Rayo Vallecano
6 shots on target
1–0
Full time
Espanyol
4 shots on target
La Liga · Matchweek 33 · Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 18:00 UTC · Campo de Futbol de Vallecas
Written before kick-off · preview
Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Rayo Vallecano host Espanyol at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Thursday 23 April in the La Liga, matchweek 33. Rayo Vallecano have won one of their two games so far. They scored 1 and conceded 3 across the two.
Espanyol have played twice and have yet to win. They scored 1 and conceded 4 across the two.
Sergio Camello has been Rayo Vallecano's most productive, with two goals. Roberto Fernández has been Espanyol's most productive, with one goal.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 2' Jorge de Frutos from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jorge de Frutos
- 2' Foul committed by Pere Milla of Espanyol. Pere Milla
- 2' Pere Milla of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Pere Milla
- 3' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick. Pedro Díaz
- 4' Kike García from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kike García
- 8' Foul committed by Jozhua Vertrouwd of Rayo Vallecano. Jozhua Vertrouwd
- 8' Kike García from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kike García
- 9' Kike García of Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kike García
- 9' Foul committed by Jozhua Vertrouwd of Rayo Vallecano. Jozhua Vertrouwd
- 11' Attempt saved. Edu Expósito of Espanyol has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Dani Cárdenas of Rayo Vallecano saves it in the top right corner. Edu Expósito
- 11' Espanyol wins a corner after Dani Cárdenas concedes. Dani Cárdenas
- 12' Foul committed by Tyrhys Dolan for Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan
- 12' Jorge de Frutos wins a free kick for Rayo Vallecano in the defensive half. Jorge de Frutos
- 15' Espanyol wins a corner after Óscar Valentín concedes. Tyrhys Dolan
- 15' Espanyol is awarded a corner after Óscar Valentín concedes it. Óscar Valentín
- 17' Leandro Cabrera of Espanyol commits a foul.
- 17' Jozhua Vertrouwd from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jozhua Vertrouwd
- 17' Foul committed by Isi Palazón of Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón
- 17' Pol Lozano from Espanyol wins a free kick on the right wing. Pol Lozano
- 18' Foul committed by Leandro Cabrera of Espanyol.
- 18' Andrei Ratiu of Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Andrei Rațiu
- 19' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19' Foul committed by Pol Lozano of Espanyol. Pol Lozano
- 19' Pol Lozano of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul. Pol Lozano
- 20' Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano attempts a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Isi Palazón
- 20' Espanyol wins a corner after Pep Chavarría concedes. Pep Chavarría
- 21' Carlos Romero from Espanyol misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box. Carlos Romero
- 22' Edu Expósito from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Edu Expósito
- 22' Foul committed by Isi Palazón of Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón
- 27' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Carlos Romero
- 27' Foul committed by Carlos Romero of Espanyol. Pedro Díaz
- 27' Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. The assist came from Óscar Valentín. Isi Palazón
- 28' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pathé Ciss
- 28' Foul committed by Roberto Fernández of Espanyol. Roberto Fernández
- 30' Attempt saved. Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved. Isi Palazón
- 31' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Carlos Romero concedes. Carlos Romero
- 32' Isi Palazón's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Isi Palazón
- 33' Kike García from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kike García
- 33' Foul committed by Óscar Valentín of Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín
- 35' Augusto Batalla from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card. Augusto Batalla
- 35' Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick on the left wing. Fernando Calero
- 35' Foul committed by Fernando Calero of Espanyol. Isi Palazón
- 35' Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick on the left wing. Tyrhys Dolan
- 35' Foul committed by Tyrhys Dolan for Espanyol. Isi Palazón
- 37' Alemão's header from the center of the box is saved.
- 37' Alemão's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic. The attempt was assisted by Andrei Ratiu's cross.
- 39' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39' Foul committed by Pacha Espino of Rayo Vallecano. Omar El Hilali
- 45' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Carlos Romero concedes. Carlos Romero
- 45' Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. The shot was assisted by Andrei Ratiu after a corner. Isi Palazón
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano takes a right-footed shot from outside the box. Pathé Ciss
- 45+4' The first half ends with Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol tied 0-0.
- 45' Substitution for Espanyol: Charles Pickel comes on for Pol Lozano. Charles Pickel
- 45' Substitution for Espanyol: Charles Pickel comes on for Pol Lozano. Charles Pickel
- Half time · Rayo Vallecano 0 Espanyol 0
- 48' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano is caught offside.
- 48' Edu Expósito of Espanyol commits a handball. Edu Expósito
- 49' The match is delayed due to an injury to Pacha Espino from Rayo Vallecano.
- 50' Foul committed by Pathé Ciss of Rayo Vallecano. Roberto Fernández
- 50' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol wins a free kick on the left wing. Pathé Ciss
- 50' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Pathé Ciss
- 52' Attempt missed by Edu Expósito of Espanyol, who took a right-footed shot from outside the box. Edu Expósito
- 53' Attempt saved! Isi Palazón's header from the center of the box for Rayo Vallecano is saved. Isi Palazón
- 53' Pere Milla from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Pere Milla
- 53' Foul committed by Óscar Valentín of Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín
- 55' Carlos Romero's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Carlos Romero
- 55' Kike García's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Carlos Romero provided the assist. Kike García
- 57' Foul committed by Roberto Fernández of Espanyol. Roberto Fernández
- 57' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pathé Ciss
- 58' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Ilias Akhomach comes on for Pacha Espino. Ilias Akhomach
- 59' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Carlos Romero concedes. Carlos Romero
- 60' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano misses an attempt with a header from very close range, sending it too high. Isi Palazón assisted with a cross after a corner. Isi Palazón
- 61' Foul committed by Carlos Romero of Espanyol. Carlos Romero
- 61' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pathé Ciss
- 62' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano is caught offside.
- 63' Ilias Akhomach's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pep Chavarría. Ilias Akhomach
- 63' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Omar El Hilali concedes. Omar El Hilali
- 64' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Leandro Cabrera concedes.
- 66' Roberto Fernández's left-footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved. Roberto Fernández
- 67' Substitution for Espanyol: Ramon Terrats comes on for Roberto Fernández. Ramón Terrats
- 68' Foul committed by Pathé Ciss of Rayo Vallecano. Kike García
- 68' Kike García from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kike García
- 70' Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano takes a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right. It's close but goes just to the right after a fast break. Andrei Rațiu
- 72' Óscar Valentín of Rayo Vallecano concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area. Kike García
- 72' Kike García's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Óscar Valentín
- 74' Penalty saved! Kike García's right-footed shot for Espanyol is saved in the top left corner by Dani Cárdenas of Rayo Vallecano. Kike García
- 75' Isi Palazón from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Isi Palazón
- 75' Foul committed by Leandro Cabrera of Espanyol.
- 75' Leandro Cabrera of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 76' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Gerard Gumbau comes on for Alemão. Gerard Gumbau
- 76' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Unai López comes on for Óscar Valentín. Unai López
- 76' Offside for Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón is flagged for offside. Isi Palazón
- 77' Charles Pickel from Espanyol wins a free kick on the right wing. Charles Pickel
- 77' Foul committed by Pedro Díaz of Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz
- 78' Espanyol wins a corner after Pep Chavarría concedes. Pep Chavarría
- 78' Substitution for Espanyol: Clemens Riedel comes on for Fernando Calero. Clemens Riedel
- 78' Substitution for Espanyol: Cyril Ngonge comes on for Tyrhys Dolan. Cyril Ngonge
- 79' Pere Milla from Espanyol misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box after a corner. Pere Milla
- 79' Pere Milla of Espanyol misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Cyril Ngonge, who provided a cross after a corner. Cyril Ngonge
- 80' The match is delayed due to an injury to Jozhua Vertrouwd from Rayo Vallecano. Jozhua Vertrouwd
- 81' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Abdul Mumin comes on for Jozhua Vertrouwd due to an injury. Jozhua Vertrouwd
- 81' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Sergio Camello comes on for Pedro Díaz. Sergio Camello
- 83' Pep Chavarría from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pep Chavarría
- 83' Foul by Cyril Ngonge of Espanyol. Cyril Ngonge
- 83' Cyril Ngonge of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Cyril Ngonge
- 84' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Leandro Cabrera concedes.
- 86' Corner awarded to Espanyol after Dani Cárdenas concedes. Dani Cárdenas
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87'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Rayo Vallecano leads 1-0 against Espanyol as Sergio Camello scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a quick counter-attack. Sergio Camello2Camello goals this season -
87'
⚽ Goal
Cyril Ngonge's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved. Sergio Camello2Camello goals this season - 90' Cyril Ngonge's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal by Dani Cárdenas. The attempt was assisted by Clemens Riedel. Cyril Ngonge
- 90' The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Substitution for Espanyol: Miguel Rubio comes on for Pere Milla. Miguel Rubio
- 90+1' Ramon Terrats from Espanyol misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. Ramón Terrats
- 90+2' Unai López from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Unai López
- 90+2' Foul committed by Kike García of Espanyol. Kike García
- 90+6' Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano took a right-footed shot from the right side of the box after a quick break. Andrei Rațiu
- 90+6' Foul committed by Abdul Mumin of Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin
- 90+6' Kike García from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kike García
- 90+8' Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box after a direct free kick. Cyril Ngonge
- 90+9' The second half ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 1-0 against Espanyol.
- 90' The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Substitution for Espanyol: Miguel Rubio comes on for Pere Milla. Miguel Rubio
- 90+1' Ramon Terrats from Espanyol misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. Ramón Terrats
- 90+2' Unai López from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Unai López
- 90+2' Foul committed by Kike García of Espanyol. Kike García
- 90+6' Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, just missing the top right corner. The attempt was assisted by Pep Chavarría during a fast break. Andrei Rațiu
- 90+6' Foul committed by Abdul Mumin of Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin
- 90+6' Kike García from Espanyol wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kike García
- 90+8' Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high from a direct free kick. Cyril Ngonge
- 90+9' The second half ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 1-0 against Espanyol.
- The match ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 1-0 against Espanyol.
Match statistics
Rayo Vallecano on the left, Espanyol on the right.
The game
52%
Ball possession
48%
76
Total attacks
108
39
Dangerous attacks
44
Attack
17
Shots total
15
6
Shots on target
4
9
Shots off target
6
2
Shots blocked
5
9
Shots inside the box
10
8
Shots outside the box
5
4
Big chances created
2
3
Big chances missed
2
6
Corners
5
3
Offsides
0
Build-up
331
Passes
295
264
Accurate passes
215
80%
Pass accuracy
73%
22
Crosses
25
7
Accurate crosses
4
21
Dribble attempts
10
11
Successful dribbles
4
17
Throw-ins
24
11
Goal kicks
12
Defence
4
Saves
5
14
Tackles
17
6
Interceptions
8
57
Duels won
46
12
Fouls
15
2
Yellow cards
4
2
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.19 | 4 | 35 | 80 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 8.23 |
| Pep Chavarría | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 35 | 81 | 61 | 1 | 1 | – | 75 | 7.22 |
| Pathé Ciss | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.23 | – | 42 | 88 | 59 | – | 1 | – | 80 | 7.43 |
| Isi Palazón | 90 | – | – | 7 | 3 | 0.35 | 1 | 26 | 85 | 59 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 7.38 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 92 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.64 |
| Pedro Díaz | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | – | 32 | 81 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 6.82 |
| Jozhua Vertrouwd | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 86 | 46 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.95 |
| Alemão | 76 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.36 | – | 12 | 75 | 24 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.62 |
| Óscar Valentín | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 32 | 81 | 51 | – | 1 | 3 | 29 | 6.53 |
| Alfonso Espino | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 71 | 29 | 2 | 1 | – | 57 | 6.75 |
| Ilias Akhomach sub | 32 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.16 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 7.09 |
| Gerard Gumbau sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.67 |
| Unai López sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 14 | – | 2 | – | 60 | 6.53 |
| Sergio Camello sub | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | – | 4 | 75 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.34 |
| Abdul Mumin sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 6 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.41 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Cárdenas | 90 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 40 | 60 | 8.02 |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Calero | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 79 | 37 | – | – | 1 | 40 | 6.55 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | 84 | 33 | 2 | 1 | – | 38 | 6.61 |
| Roberto Fernández | 67 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.26 | – | 14 | 69 | 23 | 1 | 1 | – | 57 | 6.83 |
| Pol Lozano | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 65 | 24 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.39 |
| Miguel Rubio sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.50 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 83 | 6.31 |
| Edu Expósito | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 39 | 67 | 7.02 |
| Pere Milla | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 61 | 6.29 |
| Marko Dmitrovic | 90 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 57 | 7.33 |
| Kike García | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 58 | 6.43 |
| Carlos Romero | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 64 | 7.11 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | 75 | 6.47 |
| Charles Pickel sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 91 | 6.76 |
| Ramón Terrats sub | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6.54 |
| Cyril Ngonge sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 100 | 6.93 |
| Clemens Riedel sub | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 83 | 6.36 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Rayo Vallecano
WL
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–1 |
| Goals for · against | 1–3 |
Espanyol
DL
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 1–4 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Rayo Vallecano
|
Sergio Camello
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Unai López
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Álvaro García
1 assist
|
1 |
Espanyol
|
Roberto Fernández
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Javier Hernandez
1 assist
|
1 |