La Liga · Sun, 7 Dec 2025 ·
Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano — 1 - 0
RCDE Stadium · Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain
Match report
Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0
Rayo Vallecano were beaten 1-0 by Espanyol at RCDE Stadium on Sunday, 7 December 2025 in La Liga matchday 15. R. Fernandez Jaen scored the only goal of the game for Espanyol in the 39th minute. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano, 64') and Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol, 87') were sent off. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Espanyol had 36% of the ball and 9 shots (2 on target) against Rayo Vallecano’s 6 (2 on target). Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) was the top-rated player with 7.5. The result leaves Espanyol 15th in the La Liga table on 7 points and Rayo Vallecano 12th on 8.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 7 | -10 | 7 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Thu, 23 Apr 2026, Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol
Match events
- 16'yellow cardUnai LópezYellow Card
- 31'yellow cardPol LozanoYellow Card
- 39'penaltyR. Fernandez JaenPenalty
- 42'yellow cardNobel MendyYellow Card
- 50'yellow cardGerard GumbauYellow Card
- 52'substitutionG. GumbauOff: S. Camello
- 56'substitutionP. LozanoOff: C. Pickel
- 63'yellow cardÓscar ValentínYellow Card
- 64'yellow cardUnai LópezYellow Card
- 64'red cardUnai LópezRed Card
- 67'VAR decisionCharles PickelPenalty cancelled
- 70'substitutionJ. de FrutosOff: A. Garcia
- 70'substitutionF. PerezOff: I. Balliu
- 73'yellow cardJosep ChavarríaYellow Card
- 76'yellow cardUrko GonzálezYellow Card
- 77'yellow cardTyrhys DolanYellow Card
- 80'substitutionExpositoOff: R. Terrats
- 80'substitutionR. Fernandez JaenOff: K. Garcia
- 84'VAR decisionKike GarcíaGoal cancelled
- 86'substitutionN. MendyOff: R. Nteka
- 87'yellow cardTyrhys DolanYellow Card
- 87'red cardTyrhys DolanRed Card
- 87'yellow cardAugusto BatallaYellow Card
- 89'substitutionP. MillaOff: R. Sanchez
- 90+6'yellow cardIván BalliuYellow Card
Lineups
Espanyol
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach José Manuel González Álvarez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 5F. CaleroD
- 6L. CabreraD
- 22C. RomeroD
- 4U. GonzalezM
- 10P. LozanoM
- 24T. DolanM
- 8ExpositoM
- 11P. MillaM
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
Substitutes
- 1A. FortunoG
- 2R. SanchezD
- 12J. SalinasD
- 14R. TerratsM
- 15M. RubioD
- 16L. KoleoshoF
- 17JofreF
- 18C. PickelM
- 19K. GarciaF
- 20A. RocaF
- 27J. HernandezM
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Iñigo Pérez Soto
Starting XI
- 13A. BatallaG
- 2A. RatiuD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 32N. MendyD
- 3P. ChavarriaD
- 23O. ValentinM
- 17U. LopezM
- 7I. PalazonM
- 15G. GumbauM
- 21F. PerezM
- 19J. de FrutosF
Substitutes
- 1D. CardenasG
- 40A. MolinaG
- 5Luiz FelipeD
- 10S. CamelloF
- 11R. NtekaM
- 18A. GarciaM
- 20I. BalliuD
- 28S. BecerraM
- 33J. VertrouwdD
Match statistics
- 36%Possession64%
- 1.33Expected goals (xG)0.25
- 9Total shots6
- 2Shots on target2
- 5Shots off target1
- 2Blocked shots3
- 6Shots inside the box2
- 3Shots outside the box4
- 6Corners2
- 1Offsides1
- 19Fouls22
- 4Yellow cards8
- 1Red cards1
- 2Goalkeeper saves1
- 234Passes427
- 171Accurate passes355
- 73%Pass accuracy83%
- -0.12Goals prevented-0.12
Player statistics
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 5Fernando CaleroD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Leandro CabreraD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 22Carlos RomeroD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 23Omar El HilaliD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 4Urko GonzálezM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoM | 80 | 7.3 | ||
| 10Pol LozanoM | 56 | 6.2 | ||
| 11Pere MillaM | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| 24Tyrhys DolanM | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 80 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 2Rubén SánchezD | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| 12Jose SalinasD | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel RubioD | – | – | ||
| 14Ramón TerratsM | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| 18Charles PickelM | 34 | 6.3 | ||
| 27Javier HernandezM | – | – | ||
| 16Luca KoleoshoF | – | – | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasF | – | – | ||
| 19Kike GarcíaF | 10 | 7.2 | ||
| 20Antoniu RocaF | – | – |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Augusto BatallaG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 3Josep ChavarríaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 32Nobel MendyD | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| 7Isi PalazónMTop rated | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 15Gerard GumbauM | 52 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Unai LópezM | 64 | 6.3 | ||
| 21Fran PérezM | 70 | 6.0 | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Jorge de FrutosF | 70 | 6.5 | ||
| 1Dani CárdenasG | – | – | ||
| 40Adrián MolinaG | – | – | ||
| 5Luiz FelipeD | – | – | ||
| 20Iván BalliuD | 20 | 6.6 | ||
| 33Jozhua VertrouwdD | – | – | ||
| 11Randy NtekaM | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| 18Álvaro GarcíaM | 20 | 6.3 | ||
| 28Samu BecerraM | – | – | ||
| 10Sergio CamelloF | 38 | 6.5 |