo Vallecano is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Tiago Manuel Dias Correia struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 46th minute on a feed from Balliu Campeny, but Thomas Delaney got the equalizer for Sevilla in the 63rd minute earning Sevilla at least a draw. Rayo Vallecano looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while atlético Madrid sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Manchester United. Renan Lodi scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 41st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Manchester United was frustrated by Atlético Madrid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Madrid ended the match with the shutout victory. Atlético Madrid is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, Atlético Madrid was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ángel Correa scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 28th minute, then Ángel Correa added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Renan Lodi At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rayo Vallecano couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win.
Atlético Madrid is glad to have João Félix in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Dias Correia has been the most effective weapon for Rayo Vallecano lately. The Portugeese attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches
Andoni Iraola Sagarna’s Rayo Vallecano squad will be without Unai López, Martín Merquelanz, Alejandro Catena, Isaac Palazon Camacho, Garcia Rivera and Esteban Ariel Saveljich, while Daniel Wass, Thomas Lemar, Hermoso, Ángel Correa, Koke and Sime Vrsaljko are unavailable to play for Atlético Madrid.