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La Liga · Tue, 15 Sept 2026 ·

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — 2 - 1

Rayo Vallecano

Score 2 - 1

FTHT 2-0

Espanyol

Estadio Municipal de Butarque · Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol head-to-head record

Match report

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1

Espanyol were beaten 2-1 by Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 in La Liga matchday 6. Álvaro García (3') and Adrià Pedrosa (26') scored for Rayo Vallecano, while Roberto Fernández Jaén (54') found the net for Espanyol. Omar El Hilali (Espanyol, 90+8') was sent off. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Rayo Vallecano had 54% of the ball and 16 shots (2 on target) against Espanyol’s 19 (5 on target). Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) was the top-rated player with 7.8. Our pre-match tip, Espanyol or a draw, did not come in. The result leaves Rayo Vallecano 12th in the La Liga table on 8 points and Espanyol 15th on 7.

Team news

Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol

Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.

Form, table and head-to-head

Rayo Vallecano

12th · 8 points · P 7 W 2 D 2 L 3

Form

Espanyol

15th · 7 points · P 7 W 2 D 1 L 4

Form

La Liga table around both teams
#TeamPGDPts
11Getafe7-38
12Rayo Vallecano7-58
13Osasuna7-78
14Celta Vigo7+27
15Espanyol707
16Racing Santander7-107

Full La Liga table

Last meetings

  1. Thu, 23 Apr 2026Rayo Vallecano1-0Espanyol
  2. Sun, 7 Dec 2025Espanyol1-0Rayo Vallecano
  3. Fri, 4 Apr 2025Rayo Vallecano0-4Espanyol
  4. Sat, 31 Aug 2024Espanyol2-1Rayo Vallecano
  5. Sun, 21 May 2023Rayo Vallecano1-2Espanyol
  6. Fri, 19 Aug 2022Espanyol0-2Rayo Vallecano

Next meeting: Sun, 7 Feb 2027, Espanyol – Rayo Vallecano

Full Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol head-to-head

Prediction

Prediction missed: Double chance : draw or Espanyol

Predicted: Espanyol or draw · 90% likely

Double chance : draw or Espanyol

RAY 10%Draw 45%45% ESP

Rayo Vallecano: -2.5 goals · Espanyol: -2.5 goals

How the teams compare

  • 36%Form64%
  • 50%Attack50%
  • 26%Defence74%
  • 42%Poisson model58%
  • 20%Head-to-head80%
  • 25%Goals75%
  • 33%Overall67%

Last 5 matches

Rayo Vallecano

Form

27%

Attack

50%

Defence

13%

League form: LDLWL

Espanyol

Form

47%

Attack

50%

Defence

69%

League form: WLLDW

Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record

Match events

  1. 3'goalÁlvaro GarcíaNormal Goal
  2. 26'goalAdrià PedrosaAssist: Álvaro García
  3. 45'substitutionRoger HinojoOff: Marcos Fernández
  4. 45'substitutionRafel BauzàOff: Bryan Zaragoza
  5. 45'substitutionGabriel MoscardoOff: Eduardo Expósito Jaén
  6. 45+2'yellow cardUnai LópezYellow Card
  7. 54'goalRoberto Fernández JaénAssist: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
  8. 61'substitutionMujaid SadickOff: Óscar Valentín
  9. 61'substitutionUnai LópezOff: Gnangoro Bouare
  10. 63'yellow cardMarcos FernándezYellow Card
  11. 67'yellow cardGeorgiy TsitaishviliYellow Card
  12. 70'yellow cardPathé CissYellow Card
  13. 74'substitutionFrancisco Javier Hernandez CoarasaOff: Álex Calatrava Torrado
  14. 76'substitutionGeorgiy TsitaishviliOff: Francisco Pérez Martínez
  15. 76'substitutionSergio CamelloOff: Alexandre Zurawski
  16. 80'yellow cardGnangoro BouareYellow Card
  17. 84'substitutionUrko GonzalezOff: Pol Lozano
  18. 84'substitutionÁlvaro GarcíaOff: Ivan Balliu
  19. 90+1'yellow cardAlexandre ZurawskiYellow Card
  20. 90+8'red cardOmar El HilaliRed Card

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano

Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Beñat San José

Starting XI

  1. 25E. AuderoG
  2. 2A. RațiuD
  3. 24F. LejeuneD
  4. 15Mujaid SadickD
  5. 17Adrià PedrosaD
  6. 4Pedro DíazM
  7. 6P. CissM
  8. 8Unai LópezM
  9. 14G. TsitaishviliF
  10. 10Sergio CamelloF
  11. 18Álvaro GarcíaF

Substitutes

  1. 37Rayane BelidF
  2. 20I. BalliuD
  3. 36G. BouareM
  4. 1Dani CárdenasG
  5. 22Pelayo FernándezD
  6. 3M. KumbullaD
  7. 30Adrián MolinaG
  8. 21Fran PérezF
  9. 31M. RomanM
  10. 23Óscar ValentínM
  11. 9AlemãoF
  12. 26Marco de las SíasD

Espanyol

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Manolo González

Starting XI

  1. 13M. DmitrovićG
  2. 23O. El HilaliD
  3. 5C. RiedelD
  4. 6L. CabreraD
  5. 21Roger HinojoD
  6. 4Urko GonzálezM
  7. 20Gabriel MoscardoM
  8. 28Javier HernandezM
  9. 26Rafel BauzàM
  10. 3Q. HartmanM
  11. 9Roberto FernándezF

Substitutes

  1. 24T. DolanF
  2. 16V. DrkušićD
  3. 8Edu ExpósitoM
  4. 18Marcos FernándezF
  5. 1Ángel FortuñoG
  6. 10Pol LozanoM
  7. 32J. A. LopezD
  8. 11Pere MillaM
  9. 14Unai NúñezD
  10. 31Llorenç SerredG
  11. 15Bryan ZaragozaF
  12. 22Álex CalatravaF

Match statistics

  • 54%Possession46%
  • 16Total shots19
  • 2Shots on target5
  • 10Shots off target7
  • 4Blocked shots7
  • 9Shots inside the box12
  • 7Shots outside the box7
  • 3Corners5
  • 0Offsides2
  • 10Fouls15
  • 5Yellow cards1
  • 0Red cards1
  • 3Goalkeeper saves0
  • 449Passes360
  • 370Accurate passes285
  • 12Free Kicks10

Player statistics

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1Dani CárdenasG00.0
25E. AuderoG906.2
30Adrián MolinaG00.0
2A. RațiuD906.6
3M. KumbullaD00.0
15Mujaid SadickD616.8
17Adrià PedrosaD907.81
20I. BalliuD66.5
22Pelayo FernándezD00.0
24F. LejeuneD907.0
26Marco de las SíasD00.0
4Pedro DíazM906.1
6P. CissM906.9
8Unai LópezM616.6
23Óscar ValentínM296.7
31M. RomanM00.0
36G. BouareM296.3
9AlemãoF146.3
10Sergio CamelloF766.4
14G. TsitaishviliF765.9
18Álvaro GarcíaF847.611
21Fran PérezF146.5
37Rayane BelidF00.0

Espanyol

Espanyol player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1Ángel FortuñoG00.0
13M. DmitrovićG906.2
31Llorenç SerredG00.0
5C. RiedelD906.7
6L. CabreraD906.5
14Unai NúñezD00.0
16V. DrkušićD00.0
21Roger HinojoD466.3
23O. El HilaliD985.2
32J. A. LopezD00.0
3Q. HartmanM906.6
4Urko GonzálezM846.1
8Edu ExpósitoM446.4
10Pol LozanoM66.1
11Pere MillaM00.0
20Gabriel MoscardoM466.0
26Rafel BauzàM466.0
28Javier HernandezM747.11
9Roberto FernándezFTop rated907.81
15Bryan ZaragozaF446.8
18Marcos FernándezF446.4
22Álex CalatravaF166.2
24T. DolanF00.0

Also in Matchday 6 (La Liga)

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