Match Report
Rayo Vallecano went into the game 8th in the table on 50 points; Espanyol sat 11th on 46 — a 4-point gap. Rayo Vallecano ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. Per game in the league, Rayo Vallecano were scoring 1.08 and conceding 1.16, Espanyol 1.13 and 1.45, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
14 games without a win framed Espanyol's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 21 games: 7 Rayo Vallecano wins, 11 for Espanyol, 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 62% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
Estadio de Vallecas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,708. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rayo Vallecano: Sergio Camello (87')
Key stats
Possession: Rayo Vallecano 52% · Espanyol 48% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-5