La Liga Gameweek 6 Tue, Sep 15 2026 · 18:00 Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.52 – 1.49
Espanyol
  • Álvaro García 3’
  • Adrià Pedrosa 26’
  • 54’ R. Fernández Jaén
  • 90+8’ O. El Hilali
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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.

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol

Rayo Vallecano entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from García and Pedrosa. Espanyol replied through a Jaén goal. Espanyol played with ten men from the 90th minute after Hilali was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.52 and 1.49. On the chances created, Espanyol deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rayo Vallecano ✓50%
Draw24%
Espanyol26%

Model vs reality

Rayo Vallecano goals
2
Model 1.71 · xG 1.52
Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.18 · xG 1.49
Total goals
3
Model 2.90 · xG 3.01
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAdrià PedrosaRayo Vallecano · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
  • CoachesBenat San Jose · Manolo Gonzalez
  • VenueEstadio de Vallecas
  • Table before kick-offRayo Vallecano 16th · Espanyol 8th
  • Weather at kick-off35°C · Clear · wind 8 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. Álvaro García 1–0
    3’
  2. Adrià Pedrosa 2–0Assist Álvaro García
    26’
  3. Unai LópezYellow card · Foul
    45+2’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ Edu ExpósitoFor Gabriel Moscardo
    46’
  6. ⇄ Bryan ZaragozaFor Rafel Bauzà
    46’
  7. ⇄ Marcos FernándezFor Roger Hinojo
    46’
  8. R. Fernández Jaén 2–1Assist Javi Hernández
    54’
  9. ⇄ Óscar ValentínFor Mujaid Sadick
    61’
  10. ⇄ G. BouareFor Unai López
    61’
  11. Marcos FernándezYellow card · Foul
    63’
  12. G. TsitaishviliYellow card · Foul
    67’
  13. P. CissYellow card · Argument
    70’
  14. ⇄ Álex CalatravaFor Javi Hernández
    74’
  15. ⇄ AlemãoFor Sergio Camello
    76’
  16. ⇄ Fran PérezFor G. Tsitaishvili
    76’
  17. G. BouareYellow card · Foul
    80’
  18. ⇄ I. BalliuFor Álvaro García
    84’
  19. ⇄ Pol LozanoFor Urko González
    84’
  20. AlemãoYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  21. O. El HilaliRed card · Professional handball
    90+8’
  22. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Rayo Vallecano16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
Espanyol19 shots · 12 in box, 7 outside
Rayo VallecanoEspanyol
55% Possession 45%
1.52 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
1.40 Expected points (xPts) 1.36
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
450 Passes 361
82% Pass accuracy 79%
3 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
10 Fouls 15
0 Offsides 2
5 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
7.19 Team rating 6.61

Line-ups

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

257.0 E. Audero(G)
178.2★ Adrià Pedrosa 156.7 Mujaid Sadick ↓61’ 246.9 F. Lejeune 26.9 A. Rațiu
67.9 P. Ciss 86.9 Unai López ↓61’
188.2 Álvaro García A↓84’ 46.6 Pedro Díaz 146.5 G. Tsitaishvili ↓76’
107.3 Sergio Camello ↓76’
  • 25E. Audero (G)7.0
  • 17Adrià Pedrosa ★8.2
  • 15Mujaid Sadick↓61’6.7
  • 24F. Lejeune6.9
  • 2A. Rațiu6.9
  • 6P. Ciss7.9
  • 8Unai López↓61’6.9
  • 18Álvaro GarcíaA↓84’8.2
  • 4Pedro Díaz6.6
  • 14G. Tsitaishvili↓76’6.5
  • 10Sergio Camello↓76’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 20I. Balliu↑84’6.6
  • 23Óscar Valentín↑61’7.2
  • 36G. Bouare↑61’6.7
  • 9Alemão↑76’6.9
  • 21Fran Pérez↑76’6.7

Unused: Dani Cárdenas, Adrián Molina, M. Kumbulla, Pelayo Fernández, Marco de las Sías, Rayane Belaid, M. Roman

Coach: Benat San Jose

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

136.2 M. Dmitrović(G)
216.2 Roger Hinojo ↓46’ 66.0 L. Cabrera 56.5 C. Riedel 237.2 O. El Hilali
205.9 Gabriel Moscardo ↓46’ 46.3 Urko González ↓84’
37.2 Q. Hartman 266.2 Rafel Bauzà ↓46’ 286.2 Javi Hernández A↓74’
97.7 R. Fernández Jaén
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)6.2
  • 21Roger Hinojo↓46’6.2
  • 6L. Cabrera6.0
  • 5C. Riedel6.5
  • 23O. El Hilali7.2
  • 20Gabriel Moscardo↓46’5.9
  • 4Urko González↓84’6.3
  • 3Q. Hartman7.2
  • 26Rafel Bauzà↓46’6.2
  • 28Javi HernándezA↓74’6.2
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén7.7

Substitutes used

  • 10Pol Lozano↑84’6.3
  • 8Edu Expósito↑46’6.9
  • 22Álex Calatrava↑74’6.5
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza↑46’6.9
  • 18Marcos Fernández↑46’6.6

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, L. Serred, Unai Núñez, V. Drkušić, J. A. Lopez, Pere Milla, T. Dolan

Coach: Manolo Gonzalez

Player stats

Top rated
Adrià PedrosaRayo Vallecano8.2
2nd
Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano8.2
3rd
P. CissRayo Vallecano7.9

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Audero G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 57% 49 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Adrià Pedrosa D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 82% 28 1 0 2/2 1/1 8.2
Mujaid Sadick D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 55 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Lejeune D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 47 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Rațiu D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 37 5 2 0/6 1/1 6.9
P. Ciss M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 59 2 4 1/1 0/1 7.9
Unai López M 61 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 54 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
Álvaro García M 84 1 1 1 (1) 1 60% 20 1 3 0/0 1/0 8.2
Pedro Díaz M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 32 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
G. Tsitaishvili M 76 0 0 2 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Sergio Camello F 76 0 0 2 (0) 1 82% 22 0 0 2/2 2/2 7.3
I. Balliu D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Óscar Valentín M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 14 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
G. Bouare M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 9 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.7
Alemão F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 1/3 6.9
Fran Pérez M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Roger Hinojo D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 53 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.0
C. Riedel D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 48 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
O. El Hilali D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 22 1 0 0/0 4/3 7.2
Gabriel Moscardo M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
Urko González M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.3
Q. Hartman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 48 5 1 0/1 1/0 7.2
Rafel Bauzà M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 15 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.2
Javi Hernández M 74 0 1 2 (1) 4 79% 14 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
R. Fernández Jaén F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 56% 18 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.7
Pol Lozano M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Edu Expósito M 44 0 0 2 (0) 2 83% 30 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
Álex Calatrava F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Bryan Zaragoza F 44 0 0 2 (1) 2 72% 18 0 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
Marcos Fernández F 44 0 0 1 (1) 1 56% 9 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.6

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.