Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano: 1–0
Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 1–0 in the Spanish LALIGA on Sunday, 7 December 2025 at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
- Attendance: 28,110
- Teams: Espanyol (home), Rayo Vallecano (away)
Goals
- 39' — Roberto Fernández (penalty) (Espanyol)
Red cards
- 64' — Unai López (Rayo Vallecano)
- 87' — Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Espanyol | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 36.4 | 63.6 |
| Shots | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 19 | 22 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
Starting line-ups
Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (G), Leandro Cabrera (CD-L), Fernando Calero (CD-R), Carlos Romero (LB), Omar El Hilali (RB), Edu Expósito (AM), Pol Lozano (LM), Urko Gonzalez (RM), Roberto Fernández (F), Pere Milla (AM-L), Tyrhys Dolan (AM-R).
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla (G), Nobel Mendy (CD-L), Florian Lejeune (CD-R), Pep Chavarría (LB), Andrei Ratiu (RB), Gerard Gumbau (AM), Unai López (LM), Óscar Valentín (RM), Jorge de Frutos (F), Fran Pérez (AM-L), Isi Palazón (AM-R).
Recent form
Espanyol: lost 2–1 away to Alavés (2 Nov); lost 2–0 vs Villarreal (8 Nov); won 2–1 vs Sevilla (24 Nov); won 1–0 away to Celta Vigo (30 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Atlético Baleares (4 Dec).
Rayo Vallecano: drew 0–0 vs Real Madrid (9 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Real Oviedo (23 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Slovan Bratislava (27 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Valencia (1 Dec); won 2–1 away to Real Ávila (4 Dec).