EspanyolEspanyol vs Rayo Vallecano — La Liga
2-1
Rayo VallecanoRCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Going into the match, Espanyol had won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Rayo Vallecano had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.7. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Espanyol 2 wins, Rayo Vallecano 1 win. Espanyol are 12th in the La Liga on 4 points; Rayo Vallecano are 14th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Espanyol
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 (D L L W D). 0.8 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Atletico Madrid · 28 Aug 2024
- L 0-1 vs Real Sociedad · 24 Aug 2024
- L 1-0 at Valladolid · 19 Aug 2024
- W 3-0 vs Cartagena · 2 Jun 2024
- D 0-0 at Amorebieta · 26 May 2024
- W 2-1 vs Oviedo · 20 May 2024
Away form going in: Rayo Vallecano
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L D W L L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Barcelona · 27 Aug 2024
- D 0-0 at Getafe · 24 Aug 2024
- W 1-2 at Real Sociedad · 18 Aug 2024
- L 0-1 vs Athletic Club · 25 May 2024
- L 3-0 at Barcelona · 19 May 2024
- W 2-1 vs Granada · 15 May 2024
Head-to-head: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol · 23 Apr 2026 · La Liga
- Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano · 7 Dec 2025 · La Liga
- Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol · 4 Apr 2025 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 4' Normal Goal — Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano)
- 8' Normal Goal — Carlos Romero (Espanyol)
- 96' Normal Goal — A. Véliz (Espanyol)
Match statistics
| Espanyol | Metric | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 1.84679 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.0088 |
| 10 | Total shots | 17 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 8 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 355 | Total passes | 390 |
| 276 | Accurate passes | 318 |
| 78 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 10 | Key passes | 8 |
| 101 | Duels | 101 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 | Alaves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Coruna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Levante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Getafe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Malaga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | Elche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |