A. Garcia gave Rayo Vallecano the lead on 3 minutes. A. Pedrosa put Rayo Vallecano two ahead on 26 minutes, after Garcia supplied the pass. R. Fernandez Jaen pulled one back for Espanyol on 54 minutes, with J. Hernandez providing the assist.
Espanyol had 19 shots to the home side's 15, 56% of the 34 attempts in the match. Espanyol had 7 off target and 7 blocked, the home side 9 off target and 4 blocked. The visitors had 12 attempts from inside the box, to Rayo Vallecano's 9. That left 7 from outside the area for Espanyol, and 6 for Rayo Vallecano.
The visitors put 5 on target to Rayo Vallecano's 2, an on-target rate of 26% against 13%. Rayo Vallecano scored with two of their two on target. Espanyol scored with one of their five on target. Espanyol finished with 4 more attempts than Rayo Vallecano and lost the match.
O. El Hilali was sent off for Espanyol on 90+8 minutes. There were six bookings.
Rayo Vallecano led 2-0 at half time. The second half produced one goal.
Rayo Vallecano are twelfth on seven points from six matches. Their record reads 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, with a goal difference of -5. Espanyol are first on 15 points from five matches. Their record reads 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with a goal difference of +17.
The match was played on matchday 6. Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol
- Competition: Spanish La Liga
- Date: 15 September 2026
- Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Rayo Vallecano | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 15 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 7 |
| Shots inside the box | 9 | 12 |
| Shots outside the box | 6 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 5 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 89 | 84 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 30 | 48 |
| On Target | 2 | 5 |
| Off Target | 13 | 14 |
| Fouls | 10 | 15 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 5 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Passes Total | 449 | 360 |
| Passes Accurate | 370 | 285 |
