Girona vs Rayo Vallecano

15 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–3

  • Joel Roca 57’
  • Jorge De Frutos 18’
  • Álvaro García 20’
  • Isi Palazón 45’ (pen)

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano took a 3-1 win at Girona. Rayo Vallecano led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jorge De Frutos put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 18th minute, Álvaro García made it 0-2 in the 20th minute, set up by Jorge De Frutos, and Isi Palazón made it 0-3 from the penalty spot in the 45th minute. In the second half, Joel Roca pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 57th minute, set up by Viktor Tsygankov.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 3.25 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Girona's 0.80 from 7. Girona had a player sent off.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
7 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 4
98 Attacks 88
37 Dangerous attacks 48
382 Passes 481
77% Pass accuracy 86%
13 Tackles 27
8 Fouls 17
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Girona Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
15’
Luiz FelipeFoul
18’
Jorge de FrutosRight foot shot0-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
20’
Álvaro GarcíaLeft foot shot0-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
Paulo GazzanigaProfessional foul last man
43’
45’
Isi PalazónPenalty0-3 (Rayo Vallecano)
Vladyslav KrapyvtsovBojan Miovski
45’
Half-time0-3
46’
Pelayo FernándezLuiz Felipe
PortuYáser Asprilla
46’
49’
Pathé CissShot on target
Second half underway
Joel RocaRight foot shot1-3 (Girona)
57’
Vitor ReisDaley Blind
58’
Hugo RincónArnau Martínez
58’
70’
Gerard GumbauPedro Díaz
Thomas LemarYangel Herrera
70’
Thomas LemarShot on target
74’
81’
Randy NtekaJorge de Frutos
81’
Óscar ValentínUnai López
85’
Alfonso EspinoÁlvaro García
Full-time1-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 3.25 18’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 18’ 20’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), 0-2 20’ 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 0-3 45’ 57’ Joel Roca (Girona), 1-3 57’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 3.25 18’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 0-1 De Frutos 18’ 20’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), 0-2 García 20’ 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 0-3 Palazón 45’ 57’ Joel Roca (Girona), 1-3 Roca 57’
Girona 0.80 xGRayo Vallecano 3.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Girona attacking 
20’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.84 xG, goal 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 18’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 57’ Joel Roca (Girona), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 49’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 17’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 73’ Ladislav Krejcí (Girona), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+8’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Portu (Girona), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+8’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Pelayo Fernández (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Thomas Lemar (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Yangel Herrera (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Thomas Lemar (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Yáser Asprilla (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.84 xG, goal 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 18’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 57’ Joel Roca (Girona), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 49’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 17’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 73’ Ladislav Krejcí (Girona), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+8’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Portu (Girona), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+8’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Pelayo Fernández (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Thomas Lemar (Girona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Yangel Herrera (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Thomas Lemar (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Yáser Asprilla (Girona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Girona

Lineup not available for this match.

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Felipe 46’
Lejeune
Rațiu
López 81’
Ciss
García 85’
Díaz 70’
Palazón
Frutos 81’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Paulo Gazzaniga GK420 0.000.000
Arnau Martinez DEF650 0.000.000
Ladislav Krejcí DEF901 0.120.000
David López DEF900 0.000.000
Daley Blind DEF650 0.000.000
Jhon Solis MID900 0.000.000
Joel Roca MID9011 0.520.000
Yangel Herrera MID771 0.020.000
Viktor Tsygankov FWD9010 0.000.553
Bojan Miovski FWD440 0.000.000
Yáser Asprilla FWD531 0.020.000
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov Sub460 0.000.000
Portu Sub371 0.080.121
Vitor Reis Sub250 0.000.000
Hugo Rincón Sub250 0.000.000
Thomas Lemar Sub132 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Girona win 39% Avg odds 2.39
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.15
Rayo Vallecano win 31% Avg odds 3.09

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

Form going into the game

Girona WLWLL
Rayo Vallecano WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Girona, 26 Jan 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Girona, 11 May 26  All Girona vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

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