7 March 2016 at 19:30

Referee: David Fernandez Borbalan

Match Summary

Espanyol defeated Rayo Vallecano 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2015. Goals were scored by Abraham 12′, Bebé 67′, H. Pérez 77′. 9 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Espanyol had 33% possession while Rayo Vallecano held 67%. Espanyol had 9 shots (8 on target) compared to 7 (1 on target) for Rayo Vallecano. Espanyol made 3 substitutions, Rayo Vallecano made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano — 3 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
Kick Off
Abraham

assist: Marco Asensio

12′
15′José Ángel Crespo
Víctor Sánchez24′
Half Time
53′
José CrespoQuini
55′
Nacho MartínezA. Özbiliz
BurguiH. Pérez
62′
65′
Jonatan CaballeroJavi Guerra
67′
Bebé

assist: A. Özbiliz

Gerard MorenoF. Caicedo
69′
70′Raul Baena
AbrahamE. Roco
75′
Javi López81′
Papakouli Diop89′
Víctor Sánchez89′
Víctor Sánchez89′
Álvaro González90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Espanyol had 33% possession against Rayo Vallecano's 67%. Espanyol registered 9 shots (8 on target) while Rayo Vallecano managed 7 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 8–3. Fouls committed: 0–0.

8Shots on Goal1
1Shots off Goal4
9Total Shots7
0Blocked Shots2
7Shots insidebox4
2Shots outsidebox3
0Fouls0
8Corner Kicks3
2Offsides2
33%Ball Possession67%
5Yellow Cards4
1Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves5
252Total passes523
155Passes accurate428
62%Passes %82%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Espanyol have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Rayo Vallecano show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Espanyol

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Rayo Vallecano

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Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Head to Head Results

Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano have met 22 times — Espanyol won 10, Rayo Vallecano won 9, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Espanyol leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 22 meetings. A combined 63 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.86 per match (34 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2012.

10

Espanyol

3

Drawn

9

Rayo Vallecano

Goals: 34Goals: 29

Recent Meetings (22)

23 Apr 2026Rayo Vallecano1 – 0Espanyol
7 Dec 2025Espanyol1 – 0Rayo Vallecano
4 Apr 2025Rayo Vallecano0 – 4Espanyol
31 Aug 2024Espanyol2 – 1Rayo Vallecano
21 May 2023Rayo Vallecano1 – 2Espanyol
19 Aug 2022Espanyol0 – 2Rayo Vallecano
21 Apr 2022Espanyol0 – 1Rayo Vallecano
5 Dec 2021Rayo Vallecano1 – 0Espanyol
24 Jul 2021Espanyol0 – 2Rayo Vallecano
31 Jan 2021Espanyol2 – 3Rayo Vallecano
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026