Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Monday, 07 March 2016 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by David Fernandez Borbalan. It was played at Stage Front Stadium.
First half: Espanyol took the lead at 12' when Abraham scored, with the assist credited to Marco Asensio, making the score 1-0. José Crespo received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 15'. Víctor Sánchez Mata received a yellow card for Espanyol at 24'. Adri Embarba received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 31'.
Second half: Rayo Vallecano made their 1st substitution at 53', with José Crespo replacing Quini. Rayo Vallecano made their 2nd substitution at 55', with Nacho Martínez replacing A. Özbiliz. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 62', with Burgui replacing H. Pérez. Rayo Vallecano made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Joni Montiel replacing Javier Guerra Rodríguez. Rayo Vallecano leveled the score at 67' when Bebé scored, with the assist credited to A. Özbiliz, making the score 1-1. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Gerard Moreno replacing F. Caicedo. Raúl Baena received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 70'. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Abraham replacing E. Roco. Espanyol took the lead at 77' when H. Pérez scored, making the score 2-1. Javi López received a yellow card for Espanyol at 81'. P. Diop received a yellow card for Espanyol at 89'. Víctor Sánchez Mata received a yellow card for Espanyol at 89'. Víctor Sánchez Mata received a red card for Espanyol at 89'. Javier Guerra Rodríguez received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 89'. Álvaro González received a yellow card for Espanyol at 90'.
Espanyol used 3 substitutions while Rayo Vallecano used 3 substitutions. Espanyol got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Rayo Vallecano got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (9-7).
- Rayo Vallecano controlled possession (67%).
- Espanyol had the sharper finishing (8-1 shots on target).
