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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Rayo VallecanoOpen full analysisEspanyolOpen full analysis

La Liga 12.28X3.2823.29
SEO Match Summary
Rayo Vallecano defeated Espanyol 2-1 in this La Liga fixture played on 2026-09-15. The shot count was 16 for Rayo Vallecano and 19 for Espanyol. Possession finished at 55.0 percent against 45.0 percent. Expected goals were 1.71 for the home side and 1.65 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-3-1. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.
Rayo Vallecano R Rayo Vallecano
2 1
Full Time
Espanyol E Espanyol
Alvaro GarciaAdria Pedrosa
Roberto Fernandez
Expected Goals (xG) 1.71 1.65
Shots 16 19
Shots on Target 2 5
Possession 55% 45%
Post-Shot xG Faced 1.15 0.93
Yellow Cards 5 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Goals3
Formation4-2-3-1vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Rayo Vallecano GK
PSxG conceded1.15
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.15
Save %80.0%
Espanyol GK
PSxG conceded0.93
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-1.07
Save %0.0%
Rayo Vallecano's keeper performed right in line with expectations, while Espanyol's keeper let in roughly 1.1 goal more than an average keeper would.

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