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Picks up fifth yellow card Garcia is set to serve a suspension for the Nov. 25 match against Barcelona after picking up his fifth yellow card against Girona.

Impact Garcia will not be eligible for Rayo's next match after securing his fifth yellow card in the first half of the season. This will be the midfielder's first match on the sidelines this season, as he is yet to miss a start this season. Expect Oscar Trejo or Kike Perez to get the start against Barcelona with Garcia being out.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores fourth goal this season Garcia scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and eight crosses (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Girona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 44t...

Impact Garcia only had one shot in this contest and made the most of it by opening the scoring within the first few minutes. He will look to extend this efficient run of form in a matchup against Barcelona next time out.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Registers most crosses against Las Palmas Garcia had six crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Las Palmas.

Impact Garcia registered the most crosses in the game. He completed one dribble and also made one tackle and one clearance. He has scored twice in his last two games against Mallorca and Sevilla. He made way in the 89th minute in favour of the match winner Bebe.

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores third of the year Garcia scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Sevilla.

Impact Garcia buried his third goal of the year, as he fired a shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner of the goal, to give his side a 2-0 lead, in the 26th minute of play. Garcia did not have much to say for the remainder of the match, aside from picking up a couple of fouls, before subbing out in the 83rd minute.

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores opening goal Saturday Garcia scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), seven crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Garcia was active on the left side of the pitch and found himself with acres of space to score the opening goal following a perfect through ball from Sergio Camello. This was Garcia's second goal of the season across eight appearances, all of them as a starter.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two-way impact in win Garcia assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), eight crosses (three accurate) and three chances created in Friday's 2-0 victory against Deportivo Alaves.

Impact Garcia assisted De Frutos to wrap the win up late and started his fifth game out of five, cementing his importance in the Rayo midfield. He also made four tackles (two won) to go with two interceptions and a clearance on top of his attacking stats.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opens the scoring Monday Garcia scored a goal while taking two shots (one on goal), crossing four times accurately and creating three chances during Monday's 2-0 win over Granada.

Impact Garcia found the back of the net in the 75th minute to open the scoring in the match. The midfielder also finished with team-high's in crosses and chances created in the match as he had his first goal involvement of the season coming off a five goal, five assist campaign last year.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Active performance in season finale Garcia took two shots and created three chances in the 3-0 defeat against Mallorca. He also made two interceptions in the match.

Impact Garcia ends the campaign with two goals and two assists across 35 La Liga appearances (34 starts) for Rayo mostly on the left wing, and the 30-year-old should enter next season as a first-choice starter once again.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busy in win Garcia recorded one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-1 win against Villarreal.

Impact Garcia piled on plenty of volume during Sunday's win, but was held off the scoresheet. The midfielder has been solid when on the pitch with five goals and five assists in major minutes throughout the starting XI. Garcia has sent in 152 crosses and created 45 chances heading into the finale against Mallorca.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three crosses and yellow card Garcia had two shots (zero on goal) and three crosses (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 2-1 loss versus Real Madrid. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 33rd minute.

Impact Garcia whipped in three crosses (zero accurate) Wednesday, his fifth consecutive match with three or more. He also took two shots (both off target), drew one foul, intercepted one pass and made one clearance in his 82 minutes of action. He picked up a yellow card in the 33rd minute as well, his seventh booking of the season.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two assists on Thursday Garcia had two assists while taking two shots (one on goal), crossing six times (one accurate) and creating four chances during Thursday's 2-1 win over Valladolid.

Impact Garcia set up Raul de Tomas in the 48th minute and Sergio Camello in the 80th to assist both Rayo goals on Thursday. The midfielder is second on the club with 138 crosses and 41 chances created in his 30 appearances while his two assists upped his season total to a club-leading five.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in return Garcia scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 2-1 win against Barcelona.

Impact Garcia returned to the lineup after serving a suspension last match and scored an early goal to give Rayo the early lead Wednesday. He also breaks his nine-game scoreless streak to total five on the year, along with three assists.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eligible to return Garcia will be available for selection in the mid-week Barcelona match after serving a one-game suspension.

Impact Garcia picked up his fifth booking of the season and had to miss Saturday's loss to Real Sociedad with a suspension, but he should go straight back into the XI ahead of Andres Martin on the left wing against Barcelona on Wednesday.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up fifth yellow card Garcia had one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Friday's 2-1 win versus Osasuna. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 48th minut...

Impact Garcia will miss the next match after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season. He has started in nine games straight, totaling one assist, 14 chances created and 10 interceptions in that span. Pathe Ciss will likely start in his place Saturday against Real Sociedad.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Atletico Garcia (undisclosed) is in Rayo's starting lineup for Sunday's clash against Atletico Madrid.

Impact Garcia seemed to pick up an injury in last week's draw against Valencia, but he has recovered and remains in the XI for Sunday's match on the left wing.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brought off Monday Garcia (undisclosed) was brought off with an injury during Monday's clash with Valencia.

Impact Garcia was dealing with an injury and had to be helped off the pitch in the second half. The midfielder was replaced by Unai Lopez, who could fill in on the left wing while Garcia recovers. Garcia's first chance to return is a Sunday clash with Atleti, depending on the severity of the injury.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whips in 12 crosses Garcia recorded 12 crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Sevilla.

Impact Garcia tied his season-high of crosses with another productive day in the midfield. He brings his average crosses a match to five with 100 on the year. The 30-year-old is just 94 crosses away from his career-high for a season with 16 games left. In the last five contests he has totaled one goal, one assist, 31 crosses (seven accurate) and eight interceptions.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

García scores 19 seconds after going on, Rayo beats Almeria

Substitute Álvaro García has scored 19 seconds after entering the match to help Rayo Vallecano defeat Almeria 2-0 and move closer to the Champions League places in the Spanish leag...

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • Associated Press

Scores in win Garcia scored one goal on his lone shot, won two of three tackles attempted and intercepted two passes in Monday's 2-0 win versus Almeria.

Impact Garcia was the only Rayo player to score Monday thanks to a Rodrigo Ely own goal, and his 63rd minute strike off an assist from Isi Palazon essentially sealed the win. He was subbed on mere seconds before he scored, making the goal one to remember. It marked his fourth goal of the season and his first since Nov. 7 versus Real Madrid. He put in solid defensive work too in his cameo, as he won two of three tackles attempted and intercepted two passes in his 27 minutes of action.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches eight crosses Garcia recorded eight crosses (three accurate) and two tackles (one won) in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Real Sociedad.

Impact Garcia was superb again in the midfield to extend his crosses on the year to 83, fifth most in the league. He is now averaging 4.8 crosses a match after totaling 38 (10 accurate) in the last five games.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up lone goal of match Garcia had an assist while taking an off target shot, crossing six times (one accurate) and creating two chances during Saturday's 1-0 win over Valladolid.

Impact Garcia set up Isi Palazon in the 65th minute assisting the lone goal of the match. The assist was the second in 16 appearances for the midfielder as he's second on the club in the category, while his six crosses in the match brought him level for the club lead at 75.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet against Betis Garcia had one shot on goal, created four chances, sent in eight crosses (three accurate), made four tackles (three won) and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's 2-1 loss agains...

Impact Garcia was all over the place here, creating his side's most dangerous plays while also providing defensive support when needed. The midfielder is enjoying another highly productive campaign with Rayo and will try to keep up with the strong play during Saturday's visit to Valladolid.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plenty of crosses in draw Garcia sent in 12 crosses (three accurate) and three tackles (one won) in Thursday's 0-0 tie to Celta Vigo.

Impact Garcia had his first match of double-digit crosses with a beautiful display of skills on Thursday. He has been immaculate in the last four matches with three goals, 21 crosses (five accurate) and 11 tackles (six won) in that span. This brings the Spaniard's crosses per match to 4.3 heading into the winter break.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Finds net against Real Madrid Garcia scored one goal from two shots (two on target) and logged four inaccurate crosses during Monday's 3-2 win over Real Madrid.

Impact Garcia has been a big reason why his team have won three straight matches, as he's scored in each game and made eight tackles while winning five. The recent absence and rotations for Oscar Trejo have made it more important for someone like Garcia to get involved in scoring, and finding goals from the striker position hasn't been a simple task all season. When Raul de Tomas is registered in January, pay attention to how the production of the rest of Rayo moves around.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal against Sevilla Garcia took three shots and scored a goal in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Sevilla. He also won four of five tackles.

Impact Garcia netted the winner on Saturday and he now has goals in consecutive games from the left wing after opening his season account against Cadiz last weekend.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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García scores 19 seconds after going on, Rayo beats Almeria