Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano stats tab covers La Liga (Spain), Regular Season - 2 on 22 Aug 2021. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Real Sociedad 8, Rayo Vallecano 1; Shots off target: Real Sociedad 2, Rayo Vallecano 7; Possession: Real Sociedad 61%, Rayo Vallecano 39%; Corner kicks: Real Sociedad 5, Rayo Vallecano 4; Fouls: Real Sociedad 19, Rayo Vallecano 15; Yellow cards: Real Sociedad 3, Rayo Vallecano 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Real Sociedad led shots on target, 8 to 1 over Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad had more possession, 61% to 39% over Rayo Vallecano, and Real Sociedad led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Rayo Vallecano. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Real Sociedad committed more fouls, 19 to 15 over Rayo Vallecano and Rayo Vallecano had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over Real Sociedad. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
