§ La Liga · 2025-26 · Matchday 15

Espanyol 1–0 Rayo Vallecano

  • Fernández 39' (pen.)
  • Dolan 87'
  • López 64'

7 December 2025

The match in data

Espanyol got the better of Rayo Vallecano, 1–0, on 7 December 2025, on matchday 15 of the 2025-26 La Liga.

Player of the match: Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol), rated 56, thanks above all to 0.43 goals prevented (2 shots on target worth 0.45; conceded 0) and 2 crosses claimed. Dmitrovic produced 1.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

For Rayo Vallecano, the highest-rated player was Unai López, with 57.

Unai López was sent off at 64'.

Tyrhys Dolan was sent off at 87'.

56
Player of the match

Marko Dmitrovic

Espanyol · 90'

Produced 1.45× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 0.43 goals prevented (2 shots on target worth 0.45; conceded 0) 1.4×
  • 2 crosses claimed 1.8×
  • 9 recoveries 1.1×

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.

Espanyol
PlayerPositionMinRating
Marko Dmitrovic ★ Goalkeeper 90 56
Fernando Calero Defender 90 53
Carlos Romero Defender 90 52
Ludovic Taillandier Defender 90 48
Tyrhys Dolan Forward 87 47
Edu Expósito Midfielder 80 46
Urko González de Zárate Midfielder 90 45
Pere Milla Forward 89 45
Charles Pickel Midfielder 34 40
Omar El Hilali Defender 90 36
Roberto Fernández Forward 80 35
Pol Lozano Midfielder 56 34
Kike García Forward 10 no rating
Ramón Terrats Midfielder 10 no rating
Rubén Sánchez Defender 1 no rating
Rayo Vallecano
PlayerPositionMinRating
Unai López Midfielder 64 57
Iván Balliu Defender 20 50
Isi Palazón Forward 90 49
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper 90 44
Nobel Mendy Defender 86 44
Álvaro García Forward 20 42
Óscar Valentín Midfielder 90 40
Florian Lejeune Defender 90 37
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder 52 37
Andrei Rațiu Defender 90 36
Pep Chavarría Defender 90 36
Jorge de Frutos Forward 70 33
Sergio Camello Forward 38 33
Fran Pérez Forward 70 26
Randy Nteka Midfielder 4 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Rayo Vallecano player completed the most dribbles?

Andrei Rațiu, with 5 completed dribbles. Next: Pep Chavarría 2, Gerard Gumbau 1.

Andrei Rațiu led Rayo Vallecano with 5 successful dribbles in the 1–0 loss to Espanyol, clearly outpacing Pep Chavarría (2) and Gerard Gumbau (1).

Which Espanyol player won the most aerial duels?

Ludovic Taillandier, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Fernando Calero 2, Edu Expósito 1.

Ludovic Taillandier dominated in the air for Espanyol, winning 4 aerial duels in the 1–0 win over Rayo Vallecano, ahead of Fernando Calero (2) and Edu Expósito (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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Espanyol 1–0 Rayo Vallecano, La Liga 2025-26. Player of the match: Marko Dmitrovic, 56
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.