Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

La Liga 31 Aug 2024, 17:15
Espanyol
Espanyol
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
🏟 Stage Front Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat) 👤 Adrián Cordero Round 4

Match report

Espanyol edged past Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in the La Liga on 31 August 2024.

Rayo Vallecano had 17 shots to Espanyol's 10.

The match was played at Stage Front Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat), with Adrián Cordero in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 10 - 17 On target 3 - 5 Corners 3 - 7 Fouls 14 - 16 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Carlos Romero
Espanyol · 1 goal
8 Álvaro García 1 goal
7 Alejo Véliz 1 goal
7 Joan García 4 saves
7 Omar El Hilali captained the side
First half vs second half
Espanyol stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–6 8–11
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–2
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 1–2 2–5
Attacks 38–49 43–43
Match statistics
3 Corners 7
5 Substitution 5
81 Attacks 92
38 Dangerous Attacks 53
3 On Target 5
7 Off Target 12
10 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 9
3 Shots Outside Box 8
14 Fouls 16
3 Corners 7
0 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
3 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 1
354 Passes Total 393
276 Passes Accurate 318
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Espanyol · 4-4-2
1 J. García
23 O. Hilali 5 F. Calero 4 M. Kumbulla 14 B. Oliván
17 J. Carreras 20 A. Král 15 J. Gragera 22 C. Romero
7 J. Puado 9 A. Véliz
Rayo Vallecano · 4-4-2
1 D. Cárdenas
2 A. Ra?iu 24 F. Lejeune 16 A. Mumin 22 A. Espino
19 J. Frutos 23 Ó. Valentín 17 U. López 18 Á. García
21 A. Embarba 14 S. Camello
Espanyol
Coach
Manolo González
Substitutes
  • 18 Álvaro Aguado
  • 24 Irvin Cardona
  • 12 Álvaro Tejero
  • 16 Walid Cheddira
  • 3 Sergi Gómez
  • 33 Angel Fortuno
  • 13 Fernando Pacheco
  • 35 Rafael Bauza
  • 10 Pol Lozano
  • 11 Pere Milla
  • 37 Naci Ünüvar
  • 31 Antoniu Roca
Rayo Vallecano
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
Substitutes
  • 3 Josep Chavarría
  • 20 Iván Balliu
  • 7 Isi Palazón
  • 11 Randy Nteka
  • 6 Ismaila Ciss
  • 13 Augusto Batalla
  • 5 Aridane Hernández
  • 27 Pelayo Fernández
  • 4 Pedro Díaz
  • 8 Óscar Trejo
  • 15 Gerard Gumbau
  • 9 Raúl de Tomás
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ Pep Chavarría ↓ A. Espino Rayo Vallecano
  • 46' ↑ I. Cardona ↓ Brian Oliván Espanyol
  • 46' ↑ Álvaro Aguado ↓ José Gragera Espanyol
  • 62' ↑ I. Balliu ↓ Sergio Camello Rayo Vallecano
  • 63' ↑ Isi Palazón ↓ Jorge de Frutos Rayo Vallecano
  • 65' ↑ Álvaro Tejero ↓ Jofre Carreras Espanyol
  • 71' ↑ W. Cheddira ↓ Javi Puado Espanyol
  • 72' ↑ Randy Nteka ↓ Álvaro García Rayo Vallecano
  • 73' ↑ P. Ciss ↓ Unai López Rayo Vallecano
  • 90+1' ↑ Sergi Gómez ↓ Fernando Calero Espanyol
Cards
  • 81' M. Kumbulla Espanyol
  • 82' A. Garcia Rayo Vallecano
  • 85' A. Aguado Espanyol
  • 90+3' A. Mumin Rayo Vallecano
  • 90+7' A. Veliz Espanyol
Head-to-head
Espanyol 3 1 draws 6 Rayo Vallecano
2026-04-23 Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol 0 - 0
2025-12-07 Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano 1 - 0
2025-04-04 Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol 0 - 4
2024-08-31 Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano 2 - 1
2022-08-19 Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano 0 - 2
2022-04-21 Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano 0 - 1
Recent form
Espanyol D D D D L
Rayo Vallecano D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Espanyol won 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano on 31 August 2024.
Who won Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Espanyol won the match 2-1.
Where was Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano played?
The match was played at Stage Front Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat).
Who had more possession in Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano?
Rayo Vallecano had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.