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Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol

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Kick-off: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 · 19:00 SAST

Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol: result recap

Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol update

Rayo Vallecano played Espanyol in La Liga. The final score was 2–1. View the match centre for the score breakdown and fixture information.

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HIGHLIGHTLY MATCH DETAIL

Match details

Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque · Leganes, Spain
Capacity: 14,422
Referee: Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Isidro · Spain
Conditions: clear day · 34.48°C

Score breakdown

A period-by-period score has not been supplied for this fixture yet.

Match information

Competition: La Liga
Sport: Football
Country: Spain
Kick-off: 15 Sep 2026, 19:00 SAST

HIGHLIGHTLY INSIGHTS

More match information

Prediction: Rayo Vallecano is most likely to win the game against Espanyol.

Team statistics

Rayo Vallecano

Expected Goals 1.71Big Chances Created 2Free Kicks 12Expected Assists 0.71Successful Crosses 3Crosses 8Passes Own Half 260Passes Opposition Half 197Successful Long Passes 27Long Passes 72Throw-Ins 19Key Passes 10Passes Into Final Third 56Backward Passes 78Goal Kicks 10Interceptions 13Successful Tackles 8Tackles 15Clearances 35Successful Aerial Duels 12Aerial Duels 30Successful Dribbles 7Dribbles 11Shots accuracy 0.13Failed passes 79Possession 0.55Shots on target 2Corners 3Offsides 0Successful passes 370Red cards 0Shots off target 10Blocked shots 4Shots within penalty area 9Total passes 449Goalkeeper saves 3Fouls 10Yellow cards 5Shots outside penalty area 7

Espanyol

Expected Goals 1.65Big Chances Created 2Free Kicks 10Expected Assists 0.97Successful Crosses 7Crosses 23Passes Own Half 166Passes Opposition Half 205Successful Long Passes 24Long Passes 44Throw-Ins 23Key Passes 15Passes Into Final Third 66Backward Passes 39Goal Kicks 12Interceptions 8Successful Tackles 4Tackles 8Clearances 29Successful Aerial Duels 18Aerial Duels 30Successful Dribbles 2Dribbles 9Shots accuracy 0.26Failed passes 68Possession 0.45Shots on target 5Corners 5Offsides 2Successful passes 280Red cards 1Shots off target 7Blocked shots 7Shots within penalty area 12Total passes 348Goalkeeper saves 0Fouls 15Yellow cards 1Shots outside penalty area 7

Players to watch

Rayo Vallecano

Sergio Camello · AttackerÁlvaro García · MidfielderAdrià Pedrosa · Defender

Espanyol

Roberto Fernández · AttackerJavi Hernández · MidfielderClemens Riedel · Defender

HIGHLIGHTLY MATCH EVENTS

Match timeline

3'Goal · Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano

26'Goal · Adrià Pedrosa (assist: Álvaro García)Rayo Vallecano

45+2'Yellow Card · Unai LópezRayo Vallecano

45'Substitution · Roger Hinojo ↔ Marcos FernándezEspanyol

45'Substitution · Rafel Bauzà ↔ Bryan ZaragozaEspanyol

45'Substitution · Gabriel Moscardo ↔ Eduardo Expósito JaénEspanyol

54'Goal · Roberto Fernández Jaén (assist: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa)Espanyol

61'Substitution · Mujaid Sadick ↔ Óscar ValentínRayo Vallecano

61'Substitution · Unai López ↔ Gnangoro BouareRayo Vallecano

63'Yellow Card · Marcos FernándezEspanyol

67'Yellow Card · Georgiy TsitaishviliRayo Vallecano

70'Yellow Card · Pathé CissRayo Vallecano

74'Substitution · Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa ↔ Álex Calatrava TorradoEspanyol

76'Substitution · Georgiy Tsitaishvili ↔ Francisco Pérez MartínezRayo Vallecano

76'Substitution · Sergio Camello ↔ Alexandre ZurawskiRayo Vallecano

80'Yellow Card · Gnangoro BouareRayo Vallecano

84'Substitution · Urko Gonzalez ↔ Pol LozanoEspanyol

84'Substitution · Álvaro García ↔ Ivan BalliuRayo Vallecano

90+1'Yellow Card · Alexandre ZurawskiRayo Vallecano

90+8'Red Card · Omar El HilaliEspanyol

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