Updated 15 September 2026, after full time.
Rayo 2-1 Espanyol in La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés on 15 September 2026. Scorers: Adrià Pedrosa, Álvaro García for Rayo; Roberto Fernández for Espanyol. In their last 6 meetings, Rayo have won 2, Espanyol 4, with 0 draws.
Rayo 2-1 Espanyol was the final score in La Liga on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Scorers: Adrià Pedrosa, Álvaro García for Rayo; Roberto Fernández for Espanyol. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Rayo vs Espanyol was played at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganés on Tuesday 15 September 2026, the home ground of Rayo, which holds 12,454 people. It finished Rayo 2-1 Espanyol in La Liga, with kick-off at 18:00 UK time.
Rayo have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6, with results reading W D D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Celta in the La Liga on 31 October.
Espanyol have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Villarreal in the La Liga on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Rayo have won 2, Espanyol have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Rayo scoring 5 goals to Espanyol's 9. The most recent was Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Espanyol on 23 April 2026 in the La Liga.
Sergio Camello leads Rayo with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Rayo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rayo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Espanyol player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Espanyol player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos refereed Rayo vs Espanyol, averaging 20.7 fouls and 5.3 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.33 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | 1-0 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 1-0 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | 0-4 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 2-1 |
| 21 May 2023 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol | 1-2 |
| 19 Aug 2022 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano | 0-2 |
| Stat | Rayo | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Fouls | 10 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Tackles | 15 | 8 |
| Passes | 449 | 348 |
Rayo: Á. García 3', A. Pedrosa 26'. Espanyol: R. Fernández 54', O. Hilali (red card) 90+8'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.7 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.5 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 425.9 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Passes | 370.5 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.5 | 20 of 20 |