La Liga Gameweek 15 Sun, Dec 7 2025 · 17:30 RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.37 – 0.21
Rayo Vallecano
  • R. Fernández Jaén 39’ (P)
  • T. Dolan 87’
  • 64’ Unai López
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Jaén goal decides it for Espanyol

Espanyol entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Jaén goal. Rayo Vallecano played with ten men from the 64th minute after López was sent off. Espanyol finished with the higher xG (1.37 vs 0.21).

Espanyol ✓43%
Draw28%
Rayo Vallecano29%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.40 · xG 1.37
Rayo Vallecano goals
0
Model 1.10 · xG 0.21
Total goals
1
Model 2.51 · xG 1.58
Score 1–0
11%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 46%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchIsi PalazónRayo Vallecano
7.5
  • RefereeJose Maria Sanchez Martinez
  • VenueRCDE Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 6th · Rayo Vallecano 11th

Timeline

  1. Unai LópezYellow card · Holding
    16’
  2. Pol LozanoYellow card · Roughing
    31’
  3. R. Fernández Jaén (pen) 1–0
    39’
  4. N. MendyYellow card · Foul
    43’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. Gerard GumbauYellow card · Tripping
    50’
  7. ⇄ Sergio CamelloFor Gerard Gumbau
    52’
  8. ⇄ C. PickelFor Pol Lozano
    56’
  9. Óscar ValentínYellow card · Roughing
    63’
  10. Unai LópezSecond yellow
    64’
  11. ⇄ Álvaro GarcíaFor Jorge de Frutos
    70’
  12. ⇄ I. BalliuFor Fran Pérez
    70’
  13. Pep ChavarríaYellow card · Roughing
    74’
  14. Urko GonzálezYellow card · Holding
    76’
  15. T. DolanYellow card · Diving
    77’
  16. ⇄ Kike GarcíaFor R. Fernández Jaén
    80’
  17. ⇄ Ramon TerratsFor Edu Expósito
    80’
  18. VAR Kike GarcíaGoal Disallowed - offside
    82’
  19. ⇄ R. NtekaFor N. Mendy
    86’
  20. T. DolanSecond yellow · Tripping
    87’
  21. ⇄ Rubén SánchezFor Pere Milla
    89’
  22. I. BalliuYellow card · Tripping
    90+6’
  23. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Espanyol9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Rayo Vallecano5 shots · 2 in box, 3 outside
EspanyolRayo Vallecano
37% Possession 63%
1.37 Expected goals (xG) 0.21
2.30 Expected points (xPts) 0.44
9 Shots 5
2 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside the box 2
3 Shots outside the box 3
231 Passes 416
74% Pass accuracy 83%
6 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
19 Fouls 21
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 6
1 Red cards 1
6.83 Team rating 6.56

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

136.9 M. Dmitrović(G)
227.2 Carlos Romero 66.9 L. Cabrera 56.9 F. Calero Villa 236.9 O. El Hilali
106.3 Pol Lozano ↓56’ 46.7 Urko González
116.3 Pere Milla ↓89’ 87.2 Edu Expósito ↓80’ 246.9 T. Dolan
96.9 R. Fernández Jaén ↓80’
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)6.9
  • 22Carlos Romero7.2
  • 6L. Cabrera6.9
  • 5F. Calero Villa6.9
  • 23O. El Hilali6.9
  • 10Pol Lozano↓56’6.3
  • 4Urko González6.7
  • 11Pere Milla↓89’6.3
  • 8Edu Expósito↓80’7.2
  • 24T. Dolan6.9
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén↓80’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2Rubén Sánchez↑89’
  • 18C. Pickel↑56’6.5
  • 14Ramon Terrats↑80’6.7
  • 19Kike García↑80’6.9

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, José Salinas, Miguel Rubio, L. Koleosho, Javi Hernández, Jofre Carreras, Antoniu Roca

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

136.6 A. Batalla(G)
36.2 Pep Chavarría 326.3 N. Mendy ↓86’ 246.6 F. Lejeune 26.9 A. Rațiu
176.3 Unai López 236.7 Óscar Valentín
216.0 Fran Pérez ↓70’ 156.3 Gerard Gumbau ↓52’ 77.5★ Isi Palazón
196.5 Jorge de Frutos ↓70’
  • 13A. Batalla (G)6.6
  • 3Pep Chavarría6.2
  • 32N. Mendy↓86’6.3
  • 24F. Lejeune6.6
  • 2A. Rațiu6.9
  • 17Unai López6.3
  • 23Óscar Valentín6.7
  • 21Fran Pérez↓70’6.0
  • 15Gerard Gumbau↓52’6.3
  • 7Isi Palazón ★7.5
  • 19Jorge de Frutos↓70’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 20I. Balliu↑70’6.6
  • 18Álvaro García↑70’6.5
  • 10Sergio Camello↑52’6.5
  • 11R. Nteka↑86’6.7

Unused: Adrián Molina, Dani Cárdenas, Luiz Felipe, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Samu Becerra

Player stats

Top rated
Isi PalazónRayo Vallecano7.5
2nd
Carlos RomeroEspanyol7.2
3rd
Edu ExpósitoEspanyol7.2

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 57% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 27 2 2 2/2 2/1 7.2
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
F. Calero Villa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 36 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
O. El Hilali D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 21 3 3 0/0 2/2 6.9
Pol Lozano M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 2 0 0/0 4/0 6.3
Urko González M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 3 2 0/0 5/3 6.7
Pere Milla M 89 0 0 1 (0) 3 91% 23 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
Edu Expósito M 80 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 17 1 0 1/2 0/4 7.2
T. Dolan M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 82% 11 1 1 1/1 3/3 6.9
R. Fernández Jaén F 80 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 4 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
Rubén Sánchez D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —
C. Pickel M 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Ramon Terrats M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Kike García F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.9

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Batalla G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 71% 42 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Pep Chavarría D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 0 0 2/3 3/4 6.2
N. Mendy D 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 58 0 2 0/0 3/1 6.3
F. Lejeune D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 62 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
A. Rațiu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 33 0 2 5/5 0/1 6.9
Unai López M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 44 3 1 0/0 3/1 6.3
Óscar Valentín M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
Fran Pérez M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.0
Gerard Gumbau M 52 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 17 0 0 1/1 4/0 6.3
Isi Palazón M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 28 1 0 0/1 1/6 7.5
Jorge de Frutos F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
I. Balliu D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Álvaro García M 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Sergio Camello F 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
R. Nteka M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.