Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano — La Liga
1-0
RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Going into the match, Espanyol had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Rayo Vallecano had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Espanyol 2 wins, Rayo Vallecano 2 wins. Espanyol are 15th in the La Liga on 8 points; Rayo Vallecano are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Espanyol
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W W L L). 1.0 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Atlético Baleares · 4 Dec 2025
- W 0-1 at Celta Vigo · 30 Nov 2025
- W 2-1 vs Sevilla · 24 Nov 2025
- L 0-2 vs Villarreal · 8 Nov 2025
- L 2-1 at Alaves · 2 Nov 2025
- W 1-2 at Atlètic Lleida · 30 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Rayo Vallecano
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D D L D D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Real Ávila · 4 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs Valencia · 1 Dec 2025
- L 2-1 at Slovan Bratislava · 27 Nov 2025
- D 0-0 at Oviedo · 23 Nov 2025
- D 0-0 vs Real Madrid · 9 Nov 2025
- W 3-2 vs Lech Poznan · 6 Nov 2025
Head-to-head: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol · 15 Sept 2026 · La Liga
- Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol · 23 Apr 2026 · La Liga
- Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol · 4 Apr 2025 · La Liga
- Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano · 31 Aug 2024 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 39' Penalty — R. Fernandez Jaen (Espanyol)
Match statistics
| Espanyol | Metric | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 36 | Ball possession | 64 |
| 1.57985 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.285545 |
| 9 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 234 | Total passes | 427 |
| 171 | Accurate passes | 355 |
| 73 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 5 | Key passes | 4 |
| 107 | Duels | 107 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Alaves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruna | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Getafe | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Racing Santander | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Malaga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -12 | 4 |