§ La Liga · 2025-26 · Matchday 1

Girona 1–3 Rayo Vallecano

  • Gazzaniga 43'
  • Roca 57'
  • de Frutos 18'
  • García 20'
  • Palazón 45' (pen.)

15 August 2025

The match in data

Rayo Vallecano got the better of Girona, 3–1, on 15 August 2025, on matchday 1 of the 2025-26 La Liga.

Player of the match: Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), rated 76, thanks above all to 0.74 xG and 1 goal. García produced 1.8 times as much as a forward typically does, at 0.1 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Girona, the highest-rated player was Viktor Tsygankov, with 67.

Paulo Gazzaniga was sent off at 43'.

76
Player of the match

Álvaro García

Rayo Vallecano · 85'

Produced 1.76× and cost 0.15× their position's average

Added
  • 0.74 xG 3.0×
  • 1 goal 4.0×
  • 1 big chance created 3.9×
Took away
  • 5 misplaced passes 0.9×
  • 1 time dribbled past 1.5×

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.

Girona
PlayerPositionMinRating
Viktor Tsygankov Forward 90 67
David López Defender 90 53
Ladislav Krejci Defender 90 50
Daley Blind Defender 58 47
Joel Roca Forward 90 46
Thomas Lemar Midfielder 20 45
Portu Forward 44 39
Yangel Herrera Midfielder 70 32
Jhon Solís Midfielder 90 30
Yáser Asprilla Forward 46 30
Vitor Reis Defender 32 30
Arnau Martínez Defender 58 25
Hugo Rincón Defender 32 25
Bojan Miovski Forward 45 21
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov Goalkeeper 45 no rating
Paulo Gazzaniga Goalkeeper 43 no rating
Rayo Vallecano
PlayerPositionMinRating
Álvaro García ★ Forward 85 76
Pep Chavarría Defender 90 66
Unai López Midfielder 81 62
Isi Palazón Forward 90 60
Jorge de Frutos Forward 81 58
Florian Lejeune Defender 90 48
Luiz Felipe Defender 46 48
Pedro Díaz Midfielder 70 46
Pathé Ciss Midfielder 90 43
Pelayo Fernández Defender 44 39
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper 90 35
Andrei Rațiu Defender 90 28
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder 20 26
Randy Nteka Midfielder 9 no rating
Óscar Valentín Midfielder 9 no rating
Alfonso Espino Defender 5 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Girona player won the most duels?

Joel Roca, with 9 duels won. Next: Viktor Tsygankov 7, Daley Blind 6.

Despite the 1–3 home defeat against Rayo Vallecano, Joel Roca stood out by winning 9 duels. Viktor Tsygankov recorded 7, while Daley Blind finished with 6.

Which Rayo Vallecano player completed the most dribbles?

Andrei Rațiu, with 3 completed dribbles. Next: Pedro Díaz 1, Isi Palazón 1.

Andrei Rațiu led Rayo Vallecano's individual progression with 3 completed dribbles at Girona. Pedro Díaz and Isi Palazón each completed 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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Girona 1–3 Rayo Vallecano, La Liga 2025-26. Player of the match: Álvaro García, 76
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.