5 December 2021 at 13:00

Referee: José Munuera

Match Summary

Rayo Vallecano defeated Espanyol 1:0. The match was played in La Liga 2021. Goals were scored by L. Cabrera 54′ (o.g.). 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Rayo Vallecano had 50% possession while Espanyol held 50%. Rayo Vallecano had 7 shots (0 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Espanyol. Rayo Vallecano made 4 substitutions, Espanyol made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol — 1 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
Kick Off
-5′Fran Mérida
Half Time
L. Cabrera

Own Goal

54′
61′
Sergi GómezFernando Calero
61′
K. BareLoren Morón
Unai LópezP. Ciss
67′
69′Aleix Vidal
74′
Adri EmbarbaNico Melamed
74′
DarderManu Morlanes
Sergi GuardiolaR. Falcao
75′
Álvaro GarcíaKévin Rodrigues
88′
Ó. TrejoR. Nteka
88′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Rayo Vallecano had 50% possession against Espanyol's 50%. Rayo Vallecano registered 7 shots (0 on target) while Espanyol managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 18–11.

0Shots on Goal3
6Shots off Goal3
7Total Shots10
1Blocked Shots4
3Shots insidebox4
4Shots outsidebox6
18Fouls11
6Corner Kicks3
3Offsides0
50%Ball Possession50%
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves0
404Total passes423
317Passes accurate334
78%Passes %79%

Recent Form

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

Rayo Vallecano

WLLWWL

Espanyol

LLDLLD

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Head to Head Results

Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol have met 2 times — Rayo Vallecano won 1, Espanyol won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (1 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–0 in 2026.

1

Rayo Vallecano

0

Drawn

1

Espanyol

Goals: 1Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (2)

23 Apr 2026Rayo Vallecano1 – 0Espanyol
7 Dec 2025Espanyol1 – 0Rayo Vallecano
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026