La Liga · Matchweek 15 · Dec 7

Espanyol - Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in La Liga (Matchweek 15). Goals: R. Fernandez Jaen 39'.

R. Fernandez Jaen 39'
🏟 RCDE Stadium 👤 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain
Key events
16' 🟨 Unai LópezYellow card Rayo Valleca
31' 🟨 Pol LozanoYellow card Espanyol
39' R. Fernandez Jaen(1 - 0) · Assist: R. Fernandez Jaen Espanyol
42' 🟨 Nobel MendyYellow card Rayo Valleca
50' 🟨 Gerard GumbauYellow card Rayo Valleca
63' 🟨 Óscar ValentínYellow card Rayo Valleca
64' 🟨 Unai LópezYellow card Rayo Valleca
64' 🟥 Unai LópezRed card Rayo Valleca
73' 🟨 Josep ChavarríaYellow card Rayo Valleca
76' 🟨 Urko GonzálezYellow card Espanyol
77' 🟨 Tyrhys DolanYellow card Espanyol
87' 🟨 Tyrhys DolanYellow card Espanyol
87' 🟥 Tyrhys DolanRed card Espanyol
87' 🟨 Augusto BatallaYellow card Rayo Valleca
90+6' 🟨 Iván BalliuYellow card Rayo Valleca
Quick stats
%37Possession%63
1.40Expected goals (xG)1.31
9Total shots6
2Shots on target2
5Shots off target1
2Blocked shots3
6Shots inside box2
3Shots outside box4
2Saves1
Match timeline
First half
16'
🟨Unai LópezYellow card
Pol LozanoYellow card🟨
31'
R. Fernandez Jaen(1 - 0) · Assist: R. Fernandez Jaen
39'
42'
🟨Nobel MendyYellow card
HT 1 - 0
50'
🟨Gerard GumbauYellow card
52'
🔁G. Gumbau ↔ S. CamelloSubstitution
P. Lozano ↔ C. PickelSubstitution🔁
56'
63'
🟨Óscar ValentínYellow card
64'
🟨Unai LópezYellow card
64'
🟥Unai LópezRed card
70'
🔁J. de Frutos ↔ A. GarciaSubstitution
70'
🔁F. Perez ↔ I. BalliuSubstitution
73'
🟨Josep ChavarríaYellow card
Urko GonzálezYellow card🟨
76'
Tyrhys DolanYellow card🟨
77'
Exposito ↔ R. TerratsSubstitution🔁
80'
R. Fernandez Jaen ↔ K. GarciaSubstitution🔁
80'
86'
🔁N. Mendy ↔ R. NtekaSubstitution
Tyrhys DolanYellow card🟨
87'
Tyrhys DolanRed card🟥
87'
87'
🟨Augusto BatallaYellow card
P. Milla ↔ R. SanchezSubstitution🔁
89'
90+6'
🟨Iván BalliuYellow card
FT 1 - 0
Match statsEspanyol · Rayo Vallecano
Key stats
%37Possession%63
1.40Expected goals (xG)1.31
Shots
9Total shots6
2Shots on target2
5Shots off target1
2Blocked shots3
6Shots inside box2
3Shots outside box4
2Saves1
Passing
232Total passes424
172Accurate passes355
%74Pass accuracy%84
Set pieces & discipline
6Corners2
1Offsides1
19Fouls22
Cards
4Yellow cards8
1Red cards1
Momentum
0'▲ Espanyol▼ Rayo Vallecano90'
LineupsEspanyol 4-2-3-1Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1
13Dmitrović 22Romero 6Cabrera 5Calero 23Hilali 10Lozano 4González 11Milla 8Expósito 24Dolan 9Fernández 13Batalla 3Chavarría 32Mendy 24Lejeune 2Rațiu 17López 23Valentín 21Pérez 15Gumbau 7Palazón 19Frutos
Espanyol · Bench
12Jose Salinas
18Charles Pickel
14Ramón Terrats
19Kike García
2Rubén Sánchez
1Angel Fortuno
15Miguel Rubio
20Antoniu Roca
17Jofre Carreras
Coach: José Manuel González Álvarez
Rayo Vallecano · Bench
28Samu Becerra
10Sergio Camello
20Iván Balliu
18Álvaro García
11Randy Nteka
40Adrián Molina
1Dani Cárdenas
5Luiz Felipe
33Jozhua Vertrouwd
Coach: Iñigo Pérez Soto
Shot map32 shots
Pedro Díaz 3' · xG 0.07 Edu Expósito 11' · xG 0.02 Roberto Fernández 15' · xG 0.15 Isi Palazón 20' · xG 0.02 Carlos Romero 21' · xG 0.01 Isi Palazón 27' · xG 0.03 Isi Palazón 30' · xG 0.10 Isi Palazón 32' · xG 0.07 Alemão 37' · xG 0.06 Alemão 37' · xG 0.05 Isi Palazón 45' · xG 0.02 Pathé Ciss 45' · xG 0.02 Edu Expósito 52' · xG 0.03 Isi Palazón 53' · xG 0.07 Carlos Romero 55' · xG 0.06 Kike García 55' · xG 0.03 Pathé Ciss 60' · xG 0.17 Ilias Akhomach 63' · xG 0.06 Roberto Fernández 66' · xG 0.17 Kike García 68' · xG 0.06 Alemão 70' · xG 0.40 Andrei Ratiu 70' · xG 0.04 Kike García 72' · xG 0.21 Kike García 74' · xG 0.79 Leandro Cabrera 77' · xG 0.02 Pere Milla 79' · xG 0.25 Isi Palazón 84' · xG 0.00 Sergio Camello 87' · xG 0.35 Cyril Ngonge 90' · xG 0.03 Ramon Terrats 90' · xG 0.09 Andrei Ratiu 90' · xG 0.10 Cyril Ngonge 90' · xG 0.06
Espanyol Rayo Vallecano Filled = goal · size = xG
Head to head
3Wins
0Draws
2Wins
Apr 23 Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol
Apr 4 Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol
Aug 31 Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
May 21 Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Espanyol
Aug 19 Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano
xG difference & finishing
Espanyol1 gol · 1.40 xG -0.40
Rayo Vallecano0 gol · 1.31 xG -1.31
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%36) ✓
Espanyol %36 Draw %30 Rayo Vallecano %34
1.38Espanyol xPuan
1.32Rayo Vallecano xPuan
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