Espanyol 2–1 Rayo Vallecano
- Romero 8'
- Veliz 90+6'
- García 4'
31 August 2024
The match in data
Espanyol got the better of Rayo Vallecano, 2–1, on 31 August 2024, on matchday 4 of the 2024-25 La Liga.
Espanyol came from behind: they were trailing 0–1 at 4'.
Player of the match: Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol), rated 61, thanks above all to 7 final-third passes and 9 duels won. Kumbulla produced 1.0 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.4 times the cost.
For Rayo Vallecano, the highest-rated player was Isi Palazón, with 57.
Marash Kumbulla
Espanyol · 90'
Produced 1.03× and cost 0.41× their position's average
- 7 final-third passes 1.8×
- 9 duels won 2.1×
- 3 tackles 1.7×
- 6 misplaced passes 0.9×
- 3 duels lost 0.8×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marash Kumbulla ★ | Defender | 90 | 61 |
| Irvin Cardona | Forward | 45 | 61 |
| Fernando Calero | Defender | 89 | 57 |
| Brian Oliván | Defender | 45 | 56 |
| Alejo Veliz | Forward | 90 | 50 |
| José Gragera | Midfielder | 45 | 49 |
| Carlos Romero | Defender | 90 | 45 |
| Álvaro Aguado | Midfielder | 45 | 44 |
| Joan García | Goalkeeper | 90 | 43 |
| Jofre Carreras | Forward | 65 | 42 |
| Omar El Hilali | Defender | 90 | 40 |
| Alex Král | Midfielder | 90 | 38 |
| Javi Puado | Forward | 71 | 31 |
| Álvaro Tejero | Defender | 25 | 24 |
| Walid Cheddira | Forward | 19 | no rating |
| Sergi Gómez Solà | Defender | 10 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro García | Forward | 72 | 57 |
| Isi Palazón | Forward | 27 | 57 |
| Abdul Mumin | Defender | 90 | 56 |
| Adrián Embarba | Forward | 90 | 56 |
| Florian Lejeune | Defender | 90 | 56 |
| Unai López | Midfielder | 73 | 56 |
| Óscar Valentín | Midfielder | 90 | 54 |
| Iván Balliu | Defender | 28 | 47 |
| Dani Cárdenas | Goalkeeper | 90 | 46 |
| Pep Chavarría | Defender | 55 | 39 |
| Jorge de Frutos | Forward | 63 | 35 |
| Andrei Rațiu | Defender | 90 | 32 |
| Alfonso Espino | Defender | 35 | 32 |
| Sergio Camello | Forward | 62 | 22 |
| Randy Nteka | Midfielder | 18 | no rating |
| Pathé Ciss | Midfielder | 17 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Rayo Vallecano player played the most passes leading to a shot?
Adrián Embarba, with 4 key passes. Next: Jorge de Frutos 2, Andrei Rațiu 1.
Adrián Embarba was Rayo Vallecano's chief creator with 4 key passes in the 2–1 loss against Espanyol. Jorge de Frutos provided 2, while Andrei Rațiu recorded 1.
Which Espanyol player won the most aerial duels?
Alejo Veliz, with 8 aerial duels won. Next: Irvin Cardona 2, Marash Kumbulla 1.
Alejo Veliz commanded the air for Espanyol, winning 8 aerial duels in the 2–1 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Veliz held a wide margin over Irvin Cardona with 2 and Marash Kumbulla with 1.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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