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LaLiga · Matchweek 6

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Rayo Vallecano

RAY

2–1Full timeHalf-time 2–0

Espanyol

ESP

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Álvaro Garcia3'Goal for Rayo Vallecano at 3 minutes: Álvaro Garcia
  2. Adrià Pedrosaassist by Álvaro Garcia26'Goal for Rayo Vallecano at 26 minutes: Adrià Pedrosa assist by Álvaro Garcia
  3. Unai López45+2'Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 45 minutes: Unai López
  4. 54'Roberto Fernándezassist by Javi HernándezGoal for Espanyol at 54 minutes: Roberto Fernández assist by Javi Hernández
  5. 63'Marcos FernándezYellow card for Espanyol at 63 minutes: Marcos Fernández
  6. Giorgi Tsitaishvili67'Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 67 minutes: Giorgi Tsitaishvili
  7. Pathé Ciss70'Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 70 minutes: Pathé Ciss
  8. Gnangoro Bouare80'Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 80 minutes: Gnangoro Bouare
  9. Alemão90+1'Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 90 minutes: Alemão
  10. 90+8'Omar El HilaliRed card for Espanyol at 90 minutes: Omar El Hilali
Show 10 substitutions
  1. 46'Marcos Fernández on for Roger HinojoSubstitution for Espanyol at 46 minutes: Marcos Fernández on for Roger Hinojo
  2. 46'Edu Expósito on for Gabriel MoscardoSubstitution for Espanyol at 46 minutes: Edu Expósito on for Gabriel Moscardo
  3. 46'Bryan Zaragoza on for Rafel BauzàSubstitution for Espanyol at 46 minutes: Bryan Zaragoza on for Rafel Bauzà
  4. Óscar Valentín on for Mujaid Sadick61'Substitution for Rayo Vallecano at 61 minutes: Óscar Valentín on for Mujaid Sadick
  5. Gnangoro Bouare on for Unai López61'Substitution for Rayo Vallecano at 61 minutes: Gnangoro Bouare on for Unai López
  6. 74'Álex Calatrava on for Javi HernándezSubstitution for Espanyol at 74 minutes: Álex Calatrava on for Javi Hernández
  7. Alemão on for Sergio Camello76'Substitution for Rayo Vallecano at 76 minutes: Alemão on for Sergio Camello
  8. Fran Pérez on for Giorgi Tsitaishvili76'Substitution for Rayo Vallecano at 76 minutes: Fran Pérez on for Giorgi Tsitaishvili
  9. 84'Pol Lozano on for Urko GonzálezSubstitution for Espanyol at 84 minutes: Pol Lozano on for Urko González
  10. Iván Balliu on for Álvaro Garcia84'Substitution for Rayo Vallecano at 84 minutes: Iván Balliu on for Álvaro Garcia
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Rayo Vallecano4-3-3Starting shape4-2-3-1Espanyol
45%Possession47%
36%Territory36%
20%From set plays22%
0.10Chance quality0.12
6.2%Directness5.9%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Rayo Vallecano, 4 for Espanyol.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 32 of 59 matches, not the full season.

The xG race35 shots
Cumulative expected goalsRayo Vallecano 1.71 xG, Espanyol 1.65 xG over 99 minutes
  • Rayo Vallecano1.71
  • Espanyol1.65
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
3'Rayo Vallecano0.63goal
3'Rayo Vallecano0.19blocked
17'Espanyol0.10off target
20'Espanyol0.02off target
23'Rayo Vallecano0.02blocked
25'Espanyol0.09off target
26'Rayo Vallecano0.06goal
34'Rayo Vallecano0.02off target
36'Rayo Vallecano0.22off target
43'Rayo Vallecano0.02off target
43'Rayo Vallecano0.05off target
45'Espanyol0.08blocked
46'Rayo Vallecano0.04off target
47'Rayo Vallecano0.08post
47'Rayo Vallecano0.12off target
48'Rayo Vallecano0.03off target
49'Espanyol0.06off target
49'Espanyol0.08blocked
51'Espanyol0.17blocked
53'Rayo Vallecano0.04blocked
54'Espanyol0.19goal
58'Espanyol0.02saved
59'Espanyol0.03saved
60'Espanyol0.06blocked
63'Espanyol0.05saved
66'Rayo Vallecano0.10blocked
68'Espanyol0.08off target
69'Espanyol0.27off target
79'Rayo Vallecano0.05off target
81'Espanyol0.01blocked
85'Espanyol0.03blocked
88'Espanyol0.04off target
92'Espanyol0.13saved
97'Espanyol0.17blocked
99'Rayo Vallecano0.04off target
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Rayo Vallecano (2/16)
  • Espanyol (1/19)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
3'Rayo Vallecano0.63left footopen playgoal
3'Rayo Vallecano0.19right footopen playblocked
17'Espanyol0.10left footopen playoff target
20'Espanyol0.02right footopen playoff target
23'Rayo Vallecano0.02left footcornerblocked
25'Espanyol0.09right footopen playoff target
26'Rayo Vallecano0.06left footopen playgoal
34'Rayo Vallecano0.02left footopen playoff target
36'Rayo Vallecano0.22right footfast breakoff target
43'Rayo Vallecano0.02left footset pieceoff target
43'Rayo Vallecano0.05headset pieceoff target
45'Espanyol0.08right footset pieceblocked
46'Rayo Vallecano0.04left footopen playoff target
47'Rayo Vallecano0.08right footopen playpost
47'Rayo Vallecano0.12right footfree kickoff target
48'Rayo Vallecano0.03right footfast breakoff target
49'Espanyol0.06left footset pieceoff target
49'Espanyol0.08right footopen playblocked
51'Espanyol0.17left footfast breakblocked
53'Rayo Vallecano0.04right footopen playblocked
54'Espanyol0.19right footfast breakgoal
58'Espanyol0.02right footopen playsaved
59'Espanyol0.03right footopen playsaved
60'Espanyol0.06right footfast breakblocked
63'Espanyol0.05right footopen playsaved
66'Rayo Vallecano0.10left footopen playblocked
68'Espanyol0.08left footopen playoff target
69'Espanyol0.27left footopen playoff target
79'Rayo Vallecano0.05right footopen playoff target
81'Espanyol0.01right footset pieceblocked
85'Espanyol0.03right footopen playblocked
88'Espanyol0.04right footopen playoff target
92'Espanyol0.13right footopen playsaved
97'Espanyol0.17headcornerblocked
99'Rayo Vallecano0.04right footfree kickoff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Rayo Vallecano, below favour Espanyol.
  • Rayo Vallecano pressure
  • Espanyol pressure
Line-ups46 players

Rayo Vallecano4-3-3

Substitutes

Espanyol4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Rayo VallecanoEspanyol
1.71Expected goals1.65
55Possession %45
16Shots19
2On target5
2Big chances2
3Corners5
449Passes348
82Pass accuracy %80
29.2Field tilt %est.37.6
10Fouls15
5Yellow cards1