The referee blows for the end of today's match.

Logan Costa (Villarreal) is booked.

Villarreal get a free kick. Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) commits a rough challenge and Alejandro Hernandez blows his whistle for an infringement.

Isi Palazon (Rayo Vallecano) swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away.

Juan Bernat (Villarreal) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.

We will have 5 min. of added time.

Juan Bernat (Villarreal) steadies himself and bends in a shot from the edge of the box towards the left side of the goal, but Augusto Batalla has it covered and makes a comfortable save. The ball is out of play. Villarreal win a corner kick.

Oscar Valentin (Rayo Vallecano) commits a foul after making a slide tackle on his opponent. Villarreal are given an advantage. They have a free kick.

Today's referee Alejandro Hernandez rightly decides to book Thiago Ojeda (Villarreal) for his harsh tackle.

Inigo Perez decides to make a substitution. Pacha will be replaced by Pep Chavarria (Rayo Vallecano).

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Thiago Ojeda (Villarreal) comes onto the pitch for Ayoze Perez.

Isi Palazon (Rayo Vallecano) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.

Juan Bernat (Villarreal) takes the corner kick and sends the ball among a huddle of players inside the penalty area, but one of the defenders clears it to safety.

What a wasted opportunity by Pape Gueye (Villarreal)! He creates some space for himself inside the penalty box and unleashes a decent strike towards the bottom right corner, but Augusto Batalla makes an astonishing save to thwart him. Villarreal have been awarded a corner kick.

Junior Reis (Villarreal) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.

Substitution. Yeremy Pino is replaced by Pau Cabanes (Villarreal).

Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.

Marcelino has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Juan Foyth (Villarreal) replacing Pau Navarro.

Substitution. Thierno Barry did his best and is replaced by Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).

Pacha (Rayo Vallecano) beats his marker and unleashes a thunderbolt of a shot from the edge of the box. Junior Reis sees the ball late but does well to stop it going into the bottom right corner.

Junior Reis (Villarreal) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.

Isi Palazon (Rayo Vallecano) whips in the corner, but one of the defending players gets a head on it and intercepts.

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Here is a change. Denis Suarez is going off and Marcelino gives the last tactical orders to Juan Bernat (Villarreal).

The referee allows time for a substitution. Oscar Trejo will be replaced by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).

Substitution. Sergio Camello makes way for Isi Palazon (Rayo Vallecano).

The corner kick from Oscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.

Inigo Perez prepares a substitution. Pedro Diaz is replaced by Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).

A substitution has been made. Ivan Balliu is replaced by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).

Pedro Diaz (Rayo Vallecano) takes the corner which is cleared.

A yellow card for a tackle by Oscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano). Alejandro Hernandez doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.

The foul by Pape Gueye (Villarreal) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Alejandro Hernandez.

Junior Reis leaps to intercept the corner kick from Pedro Diaz (Rayo Vallecano).

Pedro Diaz (Rayo Vallecano) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.

Alejandro Hernandez shows the yellow card to Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) for a heavy challenge.

The game restarts for the second half.

The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.

Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Alejandro Hernandez didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.

The fourth official shows 5 min. of added time.

Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) has picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue.

Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.

A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Denis Suarez (Villarreal) takes it short.

Ayoze Perez (Villarreal) fashions a shot from the edge of the box after receiving an accurate pass. Augusto Batalla makes a stunning save to stop the effort from flying into the left side of the goal. Villarreal force their opponents to concede a corner.

Santi Comesana (Villarreal) hits a dipping shot from the edge of the box that's well off target and flies miles wide of the left post.

Denis Suarez (Villarreal) launches a powerful cross from the corner into the box, but the ball is intercepted by the defender.

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) creates some space for himself to pick up a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a decent strike which goes a whisker over the crossbar.

Oscar Valentin (Rayo Vallecano) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.

The game is interrupted now, Oscar Valentin (Rayo Vallecano) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.

Denis Suarez (Villarreal) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man.

Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders. The referee blows his whistle, Villarreal are awarded a corner kick.

Logan Costa (Villarreal) has a great chance to score from deep inside the box! He creates some space for the shot, but blazes it high over the crossbar. Very bad attempt.

Denis Suarez (Villarreal) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates.

Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) receives a yellow card for infringement.

Thierno Barry (Villarreal) connects with a cross from the side, but produces a header which goes way over the bar.

Oscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent. That's a free kick to Villarreal.

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Alejandro Hernandez blows his whistle for a foul. It's a free kick to Villarreal in a dangerous position.

Denis Suarez (Villarreal) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.

Oscar Valentin (Rayo Vallecano) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Alejandro Hernandez no option but to blow his whistle.

Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) does well to dispossess the attacker with a slide tackle, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. A free kick has been awarded to Villarreal.

Here we go, today's match is starting right now.

Villarreal will kick-off.

Alejandro Hernandez got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.

The starting lineups of both teams are already revealed and you can check them out in the details of this match.

Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of today's clash. You can enjoy a written form of everything important that will be happening on the pitch. Have fun.