Real Madrid created the greater set-piece threat, generating 0.29 npxG to Rayo Vallecano’s 0.03, but neither side found the net from these situations.
Real Madrid had 11 corners and three attacking free kicks, producing six shots from six restarts. Set pieces supplied 0.29 of their 1.92 npxG for the match. Five attempts came after the initial contact, while one came in the first phase. Rayo Vallecano reached five of the 14 tracked deliveries first; Real Madrid won the initial touch on the remaining
nine. In the aerial contests at first contact, Real Madrid won two of three.
For Madrid, seven deliveries were sent centrally, their most frequent delivery location. Federico Valverde supplied one of their six attempts. Their set-piece shooting return was two attempts before the interval and four in the second half.
Rayo Vallecano had five corners and one attacking free kick, producing one shot from one restart. Set pieces supplied 0.03 of their 1.22 npxG for the match. The danger came entirely after the first touch: every attempt was a follow-up, with none coming straight from the delivery. Real Madrid reached four of the six tracked deliveries first; Rayo Vallecano won the initial touch on the remaining two. In the aerial contests at first contact, Rayo Vallecano won zero of one.
For Rayo, two deliveries were sent centrally, one of their most frequent delivery locations. Álvaro García had their only attempt. While chasing the game, Rayo Vallecano had six attacking restarts, producing one shot. Their set-piece shooting return was one attempt before the interval and zero in the second half.
