La Liga Regular Season - 33
Rayo Vallecano 1 - 0 FT Espanyol
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
P. Milla 2'
P. Lozano 19'
35' A. Batalla
HT
↓ P. Lozano ↑C. Pickel 46'
50' P. Ciss
58' ↓ Pacha ↑I. Akhomach
↓ R. Fernandez Jaen ↑R. Terrats 67'
K. Garcia (K. Garcia) 74'
L. Cabrera 75'
76' ↓ Alemao ↑G. Gumbau
76' ↓ O. Valentin ↑U. Lopez
↓ F. Calero ↑C. Riedel 78'
↓ T. Dolan ↑C. Ngonge 78'
82' ↓ J. Vertrouwd ↑A. Mumin
82' ↓ P. Diaz ↑S. Camello
C. Ngonge 83'
87' S. Camello (I. Akhomach)
↓ P. Milla ↑M. Rubio 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Rayo Vallecano
Goalkeepers
Dani Cárdenas 
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
4
Saves
8.2
Rating
Defenders
Andrei Rațiu 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Pathé Ismaël Ciss 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jozhua Vertrouwd 
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
82
Entry
Josep Chavarría
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Pedro Díaz
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
82
Entry
Óscar Valentín 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Jorge de Frutos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isi Palazón 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Pacha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Forwards
Alemão
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
BENCH
Juanpe 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Augusto Batalla
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ivan Balliu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdul Mumin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Unai López
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerard Gumbau
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Pérez
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
Ilias Akhomach 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
35
Minutes
7
Rating
Sergio Camello 
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Carlos Martín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Espanyol
Goalkeepers
Marko Dmitrović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Omar El Hilali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Calero
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Leandro Cabrera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Romero
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Tyrhys Dolan
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Pol Lozano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Edu Expósito
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Pere Milla 
NPC
91
Minutes
91
Minutes
11%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Forwards
Kike García
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Roberto Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Angel Fortuno
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Clemens Riedel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rubén Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jose Salinas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Rubio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charles Pickel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramón Terrats
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Londoño
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jofre Carreras
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antoniu Roca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cyril Ngonge
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lluc Castell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2025 | Espanyol | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 04/04/2025 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 - 4 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 08/31/2024 | Espanyol | 2 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 05/21/2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 08/19/2022 | Espanyol | 0 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 04/21/2022 | Espanyol | 0 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 12/05/2021 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 0 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 07/24/2021 | Espanyol | 0 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | Friendlies Clubs | Marbella Football Center - Sur 1 |
| 01/31/2021 | Espanyol | 2 - 3 | Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División | RCDE Stadium |
| 10/18/2020 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 0 | Espanyol | Segunda División | Estadio de Vallecas |
12/07/2025
04/04/2025
08/31/2024
05/21/2023
08/19/2022
04/21/2022
12/05/2021
07/24/2021
01/31/2021
10/18/2020
Rayo Vallecano Win
Espanyol Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 33 GD: +57
P: 33 GD: +37
P: 33 GD: +21
P: 33 GD: +19
P: 33 GD: +8
P: 33 GD: +2
P: 33 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: 0
P: 33 GD: -1
P: 33 GD: -12
P: 33 GD: -8
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -12
P: 33 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: -14
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -10
P: 33 GD: -15
P: 33 GD: -13
League Standings
P: 36 GD: +59
P: 37 GD: +40
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 36 GD: +12
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -11
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -12
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -11
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -5
P: 37 GD: -8
P: 37 GD: -16
P: 37 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Penalty Drama and Late Magic Ignite Vallecas
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 68/100. A chaotic final quarter of an hour transformed a tense tactical standoff into a vital triumph for the home side's survival hopes.
A Vallecas Shooting Gallery
The match began with fierce Intensity, immediately turning the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas into a relentless shooting gallery. Rayo Vallecano edged possession at 53%, trying to dictate the tempo against a stubborn Espanyol outfit. A barrage of 31 combined shots tested both sets of defenders, with the hosts relying heavily on the creative engine of Andrei Rațiu, who carved out multiple key passes. Set-piece pressure loomed large, generating 11 corners overall, yet a breakthrough remained elusive. Neither side could find that clinical edge in the final third during the early stages, ensuring the tactical deadlock persisted right up until the match entered its most defining, unpredictable phase.
The Crucial Pivot
The fragile Balance of the tie was thoroughly shattered in the 74th minute. The visitors were awarded a golden opportunity from the penalty spot, threatening to snatch all three points. K. Garcia stepped up to take the kick, but Dani Cárdenas produced a moment of absolute magic. The goalkeeper guessed right and saved the penalty, arguably the most vital of his four crucial stops on the night. The Upset Factor of missing such a clear-cut chance deflated the Catalan side entirely. Instead of facing an uphill battle, the home crowd erupted, and that massive swing in momentum shifted the psychological landscape of the pitch entirely in favour of the hosts.
A Super-Sub Masterclass
Recognizing the massive Stakes in their fight near the relegation zone, the hosts turned to their bench, and the payoff was spectacular. S. Camello entered the fray in the 82nd minute and instantly terrorized the tiring defensive line. By the 87th minute, he found the decisive breakthrough, firing home the winner courtesy of a pinpoint assist from fellow substitute I. Akhomach. That late 1-0 strike sealed a massive victory, sending the home fans into delirium. Rather than a mere three points, this hard-fought win provides an invaluable lifeline in the table, rewarding their relentless defensive heroics and highlighting the tactical brilliance of their late substitutions.
Key Questions
Was the penalty miss by Dani Cárdenas the turning point?
Dani Cárdenas actually saved the penalty! His heroic stop against K. Garcia in the 74th minute absolutely shifted the momentum in the hosts' favour.
Did Rayo Vallecano deserve the late equalizer?
While it was an 87th-minute winning goal rather than an equalizer, their relentless attacking pressure and tactical substitutions thoroughly justified the breakthrough.
How did Rayo Vallecano complete the comeback from behind?
Rather than trailing on the scoreboard, they orchestrated a psychological comeback—surviving a massive penalty scare before deploying match-winning substitutes to snatch the 1-0 victory.
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.
Mid-Table Grind Awaits at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 57/100. With both sides comfortably sitting in the middle of the table and far from the European spots, this fixture promises more tactical stubbornness than genuine spectacle.
The Setup
As we approach the twilight of the La Liga season, the Stakes for this encounter are incredibly low. Espanyol arrive sitting in 10th place, dragging a dismal Form rating after failing to secure a single win in their last five outings. The hosts, Rayo Vallecano, are only slightly further down in 13th and have hardly been electric themselves. What we do have is a massive Balance rating, suggesting these two out-of-sorts teams are perfectly matched for a gritty stalemate. In terms of Stars, the away side will lean heavily on the reflexes of Marko Dmitrović, whose recent shot-stopping exploits have papered over defensive cracks.
Key Battle
Given the lack of attacking rhythm from either camp, this game will be decided by midfield attrition. The home side's engine room must find a way to disrupt the visitors' defensive structure, while Espanyol will look to crowd the central channels and force long, hopeful balls.
Our Prediction
Do not expect a classic. A tightly contested, low-scoring affair is on the cards. A gritty 0-0 draw or a narrow 1-0 scrape for Rayo Vallecano feels inevitable.