Rayo Vallecano vs EspanyolLive Score, Lineups & H2H

La Liga

2026/2027

Rayo Vallecano

García3'

Pedrosa26'

-FT

Sep 15, 2026

Estadio Municipal de Butarque

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Álvaro García

Rayo Vallecano

Goals

Assists

7.8

90'+8Red Card

Omar El Hilali

Espanyol

90'+1Yellow Card

Alemão

Rayo Vallecano

84'Substitution

Iván Balliu· In

Álvaro García· Out

Rayo Vallecano

84'Substitution

Pol Lozano· In

Urko González de Zárate· Out

Espanyol

80'Yellow Card

Gnangoro

Rayo Vallecano

76'Substitution

Alemão· In

Sergio Camello· Out

Rayo Vallecano

76'Substitution

Fran Pérez· In

Giorgi Tsitaishvili· Out

Rayo Vallecano

74'Substitution

Álex Calatrava· In

Javi Hernández· Out

Espanyol

70'Yellow Card

Pathé Ciss

Rayo Vallecano

67'Yellow Card

Giorgi Tsitaishvili

Rayo Vallecano

63'Yellow Card

Marcos Fernández

Espanyol

61'Substitution

Gnangoro· In

Unai López· Out

Rayo Vallecano

61'Substitution

Óscar Valentín · In

Mujaid Sadick· Out

Rayo Vallecano

Goal!

2-1

Roberto Fernández

54'·Espanyol

⚽

46'Substitution

Edu Expósito· In

Gabriel Moscardo· Out

Espanyol

46'Substitution

Marcos Fernández· In

Roger Hinojo· Out

Espanyol

46'Substitution

Bryan Zaragoza· In

Rafel Bauzà· Out

Espanyol

45'+2Yellow Card

Unai López

Rayo Vallecano

Goal!

2-0

Adrià Pedrosa

26'·Rayo Vallecano

⚽

Goal!

1-0

Álvaro García

3'·Rayo Vallecano

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol

55%Ball Possession45%

16Shots Total19

2Shots On Target5

3Corners5

10Fouls15

5Yellow Cards1

0Offsides2

3Saves0

449Passes348

10Shots Off Target7

89Attacks84

30Dangerous Attacks48

9Shots Inside Box12

7Shots Outside Box7

2Goals1

15Free Kicks10

4Shots Blocked7

5Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

15Tackles8

1Assists1

370Accurate Passes280

0Red Cards1

8Total Crosses23

3Accurate Crosses7

13Interceptions8

46Duels Won38

2Big Chances Created2

1Big Chances Missed1

Rayo Vallecano

Manager: Beñat San José Gil

Starting XI

6.7

6.6

6.9

6.8

7.7

7.0

7.8

6.7

7.1

ÁG

Álvaro García

7.8

Sergio Camello

6.8

Substitutes

6.7

6.5

6.7

ÓV

6.9

6.6

Manager: José González Álvarez

Starting XI

6.2

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.4

Urko González de Zárate

6.4

5.4

7.2

6.3

7.2

7.2

Substitutes

ÁF

7.0

6.5

7.1

7.0

ÁC

6.3

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Álvaro García MF	7.8	84'	1	1	1/1	20(58%)	1	2/4
Pathé Ciss MF	7.8	90'	0	0	-	58(87%)	2	5/8
Adrià Pedrosa DF	7.7	90'	1	0	1/2	28(81%)	1	6/7
Pedro Díaz MF	7.1	90'	0	0	0/3	32(92%)	1	3/3
Unai López MF	7.0	61'	0	0	0/1	54(89%)	1	2/4
Óscar Valentín MF	6.9	29'	0	0	-	14(100%)	2	5/7
Florian Lejeune DF	6.9	90'	0	0	0/2	47(86%)	-	0/1
Mujaid Sadick DF	6.8	61'	0	0	-	55(96%)	-	2/5
Sergio Camello FW	6.8	76'	0	0	0/2	22(82%)	-	4/10
Emil Audero GK	6.7	90'	0	0	-	49(61%)	-	-
Alemão FW	6.7	14'	0	0	-	7(71%)	1	5/7
Giorgi Tsitaishvili MF	6.7	76'	0	0	0/3	10(82%)	-	0/3
Fran Pérez FW	6.7	14'	0	0	-	7(100%)	-	1/1
Gnangoro MF	6.6	29'	0	0	-	9(67%)	1	3/6
Andrei Rațiu DF	6.6	90'	0	0	0/2	36(74%)	5	7/16
Iván Balliu DF	6.5	6'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	1/2

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Rayo Vallecano	15	L1	0	1	5	10	4/15	8-14
Espanyol	15	W1	2	0	15	0	7/15	8-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Rayo Vallecano — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Sevilla2026-08-15
D1-1 vs Deportivo Alavés2026-08-20
L2-5 @ FC Barcelona2026-08-31
W3-2 vs Racing Santander2026-09-05
L1-4 @ Real Madrid2026-09-12

Espanyol — last 5 games

W3-0 vs Levante2026-08-16
L1-2 vs Real Madrid2026-08-22
L1-2 @ Real Sociedad2026-08-29
D1-1 vs Sevilla2026-09-06
W2-0 @ Osasuna2026-09-12

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 22
Period covered: 2011-10-16 – 2026-04-23
Rayo Vallecano wins: 8
Draws: 3
Espanyol wins: 11
Avg goals per meeting: 2.91
Over 2.5 goals: 59%
Both teams scored: 55%
Home side won: 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 0D 4L (Rayo Vallecano view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.4 vs 2.91

Aggregated from 22 finished meetings (2011-10-16 – 2026-04-23) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 22)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-04-23	Rayo Vallecano	1-0	Espanyol
2025-12-07	Espanyol	1-0	Rayo Vallecano
2025-04-04	Rayo Vallecano	0-4	Espanyol
2024-08-31	Espanyol	2-1	Rayo Vallecano
2023-05-21	Rayo Vallecano	1-2	Espanyol

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Rayo Vallecano	12	7	8	-5	LWLWD	8	+4
Espanyol	15	7	7	0	LDWLL	16	-1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 1 ptsRayo Vallecano 8 · Espanyol 7
Positions: #12 vs #15
Goals per game: 1.57/2.29 vs 1.43/1.43scored/conceded per game · league average 1.52

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-15

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 22 matches

Won 36%

(8/22)

Draw 14%

(3/22)

Won 50%

(11/22)

Goals

28-36

Total matches

Recent matches (5/22)

Head to Head

Last 22 matches

Rayo Vallecano wins

Draws

Espanyol wins

Goals Scored

28 - 36

Apr 23, 2026 • La Liga

Rayo Vallecano

1-0

Espanyol

Dec 7, 2025 • La Liga

Espanyol

1-0

Rayo Vallecano

Apr 4, 2025 • La Liga

Rayo Vallecano

0-4

Espanyol

Matchday 6 — La Liga

Match Report

8 points for Rayo Vallecano (12th), 7 for Espanyol (15th): a 1-point gap. Recent form flatters Rayo Vallecano's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Scoring rates set the scale: Rayo Vallecano 1.57 scored and 2.29 conceded per game, Espanyol 1.43 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.52.

22 meetings are on record — 8 won by Rayo Vallecano, 11 by Espanyol, 3 drawn, at 2.91 goals per meeting.

Estadio Municipal de Butarque, capacity 12,454, hosted the game. With 89 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos was the man in the middle. Rayo Vallecano led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Rayo Vallecano: Álvaro García (3'), Adrià Pedrosa (26') · Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (54')

Key stats

Possession: Rayo Vallecano 55% · Espanyol 45% · Total shots: 16-19 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-5

More details:

Rayo Vallecano — live results and schedule Espanyol — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol?

Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol. La Liga match played on 15 Sept 2026.

What league is Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol in?

This match is part of the La Liga. The match was played at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol?

In 22 meetings between 2011 and 2026: Rayo Vallecano has 8 wins, 3 draws, and 11 losses against Espanyol.

Where was Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol played?

The match was played at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

Match Timeline

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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

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Starting XI

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Player Statistics

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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/22)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 22 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 6 — La Liga

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

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