Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Lejeune.
- 4': Foul by Urko González (Espanyol).
- 4': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Urko González with a through ball following a fast break.
- 9': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 9': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 12': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 1. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 15': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 15': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 2. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javi Puado following a fast break.
- 18': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoniu Roca following a fast break.
- 19': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
- 19': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 26': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 26': Urko González (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pep Chavarría with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 32': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Díaz with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 33': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt saved. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
- 34': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Romero.
- 37': Attempt saved. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 38': Aridane Hernández (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Javi Puado (Espanyol).
- 39': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 39': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Urko González.
- 41': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu with a cross.
- 42': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 43': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Unai López.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 2.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Alfonso Espino replaces Aridane Hernández.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Randy Nteka.
- 46': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 46': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 49': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Joan García.
- 49': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 49': Joan García (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pep Chavarría with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 52': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pol Lozano.
- 53': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 55': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Antoniu Roca.
- 57': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 58': Attempt saved. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 60': Attempt saved. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 62': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 62': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pathé Ciss.
- 63': Hand ball by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Alex Král replaces Pol Lozano.
- 66': Foul by Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
- 66': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Penalty Espanyol. Roberto Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': VAR Decision: Penalty Espanyol.
- 70': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 3. Javi Puado (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
- 75': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Adri Embarba replaces Unai López.
- 75': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Raúl de Tomás replaces Pep Chavarría.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 76': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Delay in match (Rayo Vallecano).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 83': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a through ball following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Javi Puado.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Aguado replaces Edu Expósito.
- 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 85': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano).
- 85': Urko González (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 87': Attempt missed. Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Aguado following a set piece situation.
- 87': Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 4. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Aguado following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 4.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Espanyol 4.
Statistics
ESP |
RAY![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 242 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 45 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 11,905
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | +35 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +21 | 30 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 12 | +5 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Aridane Hernández |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 11 | Randy Nteka |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joan García (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 4 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 22 | Carlos Romero |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 8 | Edu Expósito |
| 10 | Pol Lozano |
| 19 | Urko Gonzalez |
| 2 | Roberto Fernández |
| 7 | Javier Puado |
| 31 | Antoniu Roca |
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