La Liga Gameweek 1
Girona 1 - 3 FT Rayo Vallecano
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
62
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Newcastle
2-1
Hull City
⚡ Intensity
61
⚖️ Balance
41
🏆 Stakes
40
🎲 Upset
0
Early blitz secures Newcastle home victory
Futmetrix Verdict
81
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Tottenham
2-3
Aston Villa
⚡ Intensity
90
⚖️ Balance
43
🏆 Stakes
15
🎲 Upset
60
Aston Villa stun Spurs in thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Luiz Felipe 15'
J. de Frutos 18'
A. Garcia (J. de Frutos) 20'
43' Paulo Gazzaniga
I. Palazon 45'
45' ↓ B. Miovski ↑V. Krapyvtsov
HT
46' ↓ Y. Asprilla ↑Portu
↓ Luiz Felipe ↑P. Fernandez 46'
57' J. Roca (V. Tsygankov)
58' ↓ A. Martinez ↑H. Rincon
58' ↓ D. Blind ↑Vitor Reis
70' ↓ Y. Herrera ↑T. Lemar
↓ P. Diaz ↑G. Gumbau 70'
↓ U. Lopez ↑O. Valentin 81'
↓ J. de Frutos ↑R. Nteka 81'
↓ A. Garcia ↑Pacha 85'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Girona
Goalkeepers
Paulo Gazzaniga 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
4.2
Rating
Defenders
Arnau Martínez 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
David López 
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
76
Passes
3
Duels
Ladislav Krejčí 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Daley Blind
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Midfielders
Yangel Herrera 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jhon Solís
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joel Roca 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Viktor Tsygankov 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Bojan Miovski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Yáser Asnéider Asprilla Martínez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Juan Carlos 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Hugo Rincón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitor Reis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Francés
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gibert Jordana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thomas Lemar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iván Martín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Portu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Papa Dame Ba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayo Vallecano
Goalkeepers
Augusto Batalla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Andrei Rațiu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Lejeune
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Luiz Felipe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Pep Chavarría
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
45%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Pathé Ciss
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Unai López
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
61
Passes
7
Duels
Isi Palazón
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Pedro Díaz
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Álvaro García
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Jorge de Frutos
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Dani Cárdenas
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Iván Balliu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alfonso Espino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pelayo Fernández
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Samuel Becerra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jozhua Vertrouwd
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Óscar Trejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Randy Nteka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerard Gumbau
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Óscar Valentín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Camello
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/15/2025 | Girona | 1 - 3 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadi Montilivi |
| 01/26/2025 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 1 | Girona | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 09/25/2024 | Girona | 0 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 02/26/2024 | Girona | 3 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 01/17/2024 | Girona | 3 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | Copa del Rey | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 11/11/2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Girona | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 03/18/2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 2 | Girona | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 12/29/2022 | Girona | 2 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 01/15/2022 | Girona | 1 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | Copa del Rey | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
| 06/20/2021 | Girona | 0 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División | Estadi Municipal de Montilivi |
08/15/2025
01/26/2025
09/25/2024
02/26/2024
01/17/2024
11/11/2023
03/18/2023
12/29/2022
01/15/2022
06/20/2021
Girona Win
Rayo Vallecano Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Girona
Rayo Vallecano
Girona
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano unleashes fury: Girona crumbles under clinical onslaught
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. An early red card for Paulo Gazzaniga transformed a competitive contest into a masterclass, with Rayo Vallecano executing ruthlessly against a Girona side left in numerical chaos.
Early carnage sets the tone
From minute 18, Jorge de Frutos ignited the fuse with a clinical finish that foreshadowed Girona's collapse. Just 120 seconds later, Álvaro García doubled the lead, again with De Frutos providing the assist. The Intensity was suffocating: Rayo unleashed 16 shots to Girona's 7, completing 86% of passes versus 77% for the hosts. But the true inflection point arrived in the 43rd minute when Paulo Gazzaniga saw red for a professional foul—leaving Girona with ten men before halftime.
The penalty-kick execution
Down to ten, Girona unraveled. Isi Palazón buried the spot-kick in the 45th minute, essentially putting the match to bed. De Frutos capped a 9.2-rated performance with both goal and assist, showcasing why Rayo sits second in the table. The Balance was nonexistent: Rayo generated 3.43 xG while Girona managed just 0.56. Possession told the story—56% for Rayo, 481 accurate passes, a suffocating display of control.
A late consolation that changes nothing
In the 57th minute, Joel Roca scored for Girona with an assist from Tsygankov, but it was mere window dressing on a 3-1 defeat. The chasm between these sides is real: Rayo departs with three points and second place, while Girona finds itself 17th with zero points after just one match. The Stakes couldn't be starker—one team chasing glory, the other fighting for survival from matchday one.
Key Questions
How did Paulo Gazzaniga's red card shift the match?
It was decisive. The 43rd-minute dismissal left Girona with ten men before halftime, allowing Rayo to exploit numerical advantage ruthlessly, including a penalty conversion.
What made Jorge de Frutos the standout performer?
Goal and assist within 20 minutes. His 9.2 rating reflected relentless attacking prowess, constant threat creation, and clinical finishing against a overwhelmed Girona defense.
What does this result mean for Girona's season?
Alarm bells ringing. Girona starts 17th with zero points after a 3-1 drubbing. Relegation battle urgency begins matchday one with maximum pressure ahead.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Tactical Chess at Estadi Montilivi
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 14/100. This clash is a definitive test of whether Girona can sustain their ascent or if Rayo Vallecano can find the stability needed to climb away from the bottom half.
The Setup
On August 15, 2025, Girona welcomes Rayo Vallecano to the Estadi Montilivi for a match where the Stakes are higher than the table suggests. Girona enters this fixture in impressive Form, having secured four wins in their last five matches, largely driven by the creative output of V. Tsygankov. Conversely, Rayo Vallecano is searching for tactical Balance after a difficult stretch. While the visitors lack high-profile Stars, the explosive pace of Ilias Akhomach remains a constant threat on the counter-attack.
Key Battle
The match will be decided in the transition zones. Girona’s high-pressing midfield unit will look to suffocate Rayo’s buildup, forcing turnovers in dangerous areas. Rayo Vallecano’s defensive back line must maintain perfect horizontal discipline to survive the waves of pressure from the hosts while waiting for the single chance to break quickly.
Our Prediction
Girona is likely to dominate the ball, pinning the visitors back for long periods. However, Rayo has proven resilient when their backs are against the wall. Expect a tactical stalemate where a clinical finish from a set-piece cancels out a moment of individual brilliance. A 1-1 draw is the most probable outcome as both managers prioritize avoiding an early-season setback.