LaLiga 2026-27 | Matchday 6 | 2026-09-16 02:00 JST
2 – 1
3' Andrés García 26' Adrià Pedrosa
Match summary Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol met in the LaLiga 2026-27 Matchday 6 on September 16. Rayo Vallecano held on to beat Espanyol 2-1. Rayo Vallecano led 2-0 at half-time. Espanyol pulled 1 back in the second half but it was not enough.
Scorers: Rayo Vallecano – Adrià Pedrosa and Andrés García; Espanyol – Roberto Fernández. Assists: Rayo Vallecano – Andrés García; Espanyol – Javier Hernandez.
Possession: Rayo Vallecano 55%, Espanyol 45%. Shots: Rayo Vallecano 16, Espanyol 19. Rayo Vallecano won despite having fewer shots. Rayo Vallecano scored 2 from 2 shots on target. Yellow cards: Rayo Vallecano 5, Espanyol 1. Espanyol played with ten men after O. El Hilali was sent off.
Team stats 4-2-3-1 25 Audero 17 Pedr osa 15 Sadick 24 Leje une 2 Rațiu 6 Ciss 8 López 18 García 4 Díaz 14 Tsitais 10 Camello
4-2-3-1 13 Dmitrov 21 Hinojo 6 Cabr era 5 Riedel 23 Hilali 20 Moscard 4 Gonzále 3 Hartman 26 Bauzà 28 Hernand 9 Fernánd
1.52 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
-0.84 Goals prevented (xG) -0.84
View as table Rayo Vallecano Stat Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Formation 4-2-3-1 55% Possession 45% 1.52 Expected goals (xG) 1.49 16 Shots 19 2 Shots on target 5 10 Shots off target 7 4 Blocked shots 7 9 Shots inside the box 12 7 Shots outside the box 7 3 Corner kicks 5 0 Offsides 2 10 Fouls 15 450 Passes 361 370 Accurate passes 285 82% Pass accuracy 79% 3 Goalkeeper saves 0 -0.84 Goals prevented (xG) -0.84 5 Yellow cards 1 0 Red cards 1
Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain
Player stats Rayo Vallecano Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK E. Audero 0 28(57%) 0 0 0 7 90 DF A. Rațiu 1 0 5 1 28(76%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.9 90 1 2 16(7) DF F. Lejeune 1 0 2 41(87%) 0 0 0 6.9 90 2 2(1) DF Mujaid Sadick 0 2 52(95%) 0 0 0 6.7 61 4(None) DF Adrià Pedrosa 2 1 1 2(100%) 1 23(82%) 0 0 0 1 1 8.2 90 7(6) MF Unai López 1 0 1 48(89%) 0 1 0 1 1 6.9 61 1 2 4(2) MF P. Ciss 0 1(100%) 2 1 52(88%) 0 1 0 1 7.9 90 2 4 8(5) MF G. Tsitaishvili 2 0 9(90%) 0 1 0 1 6.5 76 1 3(None) MF Pedro Díaz 2 0 1 26(81%) 0 0 0 2 6.6 90 2 3(3) MF Andrés García 1 1 1 1 12(60%) 1 0 0 1 8.2 84 1 3 4(2) FW Sergio Camello 2 0 2(100%) 18(82%) 0 0 0 2 2 7.3 76 1 10(4) MF Óscar Valentín 0 2 1 14(100%) 0 0 0 7.2 29 1 7(5) MF G. Bouare 0 1 6(67%) 0 1 0 2 1 6.7 29 1 1 6(3) FW Fran Pérez 0 1(100%) 7(100%) 0 0 0 6.7 14 2(1) FW Alemão 0 1 5(83%) 0 1 0 1 3 6.9 14 8(5) DF I. Balliu 0 1(100%) 0 0 0 6.6 15 2(1) GK Adrián Molina 0 0 0 0 GK Dani Cárdenas 0 0 0 0 DF Marco de las Sías 0 0 0 0 DF Pelayo Fernández 0 0 0 0 DF M. Kumbulla 0 0 0 0 MF M. Roman 0 0 0 0 FW Rayane Belid 0 0 0 0
Espanyol Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK M. Dmitrović 0 19(76%) 0 0 0 6.2 90 DF O. El Hilali 0 1 1 16(73%) 0 0 1 4 3 7.2 90 1 12(8) DF C. Riedel 1 1 0 1 41(85%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.5 90 4(2) DF L. Cabrera 0 1 42(79%) 0 0 0 2 6 90 2 11(6) DF Roger Hinojo 1 0 3 7(78%) 0 0 0 6.2 45 3(3) MF Urko González 0 27(84%) 0 0 0 2 1 6.3 84 2 6(2) MF Gabriel Moscardo 0 5(62%) 0 0 0 1 5.9 45 4(1) MF Javier Hernandez 2 1 0 11(79%) 1 0 0 6.2 74 4 7(None) MF Rafel Bauzà 1 0 1 13(87%) 0 0 0 2 1 6.2 45 1 5(1) MF Q. Hartman 0 5 41(85%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 90 3 1 9(6) FW Roberto Fernández 2 1 1 1(50%) 10(56%) 0 0 0 7.7 90 1 5(4) MF Edu Expósito 2 0 1 25(83%) 0 0 0 2 6.9 45 2 4(3) FW M. Fernandez-Pardo 1 1 0 1(100%) 5(56%) 0 1 0 1 6.6 45 1 5(2) FW Bryan Zaragoza 2 1 0 13(72%) 0 0 0 2 6.9 45 2 1 4(2) MF Álex Calatrava 0 3(60%) 0 0 0 6.5 16 4(1) MF Pol Lozano 0 7(100%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 15 1 3(None) GK Llorenç Serred 0 0 0 0 GK Ángel Fortuño 0 0 0 0 DF Joel López 0 0 0 0 DF Unai Núñez 0 0 0 0 DF V. Drkušić 0 0 0 0 FW T. Dolan 0 0 0 0 MF Pere Milla 0 0 0 0
Lineups Rayo Vallecano Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 25 E. Audero Starter DF 2 A. Rațiu Starter DF 24 F. Lejeune Starter DF 15 Mujaid Sadick Starter DF 17 Adrià Pedrosa Starter MF 8 Unai López Starter MF 6 P. Ciss Starter MF 14 G. Tsitaishvili Starter MF 4 Pedro Díaz Starter MF 18 Andrés García Starter FW 10 Sergio Camello Bench DF 20 I. Balliu Bench MF 23 Óscar Valentín Bench MF 36 G. Bouare Bench FW 9 Alemão Bench FW 21 Fran Pérez
Show unused substitutes (7) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 Dani Cárdenas Bench GK 30 Adrián Molina Bench DF 3 M. Kumbulla Bench DF 22 Pelayo Fernández Bench DF 26 Marco de las Sías Bench FW 37 Rayane Belid Bench MF 31 M. Roman
Espanyol Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 13 M. Dmitrović Starter DF 23 O. El Hilali Starter DF 5 C. Riedel Starter DF 6 L. Cabrera Starter DF 21 Roger Hinojo Starter MF 4 Urko González Starter MF 20 Gabriel Moscardo Starter MF 28 Javier Hernandez Starter MF 26 Rafel Bauzà Starter MF 3 Q. Hartman Starter FW 9 Roberto Fernández Bench MF 10 Pol Lozano Bench MF 8 Edu Expósito Bench MF 22 Álex Calatrava Bench FW 15 Bryan Zaragoza Bench FW 18 M. Fernandez-Pardo
Show unused substitutes (7) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 Ángel Fortuño Bench GK 31 Llorenç Serred Bench DF 14 Unai Núñez Bench DF 16 V. Drkušić Bench DF 32 Joel López Bench MF 11 Pere Milla Bench FW 24 T. Dolan
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 3' Rayo Vallecano ⚽ Goal Andrés García 1-0 1H 26' Rayo Vallecano ⚽ Goal Adrià Pedrosa 2-0 1H 45+2' Rayo Vallecano 🟨 Yellow card Unai López 2H 1' Espanyol 🔄 Substitution OUT Gabriel Moscardo → IN Edu Expósito 2H 1' Espanyol 🔄 Substitution OUT Rafel Bauzà → IN Bryan Zaragoza 2H 1' Espanyol 🔄 Substitution OUT Roger Hinojo → IN M. Fernandez-Pardo 2H 9' Espanyol ⚽ Goal Roberto Fernández 2-1 2H 16' Rayo Vallecano 🔄 Substitution OUT Mujaid Sadick → IN Óscar Valentín 2H 16' Rayo Vallecano 🔄 Substitution OUT Unai López → IN G. Bouare 2H 18' Espanyol 🟨 Yellow card M. Fernandez-Pardo 2H 22' Rayo Vallecano 🟨 Yellow card G. Tsitaishvili 2H 25' Rayo Vallecano 🟨 Yellow card P. Ciss 2H 29' Espanyol 🔄 Substitution OUT Javier Hernandez → IN Álex Calatrava 2H 31' Rayo Vallecano 🔄 Substitution OUT Sergio Camello → IN Alemão 2H 31' Rayo Vallecano 🔄 Substitution OUT G. Tsitaishvili → IN Fran Pérez 2H 35' Rayo Vallecano 🟨 Yellow card G. Bouare 2H 39' Rayo Vallecano 🔄 Substitution OUT Andrés García → IN I. Balliu 2H 39' Espanyol 🔄 Substitution OUT Urko González → IN Pol Lozano 2H 45+1' Rayo Vallecano 🟨 Yellow card Alemão 2H 45+8' Espanyol 🟥 Red card O. El Hilali
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