Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Rayo 2022-23 LaLiga

  • Red Card 30': Sergi Gómez
FT
0 - 2
  • Red Card 16': Florian Lejeune
  • 40': Isi Palazón
  • 59': Pathé Ciss

Introduction

Espanyol are hosting Rayo Vallecano at Stage Front Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Second yellow card to Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) for a bad foul.
  • 24': Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 35': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Nicolás Melamed.
  • 36': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Goal! Espanyol 0, Rayo Vallecano 1. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Unai López following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Brian Oliván (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Rayo Vallecano 1.
  • 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Salvi Sánchez replaces Isi Palazón.
  • 57': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Óscar Trejo.
  • 59': Goal! Espanyol 0, Rayo Vallecano 2. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro García following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Espanyol. Javier Puado replaces Rubén Sánchez.
  • 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Sergio Camello.
  • 76': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Espanyol. Luka Koleosho replaces Brian Oliván.
  • 77': Substitution, Espanyol. Keidi Bare replaces Edu Expósito.
  • 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Mario Suárez replaces Unai López.
  • 85': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Álvaro García.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Espanyol 0, Rayo Vallecano 2.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Stage Front Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 16,071

Spanish LALIGA Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+48 Real Madrid 32 81 1
+27 Barcelona 32 70 4
+27 Girona 32 68 6
+21 Atlético Madrid 32 61 9
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Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 1
45.6 Possession 54.4
8 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 386
395 Passes 450
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 35
0.3 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 45
34 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 6
7 Tackles 11
1.0 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 6
32 Clearances 6

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4 Leandro Cabrera
24 Sergi Gómez Red Card
14 Brian Oliván Yellow Card
2 Óscar Gil Yellow Card
12 Vinicius Souza
10 Sergi Darder
20 Edu Expósito
9 Joselu
21 Nicolás Melamed
27 Rubén Sánchez

RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK) Yellow Card
5 Alejandro Catena
19 Florian Lejeune Yellow Card
3 Fran García
20 Iván Balliu
8 Óscar Trejo Yellow Card
21 Pathé Ciss
17 Unai López
34 Sergio Camello
18 Álvaro García
7 Isi Palazón

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