Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol 23/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Pere Milla
2'
Pol Lozano
19'
35'
A. Batalla
2ND HALF
Pol Lozano
C. Pickel
46'
50'
Pathé Ciss
58'
Ilias Akhomach
Pacha Espino
Roberto
Ramón Terrats
67'
72'
Óscar Valentín(Penalty committed)
L. Cabrera
75'
76'
Unai López
Óscar Valentín
76'
G. Gumbau
Alemão
Cyril Ngonge
78'
Tyrhys Dolan
78'
F. Calero
C. Riedel
78'
81'
Sergio Camello
Pedro Díaz
81'
J. Vertrouwd
81'
Abdul Mumin
J. Vertrouwd
Cyril Ngonge
83'
87'
Sergio Camello(Ilias Akhomach)
Pere Milla
Miguel Rubio
91'
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
334Passes Attempted295
267Completed Passes214
6Corners5
17Throw-ins24
17Shots On Target15
Line-ups
Rayo Vallecano
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Cárdenas Lindez
#33Vertrouwd
#6Ciss
#3Chavarría Pérez
#2Rațiu
#23Martín Luengo
#4Díaz Fanjul
#7Palazón Camacho
#22Espino García
#19De Frutos Sebastián
#9Zurawski
Starting XI
Dani Cárdenas #1 | |
J. Vertrouwd #33 | 81' 81' |
Pathé Ciss #6 | 50' |
Pep Chavarría #3 | |
Andrei Rațiu #2 | |
Óscar Valentín #23 | 76' 72' |
Pedro Díaz #4 | 81' |
Isi Palazón #7 | |
Pacha Espino #22 | 58' |
Jorge De Frutos #19 | |
Alemão #9 | 76' |
Substitutes
 A. Batalla #13 | 35' |
 Juanpe #30 | |
 Abdul Mumin #16 | 81' |
 Iván Balliu #20 | |
 Óscar Trejo #8 | |
 G. Gumbau #15 | 76' |
 Unai López #17 | 76' |
 Sergio Camello #10 | ⚽87' 81' |
 Ilias Akhomach #12 | 🎯87' 58' |
 Carlos Martín #14 | |
 Fran Pérez #21 |
Will not play
Álvaro García Rivera
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Luiz Felipe Ramos Marchi
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early May 2026
Randy Nteka
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Iñigo Pérez
Espanyol
Formation
4-4-2
#13Dmitrović
#6Cabrera Sasía
#5Calero Villa
#22Romero Serrano
#23El Hilali
#8Expósito Jaén
#10Lozano Vizuete
#11Milla Peña
#24Dolan
#9Fernández Jaén
#19García Martínez
Starting XI
M. Dmitrović #13 | |
L. Cabrera #6 | 75' |
F. Calero #5 | 78' |
Carlos Romero #22 | |
Omar El Hilali #23 | |
Edu Expósito #8 | |
Pol Lozano #10 | 46' 19' |
Pere Milla #11 | 91' 2' |
Tyrhys Dolan #24 | 78' |
Roberto #9 | 67' |
Kike García #19 |
Substitutes
 Ángel Fortuño #1 | |
 Rubén Sánchez #2 | |
 J. Salinas #12 | |
 Miguel Rubio #15 | 91' |
 C. Riedel #38 | 78' |
 Ramón Terrats #14 | 67' |
 C. Pickel #18 | 46' |
 M. Londoño #26 | |
 Cyril Ngonge #16 | 83' 78' |
 Jofre #17 | |
 Lluc Castell #32 | |
 Antoniu #20 |
Will not play
Javier Puado Díaz
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Manolo González
Rayo Vallecano
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Cárdenas Lindez
#33Vertrouwd
#6Ciss
#3Chavarría Pérez
#2Rațiu
#23Martín Luengo
#4Díaz Fanjul
#7Palazón Camacho
#22Espino García
#19De Frutos Sebastián
#9Zurawski
Starting XI
Dani Cárdenas #1 | |
J. Vertrouwd #33 | 81' 81' |
Pathé Ciss #6 | 50' |
Pep Chavarría #3 | |
Andrei Rațiu #2 | |
Óscar Valentín #23 | 76' 72' |
Pedro Díaz #4 | 81' |
Isi Palazón #7 | |
Pacha Espino #22 | 58' |
Jorge De Frutos #19 | |
Alemão #9 | 76' |
Substitutes
A. Batalla #13 | 35' |
Juanpe #30 | |
Abdul Mumin #16 | 81' |
Iván Balliu #20 | |
Óscar Trejo #8 | |
G. Gumbau #15 | 76' |
Unai López #17 | 76' |
Sergio Camello #10 | ⚽87' 81' |
Ilias Akhomach #12 | 🎯87' 58' |
Carlos Martín #14 | |
Fran Pérez #21 |
Will not play
Álvaro García Rivera
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Luiz Felipe Ramos Marchi
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early May 2026
Randy Nteka
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Iñigo Pérez
Espanyol
Formation
4-4-2#13Dmitrović
#6Cabrera Sasía
#5Calero Villa
#22Romero Serrano
#23El Hilali
#8Expósito Jaén
#10Lozano Vizuete
#11Milla Peña
#24Dolan
#9Fernández Jaén
#19García Martínez
Starting XI
M. Dmitrović #13 | |
L. Cabrera #6 | 75' |
F. Calero #5 | 78' |
Carlos Romero #22 | |
Omar El Hilali #23 | |
Edu Expósito #8 | |
Pol Lozano #10 | 46' 19' |
Pere Milla #11 | 91' 2' |
Tyrhys Dolan #24 | 78' |
Roberto #9 | 67' |
Kike García #19 |
Substitutes
Ángel Fortuño #1 | |
Rubén Sánchez #2 | |
J. Salinas #12 | |
Miguel Rubio #15 | 91' |
C. Riedel #38 | 78' |
Ramón Terrats #14 | 67' |
C. Pickel #18 | 46' |
M. Londoño #26 | |
Cyril Ngonge #16 | 83' 78' |
Jofre #17 | |
Lluc Castell #32 | |
Antoniu #20 |
Will not play
Javier Puado Díaz
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Manolo González
Head-to-head
38 matches
Rayo Vallecano
16
Wins
10
Draws
12
Wins
Espanyol
LaLiga2025 • 2 matchesLaLiga2024 • 1 matchLaLiga2023 • 1 matchLaLiga2022 • 2 matches
Friendly2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 84:30 | 79 |
2 |  | 31 | 65:29 | 70 |
3 |  | 31 | 56:36 | 61 |
4 |  | 31 | 51:32 | 57 |
5 |  | 31 | 45:38 | 46 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:40 | 44 |
7 |  | 31 | 49:48 | 42 |
8 |  | 31 | 27:32 | 41 |
9 |  | 31 | 37:38 | 39 |
10 |  | 31 | 37:48 | 38 |
11 |  | 31 | 33:45 | 38 |
12 |  | 31 | 33:45 | 38 |
13 |  | 31 | 29:38 | 35 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:46 | 35 |
15 |  | 31 | 39:48 | 34 |
16 |  | 31 | 39:51 | 34 |
17 |  | 31 | 35:46 | 33 |
18 |  | 31 | 39:47 | 32 |
19 |  | 31 | 35:50 | 29 |
20 |  | 31 | 24:48 | 27 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Cordero Vega
Venue:
Estadio de Vallecas
Capacity:
14 505
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