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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol – Lineups & Match Details

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 1-0. Goals: Kike GarcĂ­a (74'), Sergio Camello (87'). Rayo Vallecano had 53% possession against Espanyol's 47%. Shots on target: 6-4.

La Liga · Regular Season - 33

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

EspanyolEspanyol

Referee: Adrian Cordero Vega, Spain

Lineups

Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano4-2-3-1
Dani Cárdenas1Dani CárdenasG
Andrei Rațiu2Andrei RațiuD
Pathé Ismaël Ciss6Pathé Ismaël CissD
Jozhua Vertrouwd33Jozhua VertrouwdD
Josep ChavarrĂ­a3Josep ChavarrĂ­aD
Pedro DĂ­az4Pedro DĂ­azM
Ă“scar ValentĂ­n23Ă“scar ValentĂ­nM
Jorge de Frutos19Jorge de FrutosM
Isi PalazĂłn7Isi PalazĂłnM
Pacha22PachaM
AlemĂŁo9AlemĂŁoF

Substitutes

12Ilias AkhomachF
17Unai LĂłpezM
15Gerard GumbauM
16Abdul MuminD
10Sergio CamelloF
30JuanpeG
13Augusto BatallaG
20Ivan BalliuD
21Fran PĂ©rezM
8Ă“scar TrejoM
14Carlos MartĂ­nF
EspanyolEspanyol4-4-2
Marko Dmitrović13Marko DmitrovićG
Omar El Hilali23Omar El HilaliD
Fernando Calero5Fernando CaleroD
Leandro Cabrera6Leandro CabreraD
Carlos Romero22Carlos RomeroD
Tyrhys Dolan24Tyrhys DolanM
Pol Lozano10Pol LozanoM
Edu ExpĂłsito8Edu ExpĂłsitoM
Pere Milla11Pere MillaM
Kike GarcĂ­a19Kike GarcĂ­aF
Roberto Fernández9Roberto FernándezF

Substitutes

18Charles PickelM
14RamĂłn TerratsM
38Clemens RiedelD
16Cyril NgongeF
15Miguel RubioD
1Angel FortunoG
2Rubén SánchezD
12Jose SalinasD
17Jofre CarrerasF
26Miguel LondoñoM
20Antoniu RocaF
32Lluc CastellF

Match Events

2'Y

Pere Milla

19'Y

Pol Lozano

35'Y

A. Batalla

46'S

Pol Lozano

Substitution 1

50'Y

P. Ciss

58'S

A. Espino

Substitution 1

67'S

Roberto Fernández

Substitution 2

74'G

Kike GarcĂ­a

Assist: Kike GarcĂ­a

75'Y

L. Cabrera

76'S

AlemĂŁo

Substitution 2

76'S

Ă“scar ValentĂ­n

Substitution 3

78'S

Fernando Calero

Substitution 3

78'S

T. Dolan

Substitution 4

81'S

J. Vertrouwd

Substitution 4

81'S

Pedro DĂ­az

Substitution 5

83'Y

C. Ngonge

87'G

Sergio Camello

Assist: Ilias Akhomach

90'+1S

Pere Milla

Substitution 5

Statistics

Rayo Vallecano
53%47%
Espanyol
1.67Expected Goals (xG)1.97
17Total Shots15
6Shots on Target4
6Corners5
12Fouls15
3Offsides0
80Pass Accuracy (%)73
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Rayo Vallecano host Espanyol on Thursday, 23 April 2026 at Estadio de Vallecas. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the La Liga schedule. Rayo Vallecano go into the match 11th in the table; Espanyol sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Rayo Vallecano have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Espanyol have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Dec 2025: Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol; 4 Apr 2025: Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Espanyol; 31 Aug 2024: Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Espanyol. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 1-0. Rayo Vallecano scored through Sergio Camello 87'. Espanyol replied with Kike GarcĂ­a 74' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Rayo Vallecano held 53% of the ball against 47% for Espanyol. Shots on target finished 6-4. Expected goals read 1.67 for Rayo Vallecano, 1.97 for Espanyol.

Verdict

The win nudges Rayo Vallecano forward and leaves Espanyol with work to do. Rayo Vallecano sat 11th and Espanyol 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.