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La Liga · Matchweek 6 · Sep 15

Rayo Vallecano - Espanyol

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1 in La Liga (Matchweek 6).

Rayo VallecanoHOME Rayo Vallecano
2 - 1
FT
EspanyolAWAY Espanyol
🏟 Municipal de Butarque Leganes 👤 Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
Shot map35 shots
Álvaro Garcia 3' · xG 0.63 Pedro Díaz 3' · xG 0.19 Roberto Fernández 17' · xG 0.10 Rafel Bauzà 20' · xG 0.02 Florian Lejeune 23' · xG 0.02 Javi Hernández 25' · xG 0.09 Adrià Pedrosa 26' · xG 0.06 Giorgi Tsitaishvili 34' · xG 0.02 Sergio Camello 36' · xG 0.22 Adrià Pedrosa 43' · xG 0.02 Andrei Rațiu 43' · xG 0.05 Gabriel Moscardo 45' · xG 0.08 Giorgi Tsitaishvili 45' · xG 0.04 Sergio Camello 45' · xG 0.08 Pedro Díaz 45' · xG 0.03 Roger Hinojo 45' · xG 0.06 Unai López 47' · xG 0.12 Marcos Fernández 49' · xG 0.08 Javi Hernández 51' · xG 0.17 Andrei Rațiu 53' · xG 0.04 Roberto Fernández 54' · xG 0.19 Clemens Riedel 58' · xG 0.02 Bryan Zaragoza 59' · xG 0.03 Marcos Fernández 60' · xG 0.06 Javi Hernández 63' · xG 0.05 Giorgi Tsitaishvili 66' · xG 0.10 Edu Expósito 68' · xG 0.08 Edu Expósito 69' · xG 0.27 Pedro Díaz 79' · xG 0.05 Urko González 81' · xG 0.01 Edu Expósito 85' · xG 0.03 Bryan Zaragoza 88' · xG 0.04 Marcos Fernández 90' · xG 0.13 Leandro Cabrera 90' · xG 0.17 Florian Lejeune 90' · xG 0.04
Rayo Vallecano Espanyol Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD8 meetings · 2021–2026
Rayo Vallecano 4
Dec 5who was on topApr 23
Espanyol 4
4 Rayo Vallecano 0 draw 4 Espanyol
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
7–9total goals
4/2clean sheets
2-0Rayo Vallecano best win · Aug 19
4-0Espanyol best win · Apr 4
%50 Over 1.5 4/8
%38 Over 2.5 3/8
%12 Over 3.5 1/8
%25 BTTS 2/8
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Rayo Vallecano at home4 matches
2W 0D 2L 3:6
Espanyol at home4 matches
2W 0D 2L 3:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
12Rayo Vallecanoin the table8pts
7matches 2-2-3W-D-L 11:16goals -5diff
DWLWL
11Espanyolin the table8pts
8matches 2-2-4W-D-L 11:11goals +0diff
DLLWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 23 Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol La Liga
Dec 7 Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
Apr 4 Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol La Liga
Aug 31 Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
May 21 Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Espanyol La Liga
Aug 19 Espanyol 0-2 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
Apr 21 Espanyol 0-1 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
Dec 5 Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol La Liga
xG difference & finishing
Rayo Vallecano2 gol · 1.31 xG +0.69
Espanyol1 gol · 1.89 xG -0.89
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Rayo Vallecano0.92 Espanyol1.40
0'25'45'70'90'
Rayo Vallecanopeak 45-50' Espanyolpeak 65-70'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Rayo Vallecano Espanyol
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
7.0 PPDA 9.2
662 Touches 540
34.6m Defensive height 43.6m
85 Progressive passes 85
%81.0 Final-third accuracy %62.0
%34.5 Verticality %37.1
%82.0 Pass accuracy %78.0
16 Shots 19
147 Defensive actions 125
33.3m Block depth 30.4m
%35 In opposition half %46
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Rayo Vallecano1.71xG Espanyol1.65xG
3' Álvaro Garcia 26' Adrià Pedrosa 54' Roberto Fernández
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Rayo Vallecano Espanyol
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Rayo Vallecano764 touches
Espanyol648 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
51% ESP 53% RAY 52% RAY 79% RAY 53% RAY 77% ESP 61% RAY 64% RAY 60% ESP
Rayo Vallecanoown half →Espanyol
BY THIRD
Defensive %66 %34
Middle %57 %43
Attacking %38 %62
BY FLANK
Left %52 %48
Centre %56 %44
Right %58 %42
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Rayo Vallecano147 actions
average height 34.6m
Espanyol125 actions
average height 43.6m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Rayo Vallecano482 passes · %82
15 Mujaid Sadick — 52/66 passes · %95 6 Pathé Ciss — 52/80 passes · %90 8 Unai López — 50/62 passes · %88 24 Florian Lejeune — 41/60 passes · %87 2 Andrei Ratiu — 34/71 passes · %76 25 Emil Audero — 34/62 passes · %62 17 Adrià Pedrosa — 30/54 passes · %77 4 Pedro Díaz — 26/43 passes · %81 10 Sergio Camello — 19/39 passes · %83 23 Óscar Valentín — 14/19 passes · %100 18 Álvaro García — 12/31 passes · %60 14 Giorgi Tsitaishvili — 10/23 passes · %83 21 Fran Pérez — 7/14 passes · %88 36 Gnangoro — 6/17 passes · %67 9 Alemão — 5/15 passes · %71
Espanyol400 passes · %78
3 Quilindschy Hartman — 47/69 passes · %80 5 Clemens Riedel — 40/57 passes · %87 6 Leandro Cabrera — 40/64 passes · %80 8 Edu Expósito — 28/44 passes · %80 23 Omar El Hilali — 27/50 passes · %69 4 Urko González de Zárate — 26/43 passes · %87 13 Marko Dmitrovic — 25/34 passes · %81 15 Bryan Zaragoza — 15/30 passes · %71 26 Rafel Bauzà — 13/26 passes · %87 28 Javi Hernández — 11/30 passes · %69 9 Roberto Fernández — 9/22 passes · %60 21 Roger Hinojo — 8/18 passes · %89 10 Pol Lozano — 8/9 passes · %100 18 Marcos Fernández — 6/15 passes · %60 20 Gabriel Moscardo — 5/19 passes · %62 22 Cala — 4/10 passes · %50
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Rayo Vallecano85 progressive · map shows 43
Left%33Centre%42Right%26
Espanyol85 progressive · map shows 50
Left%22Centre%36Right%42
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
7.0 PPDA 9.2
%34.5 Verticality %37.1
%81 Final third pass %62
%82 Pass accuracy %78
34.6m Defensive height 43.6m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE46 matches on record
Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Strictness53 TEMPO58
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 05.0 -5.0
Fouls 024.0 -24.0
Goals 32.8 +0.2
Corners 08.4 -8.4
PLAYER RATINGS★ Álvaro García 8.20
Starting XI
18 Álvaro García M · 84' · K 8.20
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes20 · %12
17 Adrià Pedrosa D · 90' 8.20
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won6/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes28 · %23
6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss M · 90' 7.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Passes59 · %52
10 Sergio Camello F · 76' 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes22 · %18
25 Emil Audero G · 90' 7.00
Saves3Passes49 · %28
2 Andrei Rațiu D · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won7/16Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %28
8 Unai López M · 61' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes54 · %48
24 Florian Lejeune D · 90' 6.90
Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won1/2Passes47 · %41
15 Mujaid Sadick D · 61' 6.70
Blocks2Passes55 · %52
4 Pedro Díaz M · 90' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won3/3Fouls won2Passes32 · %26
14 Giorgi Tsitaishvili M · 76' 6.50
Key pass1Fouls1Passes10 · %9
Substitutes
23 Óscar Valentín M · 29' 7.20
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/7Passes14 · %14
9 Alemão F · 14' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won3Fouls1Passes6 · %5
21 Fran Pérez F · 14' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes7 · %7
36 Gnangoro Bouaré M · 29' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes9 · %6
20 Iván Balliu D · 15' 6.60
Duels won1/2Passes1 · %1
Unused: Marco de las SiasMarash KumbullaPelayo FernándezMarco RománRayane BelaidAdrián MolinaDani Cárdenas
Starting XI
9 Roberto Fernández F · 90' 7.70
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/5Offside1Passes18 · %10
3 Quilindschy Hartman M · 90' 7.20
Key pass3Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes48 · %41
23 Omar El Hilali D · 90' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls won3Fouls4Offside1Passes22 · %16
5 Clemens Riedel D · 90' 6.50
On target1/1Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %41
4 Urko González M · 84' 6.30
Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes32 · %27
13 Marko Dmitrović G · 90' 6.20
Passes25 · %19
21 Roger Hinojo D · 45' 6.20
Tackles3Duels won3/3Passes9 · %7
28 Javier Hernández M · 74' 6.20
Assist1On target1/2Key pass4Passes14 · %11
26 Rafael Bauzà M · 45' 6.20
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes15 · %13
6 Leandro Cabrera D · 90' · K 6.00
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls2Passes53 · %42
20 Gabriel Moscardo M · 45' 5.90
Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes8 · %5
Substitutes
8 Edu Expósito M · 45' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes30 · %25
15 Bryan Zaragoza F · 45' 6.90
On target1/2Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls won2Passes18 · %13
18 Marcos Fernández F · 45' 6.60
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes9 · %5
22 Álex Calatrava M · 16' 6.50
Duels won1/4Passes5 · %3
10 Pol Lozano M · 15' 6.30
Key pass1Fouls1Passes7 · %7
Unused: Vanja DrkušićTyrhys DolanPere MillaLlorenç SerredAngel FortunoJosé Ángel LópezUnai Núñez
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%39) ✗
Rayo Vallecano %33 Draw %28 Espanyol %39
1.27Rayo Vallecano xPuan
1.45Espanyol xPuan
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