Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol · La Liga
Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-1 in the La Liga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol met in the La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganes on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
Goalscorers
Rayo Vallecano: Á. García 3'; A. Pedrosa 26'. Espanyol: R. Fernández 54'.
How the match went
Rayo Vallecano saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Rayo Vallecano had 16 shots with 2 on target, Espanyol 19 with 5 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 3 to Rayo Vallecano and 5 to Espanyol. Rayo Vallecano conceded 10 fouls, Espanyol 15. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (5 for Rayo Vallecano, 1 for Espanyol) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Rayo Vallecano started in a 4-2-3-1: Emil Audero, Andrei Rațiu, Florian Lejeune, Mujaid Sadick, Adrià Pedrosa, Unai López, Pathé Ismaël Ciss, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello.
Espanyol started in a 4-2-3-1: Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Roger Hinojo, Urko González, Gabriel Moscardo, Javier Hernández, Rafael Bauzà, Quilindschy Hartman, Roberto Fernández.
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