Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

23 April 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sergio Camello 87’

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano saw off Espanyol 1-0, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Sergio Camello put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 87th minute, set up by Ilias Akhomach.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Espanyol's 1.69 from 15. Kike García had a penalty saved for Espanyol.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
17 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 5
76 Attacks 108
39 Dangerous attacks 44
331 Passes 295
80% Pass accuracy 73%
14 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Espanyol
Kick-off
2’
Pere MillaFoul
11’
Edu ExpósitoShot on target
19’
Pol LozanoFoul
Isi PalazónShot on target
30’
Augusto BatallaArgument
35’
AlemãoShot on target
37’
Half-time0-0
46’
Charles PickelPol Lozano
Second half underway
Pathé CissFoul
50’
Isi PalazónShot on target
53’
Ilias AkhomachAlfonso Espino
58’
66’
Roberto FernándezShot on target
67’
Ramón TerratsRoberto Fernández
AlemãoShot on target
70’
74’
Kike GarcíaMissed penalty
74’
Kike GarcíaShot on target
75’
Ludovic TaillandierFoul
Gerard GumbauAlexandre Zurawski
76’
Unai LópezÓscar Valentín
76’
78’
Cyril NgongeTyrhys Dolan
78’
Clemens RiedelFernando Calero
Sergio CamelloPedro Díaz
81’
Abdul MuminJozhua VertrouwdInjury
81’
83’
Cyril NgongeFoul
Isi PalazónShot on target
84’
Sergio CamelloRight foot shot1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
87’
90’
Cyril NgongeShot on target
90+1’
Miguel RubioPere Milla
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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.69 87’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.69 87’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 Camello 87’
Rayo Vallecano 2.11 xGEspanyol 1.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Espanyol attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
74’ Kike García (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 70’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 87’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 79’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 60’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 53’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 37’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 3’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+8’ Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 32’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Kike García (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 70’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 87’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 79’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 60’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 53’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 37’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+6’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 63’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 3’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 68’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+8’ Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Kike García (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ramón Terrats (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90’ Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cárdenas
Rațiu
Ciss
Vertrouwd 81’
Chavarría
Díaz 81’
Valentín 76’
Frutos
Palazón
Espino 58’
Zurawski 76’
Espanyol 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Romero
Taillandier
Calero 78’
Hilali
Milla 90’
Expósito
Lozano 46’
Dolan 78’
Fernández 67’
García

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Daniel Cárdenas GK900 0.000.000
Andrei Ratiu DEF902 0.190.784
Pathé Ciss DEF902 0.280.000
Jozhua Vertrouwd DEF840 0.000.000
Pep Chavarría DEF900 0.000.233
Pedro Díaz MID841 0.080.000
Óscar Valentín MID790 0.000.062
Jorge De Frutos MID900 0.000.000
Isi Palazón MID907 0.410.271
Alfonso Espino MID610 0.000.141
Alemão FWD793 0.650.000
Ilias Akhomach Sub2911 0.100.391
Unai López Sub110 0.000.000
Gerard Gumbau Sub110 0.000.000
Abdul Mumin Sub60 0.000.000
Sergio Camello Sub611 0.390.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 45% Avg odds 2.07
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.29
Espanyol win 26% Avg odds 3.58

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano DDLWL
Espanyol DLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano, 07 Dec 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol, 15 Sep 26  All Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol meetings

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