Rayo Vallecano
2 shots on target
2–1
Full time
Espanyol
5 shots on target
La Liga · Matchweek 6 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 17:00 UTC
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 on Tuesday 15 September in the La Liga, matchweek 6. Rayo Vallecano have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 13 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Espanyol have won four of their last eight games. They have scored 13 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold, in April 2026, finished Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol.
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.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pedro Díaz
- 2' Foul committed by Gabriel Moscardo of Espanyol. Gabriel Moscardo
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3'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Rayo Vallecano leads 1-0 against Espanyol. Álvaro García scores for Rayo Vallecano with a left-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal. Álvaro García - 3' Pedro Díaz's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Sergio Camello. Sergio Camello
- 7' Adrià Pedrosa from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Adrià Pedrosa
- 7' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol commits a foul. Omar El Hilali
- 8' Rayo Vallecano is awarded a corner after Gabriel Moscardo concedes. Gabriel Moscardo
- 10' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Pathé Ciss
- 10' Rafel Bauzà of Espanyol commits a foul. Rafel Bauzà
- 12' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 12' The match is delayed due to an injury to Rafel Bauzà from Espanyol. Rafel Bauzà
- 13' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Omar El Hilali
- 13' Adrià Pedrosa of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Adrià Pedrosa
- 16' Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Sergio Camello
- 16' Omar El Hilali of Espanyol is caught offside. Omar El Hilali
- 16' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Omar El Hilali
- 17' Roberto Fernández from Espanyol misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Quilindschy Hartman with a cross. Roberto Fernández
- 18' Corner awarded to Espanyol after Andrei Ratiu concedes.
- 20' Attempt missed. Rafel Bauzà from Espanyol takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but goes to the left. He was assisted by Quilindschy Hartman. Rafel Bauzà
- 21' Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol commits a foul. Leandro Cabrera
- 21' Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the attacking half. Sergio Camello
- 22' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Leandro Cabrera concedes. Leandro Cabrera
- 23' Florian Lejeune's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Florian Lejeune
- 25' Attempt missed. Javi Hernández from Espanyol has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes to the right. Javi Hernández
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26'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Rayo Vallecano leads 2-0 against Espanyol. Adrià Pedrosa scores with a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left into the center of the goal, assisted by Álvaro García. Adrià Pedrosa - 27' The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 29' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 30' Álvaro García from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Álvaro García
- 30' Urko González de Zárate from Espanyol wins a free kick on the right wing. Urko González de Zárate
- 31' Espanyol wins a corner, conceded by Florian Lejeune. Florian Lejeune
- 34' Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili from Rayo Vallecano took a left-footed shot from outside the box that went to the left. Pathé Ciss provided the assist. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 35' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol commits a handball. Omar El Hilali
- 36' Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Andrei Ratiu during a fast break. Sergio Camello
- 38' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick on the left wing. Pedro Díaz
- 38' Rafel Bauzà of Espanyol commits a foul. Rafel Bauzà
- 43' Foul committed by Quilindschy Hartman of Espanyol. Quilindschy Hartman
- 43' Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43' Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Unai López, who delivered a cross after a set piece situation. Unai López
- 44' Adrià Pedrosa from Rayo Vallecano misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Pedro Díaz after a set piece situation. Adrià Pedrosa
- 45' Attempt blocked. Gabriel Moscardo from Espanyol has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Gabriel Moscardo
- 45+1' Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili from Rayo Vallecano had a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that was close but went to the left. Pathé Ciss provided the assist. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Unai López of Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Unai López
- 45+2' Unai López from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Unai López
- 45+2' Rafel Bauzà from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Rafel Bauzà
- 45+2' Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili's cross. Sergio Camello
- 45+3' Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards but misses to the left after a fast break. Pedro Díaz
- First half ends with Rayo Vallecano leading 2-0 against Espanyol.
- 45+4' Attempt missed. Roger Hinojo from Espanyol takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Roberto Fernández. Roger Hinojo
- Half time · Rayo Vallecano 0 Espanyol 0
- 46' Substitution for Espanyol: Marcos Fernández comes on for Roger Hinojo. Marcos Fernández
- 46' The second half begins with Rayo Vallecano leading Espanyol 2-0.
- 46' Substitution for Espanyol: Edu Expósito comes on for Gabriel Moscardo. Edu Expósito
- 46' Substitution for Espanyol: Bryan Zaragoza comes on for Rafel Bauzà. Bryan Zaragoza
- 46' Unai López from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Unai López
- 46' Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol commits a foul. Leandro Cabrera
- 47' Attempt missed. Unai López from Rayo Vallecano takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right from a direct free kick. Unai López
- 49' Marcos Fernández's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Javi Hernández. Marcos Fernández
- 51' Corner awarded to Espanyol after Mujaid Sadick concedes. Mujaid Sadick
- 51' Javi Hernández's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Bryan Zaragoza. Javi Hernández
- 52' Edu Expósito from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Edu Expósito
- 52' Sergio Camello commits a foul for Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello
- 53' Andrei Ratiu's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Pedro Díaz provided the assist. Pedro Díaz
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54'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Espanyol scores to make it 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Roberto Fernández finds the top right corner with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Javi Hernández's through ball after a fast break. Roberto Fernández1Fernández goals this season - 55' Urko González de Zárate of Espanyol commits a handball.
- 58' Corner awarded to Espanyol after a concession by Emil Audero. Emil Audero
- 58' Clemens Riedel's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved by Emil Audero in the top center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Bryan Zaragoza. Clemens Riedel
- 59' Attempt saved. Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Emil Audero of Rayo Vallecano. The assist came from Edu Expósito. Bryan Zaragoza
- 60' Marcos Fernández from Espanyol has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Javi Hernández. Marcos Fernández
- 61' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Gnangoro comes on for Unai López. Gnangoro
- 61' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Óscar Valentín comes on for Mujaid Sadick. Mujaid Sadick
- 63' Marcos Fernández of Espanyol receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Marcos Fernández
- 63' Gnangoro from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gnangoro
- 63' Marcos Fernández from Espanyol commits a foul. Marcos Fernández
- 63' Attempt saved. Javi Hernández from Espanyol has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Emil Audero of Rayo Vallecano. The shot was assisted by Quilindschy Hartman. Javi Hernández
- 66' Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili from Rayo Vallecano has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 67' Clemens Riedel from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Clemens Riedel
- 67' Foul committed by Giorgi Tsitaishvili of Rayo Vallecano. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 67' Giorgi Tsitaishvili of Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a foul. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 67' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 67' The match is delayed due to an injury to Giorgi Tsitaishvili from Rayo Vallecano. Giorgi Tsitaishvili
- 68' Attempt missed. Edu Expósito from Espanyol takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. He was assisted by Javi Hernández. Edu Expósito
- 69' Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) had a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box that went wide to the right. Marcos Fernández provided the assist with a cross. Edu Expósito
- 70' Pathé Ciss from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card. Pathé Ciss
- 71' Clemens Riedel from Espanyol commits a foul. Clemens Riedel
- 71' Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Sergio Camello
- 72' The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 73' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 74' Substitution for Espanyol: Cala comes on for Javi Hernández. Javi Hernández
- 75' Foul committed by Gnangoro of Rayo Vallecano. Gnangoro
- 75' Edu Expósito from Espanyol wins a free kick in the defensive half. Edu Expósito
- 76' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Fran Pérez comes on for Giorgi Tsitaishvili. Fran Pérez
- 76' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Alemão comes on for Sergio Camello. Alemão
- 79' Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Gnangoro. Pedro Díaz
- 80' Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Bryan Zaragoza
- 80' Gnangoro from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Gnangoro
- 80' Foul committed by Gnangoro of Rayo Vallecano. Gnangoro
- 81' Urko González de Zárate from Espanyol has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Urko González de Zárate
- 82' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Alemão
- 82' Urko González de Zárate from Espanyol commits a foul. Urko González de Zárate
- 83' Roberto Fernández of Espanyol is caught offside. Roberto Fernández
- 84' Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Iván Balliu comes on for Álvaro García. Iván Balliu
- 84' Substitution for Espanyol: Pol Lozano comes on for Urko González de Zárate. Pol Lozano
- 85' Edu Expósito from Espanyol has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked. Edu Expósito
- 86' Foul committed by Pol Lozano of Espanyol. Pol Lozano
- 86' Andrei Ratiu of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
- 86' Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Bryan Zaragoza
- 86' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alemão
- 88' Attempt missed. Bryan Zaragoza from Espanyol has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross. Omar El Hilali
- 90+1' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol wins a free kick on the right wing. Omar El Hilali
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Alemão
- 90+1' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul. Alemão
- 90+2' The match is delayed due to an injury to Iván Balliu from Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu
- 90+2' The match is delayed due to an injury to Marcos Fernández from Espanyol. Marcos Fernández
- 90+2' Attempt blocked. Marcos Fernández from Espanyol has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. The chance was set up by a cross from Pol Lozano. Pol Lozano
- 90+3' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 90+4' Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Clemens Riedel concedes. Clemens Riedel
- 90+5' Alemão from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alemão
- 90+5' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol commits a foul. Omar El Hilali
- 90+6' Espanyol is awarded a corner after Andrei Ratiu concedes.
- 90+7' Leandro Cabrera's header from close range for Espanyol is blocked. Edu Expósito provided the assist with a cross. Leandro Cabrera
- 90+8' Omar El Hilali of Espanyol commits a handball. Omar El Hilali
- 90+8' Omar El Hilali from Espanyol receives a red card. Omar El Hilali
- 90+9' Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano takes a right-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick, but it goes too high. Florian Lejeune
- The second half ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 2-1 against Espanyol.
- Match ends with Rayo Vallecano winning 2-1 against Espanyol.
Expected goals
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
1.53
Expected goals
2.09
what the chances were worth
0.96
On target
1.60
what the shots on target were worth
1.41
From open play
1.88
0.12
From set plays
0.21
Espanyol created the better chances - 2.09 to 1.53 - and lost.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Rayo Vallecano on the left, Espanyol on the right.
The game
55%
Ball possession
45%
89
Total attacks
84
30
Dangerous attacks
48
Attack
16
Shots total
19
2
Shots on target
5
10
Shots off target
7
4
Shots blocked
7
9
Shots inside the box
12
7
Shots outside the box
7
1
Hit the woodwork
0
2
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
1
3
Corners
5
0
Offsides
2
Build-up
449
Passes
348
370
Accurate passes
280
82%
Pass accuracy
80%
8
Crosses
23
3
Accurate crosses
7
11
Dribble attempts
9
7
Successful dribbles
2
19
Throw-ins
23
10
Goal kicks
12
Defence
3
Saves
0
15
Tackles
8
13
Interceptions
8
46
Duels won
38
10
Fouls
15
5
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Valentín sub | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 100 | 19 | – | 2 | 1 | 67 | 6.90 |
| Gnangoro sub | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 67 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.69 |
| Alemão sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 83 | 15 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.68 |
| Fran Pérez sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 100 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.60 |
| Iván Balliu sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.47 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 74 | 6.61 |
| Pedro Díaz | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | 92 | 7.13 |
| Pathé Ciss | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 58 | 87 | 7.81 |
| Adrià Pedrosa | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 81 | 7.68 |
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 86 | 6.90 |
| Emil Audero | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 49 | 61 | 6.73 |
| Álvaro García | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 20 | 58 | 7.84 |
| Sergio Camello | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 82 | 6.80 |
| Giorgi Tsitaishvili | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 82 | 6.67 |
| Unai López | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | 89 | 6.98 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 55 | 96 | 6.80 |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edu Expósito sub | 44 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.33 | 2 | 30 | 86 | 43 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 7.00 |
| Bryan Zaragoza sub | 44 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 18 | 80 | 29 | – | – | 1 | 50 | 7.06 |
| Marcos Fernández sub | 44 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.27 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 6.96 |
| Álex Calatrava sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 60 | 10 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.30 |
| Pol Lozano sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 100 | 9 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilindschy Hartman | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 81 | 7.18 |
| Clemens Riedel | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | 85 | 6.58 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | 71 | 6.77 |
| Roberto Fernández | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 57 | 7.24 |
| Marko Dmitrovic | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 25 | 76 | 6.18 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 67 | 6.57 |
| Urko González de Zárate | 84 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | 77 | 6.34 |
| Javi Hernández | 74 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 79 | 7.21 |
| Gabriel Moscardo | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 63 | 5.42 |
| Roger Hinojo | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 8 | 78 | 6.38 |
| Rafel Bauzà | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 87 | 6.27 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Rayo Vallecano
LDLWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 13–16 |
Espanyol
WLLDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 13–7 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1 · drawn 0 · Espanyol 0.
| 23 Apr 2026 |
Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol
La Liga
|
1–0 | W |
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 |