La Liga · Thu, 23 Apr 2026 ·
Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — 1 - 0
Campo de Futbol de Vallecas · Referee: A. Cordero
Match report
S. Camello’s 87' winner gives Rayo Vallecano 1-0 victory over Espanyol
Espanyol were beaten 1-0 by Rayo Vallecano at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Thursday, 23 April 2026 in La Liga matchday 33. S. Camello scored the only goal of the game for Rayo Vallecano in the 87th minute. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Rayo Vallecano had 52% of the ball and 17 shots (6 on target) against Espanyol’s 15 (4 on target). Dani Cárdenas (Rayo Vallecano) was the top-rated player with 8.5. The result leaves Rayo Vallecano 12th in the La Liga table on 8 points and Espanyol 15th on 7.
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: Tue, 15 Sept 2026, Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol
Match events
- -5'yellow cardAugusto BatallaYellow Card
- 2'yellow cardPere MillaYellow Card
- 19'yellow cardPol LozanoYellow Card
- 46'substitutionP. LozanoOff: C. Pickel
- 50'yellow cardPathé Ismaël CissYellow Card
- 58'substitutionPachaOff: I. Akhomach
- 67'substitutionR. Fernandez JaenOff: R. Terrats
- 75'yellow cardLeandro CabreraYellow Card
- 76'substitutionO. ValentinOff: U. Lopez
- 76'substitutionAlemaoOff: G. Gumbau
- 78'substitutionT. DolanOff: C. Ngonge
- 78'substitutionF. CaleroOff: C. Riedel
- 81'substitutionJ. VertrouwdOff: A. Mumin
- 81'substitutionP. DiazOff: S. Camello
- 83'yellow cardCyril NgongeYellow Card
- 87'goalS. CamelloAssist: I. Akhomach
- 90+1'substitutionP. MillaOff: M. Rubio
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Inigo Perez
Starting XI
- 1D. CardenasG
- 2A. RatiuD
- 6P. CissD
- 33J. VertrouwdD
- 3P. ChavarriaD
- 4P. DiazM
- 23O. ValentinM
- 19J. de FrutosM
- 7I. PalazonM
- 22PachaM
- 9AlemaoF
Substitutes
- 13A. BatallaG
- 30J. GilG
- 8O. TrejoM
- 17U. LopezM
- 15G. GumbauM
- 14C. MartinF
- 12I. AkhomachF
- 20I. BalliuD
- 16A. MuminD
- 10S. CamelloF
- 21F. PerezM
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Manolo Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 13M. DmitrovicG
- 23O. El HilaliD
- 5F. CaleroD
- 6L. CabreraD
- 22C. RomeroD
- 24T. DolanM
- 10P. LozanoM
- 8ExpositoM
- 11P. MillaM
- 19K. GarciaF
- 9R. Fernandez JaenF
Substitutes
- 1A. FortunoG
- 18C. PickelM
- 16C. NgongeF
- 12J. SalinasD
- 17JofreF
- 14R. TerratsM
- 20A. RocaF
- 32L. CastellF
- 26M. LondonoM
- 15M. RubioD
- 38C. RiedelD
- 2R. SanchezD
Match statistics
- 52%Possession48%
- 1.60Expected goals (xG)1.96
- 17Total shots15
- 6Shots on target4
- 9Shots off target6
- 2Blocked shots5
- 9Shots inside the box10
- 8Shots outside the box5
- 6Corners5
- 3Offsides0
- 12Fouls15
- 2Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves5
- 331Passes295
- 264Accurate passes215
- 80%Pass accuracy73%
- -0.09Goals prevented-0.09
Player statistics
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dani CárdenasGTop rated | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| 3Josep ChavarríaD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 6Pathé Ismaël CissD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 33Jozhua VertrouwdD | 81 | 7.3 | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Isi PalazónM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 19Jorge de FrutosM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 22PachaM | 58 | 7.0 | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| 9AlemãoF | 76 | 6.2 | ||
| 13Augusto BatallaG | – | – | ||
| 30JuanpeG | – | – | ||
| 16Abdul MuminD | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| 20Ivan BalliuD | – | – | ||
| 8Óscar TrejoM | – | – | ||
| 15Gerard GumbauM | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| 17Unai LópezM | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| 21Fran PérezM | – | – | ||
| 10Sergio CamelloF | 9 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 12Ilias AkhomachF | 32 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 14Carlos MartínF | – | – |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Marko DmitrovićG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Fernando CaleroD | 78 | 7.0 | ||
| 6Leandro CabreraD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 22Carlos RomeroD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Omar El HilaliD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Edu ExpósitoM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Pol LozanoM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 11Pere MillaM | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Tyrhys DolanM | 78 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Roberto FernándezF | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| 19Kike GarcíaF | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 1Angel FortunoG | – | – | ||
| 2Rubén SánchezD | – | – | ||
| 12Jose SalinasD | – | – | ||
| 15Miguel RubioD | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| 38Clemens RiedelD | 12 | 6.5 | ||
| 14Ramón TerratsM | 23 | 6.5 | ||
| 18Charles PickelM | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Miguel LondoñoM | – | – | ||
| 16Cyril NgongeF | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| 17Jofre CarrerasF | – | – | ||
| 20Antoniu RocaF | – | – | ||
| 32Lluc CastellF | – | – |