Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

7 December 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Roberto Fernández 39’ (pen)

Match summary

Espanyol won 1-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano. Espanyol led 1-0 at half-time.

Roberto Fernández put Espanyol ahead from the penalty spot in the 39th minute.

The chances backed that up: Espanyol created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.29 from 6. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
9 Shots 6
2 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 2
63 Attacks 98
46 Dangerous attacks 40
234 Passes 427
73% Pass accuracy 83%
16 Tackles 7
19 Fouls 22
4 Yellow cards 8
1 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Espanyol Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
16’
Unai LópezFoul
18’
Unai LópezShot on target
Pol LozanoFoul
31’
Roberto FernándezPenalty1-0 (Espanyol)
39’
42’
Nobel MendyFoul
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
Gerard GumbauFoul
52’
Sergio CamelloGerard Gumbau
Charles PickelPol Lozano
56’
63’
Óscar ValentínFoul
64’
Unai LópezSecond yellowFoul
VAR review
67’
70’
Iván BalliuFran Pérez
70’
Álvaro GarcíaJorge de Frutos
73’
Pep ChavarríaFoul
Tyrhys DolanShot on target
74’
Urko González de ZárateFoul
76’
Tyrhys DolanSimulation
77’
Kike GarcíaRoberto Fernández
80’
Ramón TerratsEdu Expósito
80’
VAR review
84’
86’
Randy NtekaNobel Mendy
87’
Augusto BatallaArgument
Tyrhys DolanSecond yellowFoul
87’
Rubén SánchezPere Milla
89’
90+6’
Iván BalliuFoul
90+7’
Isi PalazónShot on target
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.29 39’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 1-0 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.29 39’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 1-0 Fernández 39’
Espanyol 1.58 xGRayo Vallecano 0.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Espanyol attacking 
39’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 7’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.40 xG, off target 44’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 7’ Fernando Calero (Espanyol), set piece, 0.40 xG, off target 44’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali
Calero
Taillandier
Romero
Zárate
Lozano 56’
Dolan
Expósito 80’
Milla 89’
Fernández 80’
Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Mendy 86’
Lejeune
Rațiu
López
Valentín
Pérez 70’
Gumbau 52’
Palazón
Frutos 70’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF900 0.000.000
Fernando Calero DEF901 0.400.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF901 0.060.000
Carlos Romero DEF901 0.120.000
Urko Gonzalez MID901 0.090.000
Pol Lozano MID580 0.000.000
Tyrhys Dolan MID893 0.130.000
Edu Expósito MID820 0.000.452
Pere Milla MID901 0.050.193
Roberto Fernández FWD8211 0.740.000
Charles Pickel Sub320 0.000.000
Kike García Sub80 0.000.000
Ramón Terrats Sub80 0.000.000
Rubén Sánchez Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 40% Avg odds 2.36
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.12
Rayo Vallecano win 30% Avg odds 3.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Espanyol WLLWW
Rayo Vallecano WLDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol, 04 Apr 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol, 23 Apr 26  All Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.