xF.
Rayo Vallecano

2–1

xG 1.53–2.09

Espanyol

Estadio Municipal de Butarque

Leganés · Tue 15 Sept, 18:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 12,454

xVerdict

RAY took the points against the chance count. ESY led the chances. ESY held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ESY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.53–2.09. The open-play gap sat with ESY.

RAYESY
1.41Open play1.88
0.12Set play0.21
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.04Corners0.11
Shot profileFact
RAY took 16 shots and put two on target, 16 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–19.

RAYESY

Shots

16 – 19

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.11

On target

2 – 5

Inside box

9 – 12

Outside box

7 – 7

Blocked

4 – 7

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
RAY's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.60–-1.04.

RAY

0.60

xG prevented

ESY

-1.04

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ESY went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 3'Álvaro García scores (left foot shot).
  • 26'Adrià Pedrosa scores (right foot shot, Álvaro García).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Unai López (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Edu Expósito on, Gabriel Moscardo off.
  • 46'Marcos Fernández on, Roger Hinojo off.
  • 46'Bryan Zaragoza on, Rafel Bauzà off.
  • 54'Roberto Fernández scores (right foot shot, Javi Hernández).
  • 61'Gnangoro on, Unai López off.
  • 61'Óscar Valentín  on, Mujaid Sadick off.
  • 63'Yellow, Marcos Fernández (Foul).
  • 67'Yellow, Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Foul).
  • 70'Yellow, Pathé Ciss (Argument).
  • 74'Álex Calatrava on, Javi Hernández off.
  • 76'Alemão on, Sergio Camello off.
  • 76'Fran Pérez on, Giorgi Tsitaishvili off.
  • 80'Yellow, Gnangoro (Foul).
  • 84'Iván Balliu on, Álvaro García off.
  • 84'Pol Lozano on, Urko González de Zárate off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Alemão (Foul).
  • 90+8'Red, Omar El Hilali (Professional handball).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

RAY set up 4-2-3-1. ESY set up 4-2-3-1.

RAY · 4-2-3-1ESY · 4-2-3-1

24681014151718242534569132021232628RațiuDíazCissLópezCamelloTsitaishviliSadickPedrosaGarcíaLejeuneAuderoHartmanZárateRiedelCabreraFernándezDmitrovicMoscardoHinojoHilaliBauzàHernández
Player ratingsFact
RAY's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.6. García led the card at 7.8.

RAY

18Álvaro GarcíaMF847.81
6Pathé CissMF907.82
17Adrià PedrosaDF907.70
4Pedro DíazMF907.12
8Unai LópezMF617.01
23Óscar ValentínMF296.90
24Florian LejeuneDF906.90
10Sergio CamelloFW766.81
15Mujaid SadickDF616.80
25Emil AuderoGK906.70
36GnangoroMF296.71
9AlemãoFW146.70
14Giorgi TsitaishviliMF766.71
2Andrei RațiuDF906.61
21Fran PérezFW146.60
20Iván BalliuDF66.50

ESY

9Roberto FernándezFW907.21
28Javi HernándezMF747.24
3Quilindschy HartmanMF907.23
15Bryan ZaragozaFW447.12
8Edu ExpósitoMF447.02
18Marcos FernándezFW447.01
6Leandro CabreraDF906.80
5Clemens RiedelDF906.60
23Omar El HilaliDF906.61
10Pol LozanoMF66.51
21Roger HinojoDF466.40
4Urko González de ZárateMF846.30
22Álex CalatravaMF166.30
26Rafel BauzàMF466.30
13Marko DmitrovicGK906.20
20Gabriel MoscardoMF465.40
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

RAY

  • Raúl de TomásUnavailable
  • Augusto BatallaUnavailable
  • Jorge de FrutosUnavailable

ESY

  • Kike GarcíaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

RAY had the first half. ESY had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ESY held territory in RAY's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, ESY played through the middle.

RAY thirdMiddleESY third
33%58%8%
RAYESY
Match statsFact
RAY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

ESY had the better chances.

RAYESY

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

449 – 348

Lge 455.2

Corners

3 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

15 – 8

Lge 16.8

npxG

1.53 – 2.09