Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 1-0 on Thursday, 21 April 2022 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Antonio Mateu Lahoz. It was played at Stage Front Stadium.
First half: Ó. Trejo received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 40'. Rayo Vallecano took the lead at 42' when Sergi Guardiola scored, with the assist credited to Catena, making the score 0-1.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Mario Hernández received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 46'. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 46', with K. Bare replacing Adri Embarba. Adri Embarba received a yellow card for Espanyol at 50'. Santi Comesaña received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 57'. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 65', with T. Vilhena replacing Nico Melamed. Rayo Vallecano made their 1st substitution at 65', with Ó. Trejo replacing P. Ciss. Rayo Vallecano made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Santi Comesaña replacing Unai López. Fran García received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 76'. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Javi Puado replacing Loren Morón. Espanyol made their 4th substitution at 79', with Y. Herrera replacing Manu Morlanes. Aleix Vidal received a yellow card for Espanyol at 86'. Espanyol made their 5th substitution at 87', with Aleix Vidal replacing Wu Lei. Rayo Vallecano made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with Óscar Valentín replacing Mario Suárez. Rayo Vallecano made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with Sergi Guardiola replacing R. Nteka. L. Cabrera received a yellow card for Espanyol at 90+2'. Fernando Calero received a yellow card for Espanyol at 90+4'.
Espanyol used 5 substitutions while Rayo Vallecano used 4 substitutions. Espanyol got 4 yellow cards, while Rayo Vallecano got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Rayo Vallecano outshot their opponent (6-13).
- Espanyol controlled possession (57%).
- Physical contest: 8 yellows.
