Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
  • 39': Roberto Fernández (P)
  • Red Card 87': Tyrhys Dolan
FT
1 - 0
Rayo Vallecano
  • Red Card 64': Unai López

About

Espanyol are hosting Rayo Vallecano at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
  • 1': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pere Milla.
  • 3': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Gerard Gumbau.
  • 5': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 5': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Fernando Calero (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
  • 10': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Isi Palazón.
  • 14': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 15': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 15': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 19': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
  • 19': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 20': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
  • 24': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 24': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Handball by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 28': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 28': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 31': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Handball by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 33': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
  • 33': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 35': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
  • 35': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Penalty Espanyol. Tyrhys Dolan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Espanyol 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 42': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pere Milla following a fast break.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 45'+2': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 47': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 47': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 48': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 48': Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
  • 50': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 52': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Gerard Gumbau.
  • 52': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pol Lozano.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross.
  • 53': Handball by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 55': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 55': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Espanyol. Charles Pickel replaces Pol Lozano.
  • 58': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 59': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 63': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 64': Second yellow card to Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) for a bad foul.
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Penalty Espanyol.
  • 70': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 70': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Iván Balliu replaces Fran Pérez.
  • 70': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Jorge de Frutos.
  • 72': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
  • 73': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 73': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Pere Milla.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 76': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 76': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 77': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Substitution, Espanyol. Kike García replaces Roberto Fernández.
  • 80': Substitution, Espanyol. Ramon Terrats replaces Edu Expósito.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Kike García (Espanyol).
  • 82': Offside, Espanyol. Kike García is caught offside.
  • 82': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kike García (Espanyol) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano.
  • 84': Foul by Kike García (Espanyol).
  • 84': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Nobel Mendy.
  • 87': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
  • 87': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Second yellow card to Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) for a bad foul.
  • 87': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 89': Kike García (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez replaces Pere Milla.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+1': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+3': Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol).
  • 90'+5': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+6': Kike García (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Randy Nteka.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 19
6 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
63.6 Possession 36.4
6 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
355 Accurate Passes 171
427 Passes 234
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 44
37 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 10
7 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 12
24 Effective Clearances 26
24 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 28,110

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 20 +32 49
2 Real Madrid 20 +26 48
3 Villarreal 19 +18 41
4 Atlético Madrid 20 +18 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Marko Dmitrovic (GK)
6 Leandro Cabrera
5 Fernando Calero
22 Carlos Romero
23 Omar El Hilali
8 Edu Expósito
10 Pol Lozano Yellow Card
4 Urko Gonzalez Yellow Card
9 Roberto Fernández
11 Pere Milla
24 Tyrhys Dolan Yellow Card
Espanyol Substitutes:
Miguel Rubio, Rubén Sánchez, Enrique García, Antoniu Roca, Luca Koleosho, Jofre Carreras, Javi Hernandez, José Salinas, Charles Pickel, Ángel Fortuño, Ramón Terrats.

RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Augusto Batalla (GK) Yellow Card
32 Nobel Mendy Yellow Card
24 Florian Lejeune
3 Pep Chavarría Yellow Card
2 Andrei Ratiu
15 Gerard Gumbau Yellow Card
17 Unai López Yellow Card
23 Óscar Valentín Yellow Card
19 Jorge de Frutos
21 Fran Pérez
7 Isi Palazón
Rayo Vallecano Substitutes:
Adrián Molina, Álvaro García, Samu Becerra, Daniel Cárdenas, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Iván Balliu, Sergio Camello, Randy Nteka, Luiz Felipe.

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