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Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano is a close La Liga matchup with a modest Espanyol edge and enough Rayo resistance to keep the balance open. Their meetings have included away wins, one-goal decisions and occasional scoreline swings, so neither venue guarantees a familiar outcome. The fixture remains interesting because each new meeting asks whether Espanyol can turn home advantage into separation or Rayo can make its direct, competitive profile count again.
Past matches, Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rayo Vallecano
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37F
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20D
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36M
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1G
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22D
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3D
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30G
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21F
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31M
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23M
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9F
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26D
Espanyol Substitutes
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F
24
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D
16
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M
8
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F
18
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G
1
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M
10
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D
32
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M
11
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D
14
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G
31
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F
15
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F
22
Match events
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3'⚽Álvaro García Normal Goal
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26'⚽Adrià Pedrosa Normal Goal (Asst: Álvaro García)
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45' +2Unai López Yellow Card
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45'Marcos Fernández Roger Hinojo
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45'Bryan Zaragoza Rafel Bauzà
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45'Eduardo Expósito Jaén Gabriel Moscardo
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54'⚽Roberto Fernández Jaén Normal Goal (Asst: Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa)
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61'Óscar Valentín Mujaid Sadick
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61'Gnangoro Bouare Unai López
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63'Marcos Fernández Yellow Card
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67'Georgiy Tsitaishvili Yellow Card
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70'Pathé Ciss Yellow Card
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74'Álex Calatrava Torrado Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa
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76'Francisco Pérez Martínez Georgiy Tsitaishvili
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76'Alexandre Zurawski Sergio Camello
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80'Gnangoro Bouare Yellow Card
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84'Pol Lozano Urko Gonzalez
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84'Ivan Balliu Álvaro García
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90' +1Alexandre Zurawski Yellow Card
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90' +8Omar El Hilali Red Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Espanyol VS Rayo Vallecano
Rayo can make the away trip count
Rayo Vallecano won 2–0 at Espanyol in August 2022, a clear away result in a fixture more often shaped by small margins. Espanyol answered with a 2–1 win at Rayo in May 2023, showing how quickly the balance can move when the venue changes. The exchange also makes the home label less decisive than the quality of each response.
Close games remain the theme
Espanyol then won 2–1 at home in August 2024, another narrow result that strengthened their side of the profile without closing the conversation. Earlier meetings included draws and one-goal wins, reinforcing the sense that the matchup turns on a few moments rather than a permanent hierarchy. Rayo’s capacity to win at Cornellà keeps Espanyol’s advantage conditional, while Espanyol’s away response shows they can travel with the same edge. A future meeting will test which setting and which margin matter most.
Past head to head stats
Espanyol VS Rayo Vallecano
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Espanyol VS Rayo Vallecano
Head-to-Head History
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