Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — La Liga
1-2
EspanyolEstadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Going into the match, Rayo Vallecano had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Espanyol had won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Rayo Vallecano 1 win, Espanyol 3 wins. Rayo Vallecano are 16th in the La Liga on 4 points; Espanyol are 8th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Rayo Vallecano
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L W L W L). 1.2 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Real Betis · 15 May 2023
- W 2-1 vs Valladolid · 4 May 2023
- L 4-0 at Elche · 29 Apr 2023
- W 2-1 vs Barcelona · 26 Apr 2023
- L 2-1 at Real Sociedad · 22 Apr 2023
- W 2-1 vs Osasuna · 14 Apr 2023
Away form going in: Espanyol
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 1, lost 8 (L L W L D). 1.2 scored per game, 2.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-4 vs Barcelona · 14 May 2023
- L 3-2 at Sevilla · 4 May 2023
- W 1-0 vs Getafe · 30 Apr 2023
- L 4-2 at Villarreal · 27 Apr 2023
- D 0-0 vs Cadiz · 21 Apr 2023
- L 3-1 at Real Betis · 15 Apr 2023
Head-to-head: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol
- 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
- Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano · 31 Aug 2024 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 23' Normal Goal — Darder (Espanyol)
- 42' Penalty — Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano)
- 59' Normal Goal — Nico Melamed (Espanyol)
Match statistics
| Rayo Vallecano | Metric | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 1.83113 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.3061 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 494 | Total passes | 271 |
| 407 | Accurate passes | 171 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 63 |
| 11 | Key passes | 8 |
| 110 | Duels | 110 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Alaves | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Deportivo La Coruna | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Espanyol | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Levante | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Getafe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Malaga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | Elche | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 2 |
| 20 | Valencia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 1 |