xF.
Espanyol

1–0

xG 1.41–0.35

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Rayo Vallecano

RCDE Stadium

Cornella de Llobregat · Sun 7 Dec, 17:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 40,000

xVerdict

ESY deserved this on chance quality. ESY leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. ESY held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ESY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.41–0.35. A penalty does a lot of ESY's xG.

ESYRAY
0.26Open play0.20
1.14Set play0.15
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.13Corners0.09
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
ESY were working into good areas, 9 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–6.

ESYRAY

Shots

9 – 6

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.06

On target

2 – 2

Inside box

6 – 2

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
ESY's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.45–0.00.

ESY

0.45

xG prevented

RAY

0.00

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RAY went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 64'.

First half

  • 16'Yellow, Unai López (Foul).
  • 31'Yellow, Pol Lozano (Foul).
  • 39'Roberto Fernández scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 42'Yellow, Nobel Mendy (Foul).

Second half

  • 50'Yellow, Gerard Gumbau (Foul).
  • 52'Sergio Camello on, Gerard Gumbau off.
  • 56'Charles Pickel on, Pol Lozano off.
  • 63'Yellow, Óscar Valentín (Foul).
  • 64'Second yellow, Unai López (Foul).
  • 67'VAR.
  • 70'Iván Balliu on, Fran Pérez off.
  • 70'Álvaro García on, Jorge de Frutos off.
  • 73'Yellow, Pep Chavarría (Foul).
  • 76'Yellow, Urko González de Zárate (Foul).
  • 77'Yellow, Tyrhys Dolan (Simulation).
  • 80'Kike García on, Roberto Fernández off.
  • 80'Ramón Terrats on, Edu Expósito off.
  • 84'VAR.
  • 86'Randy Nteka on, Nobel Mendy off.
  • 87'Second yellow, Tyrhys Dolan (Foul).
  • 87'Yellow, Augusto Batalla (Argument).
  • 89'Rubén Sánchez on, Pere Milla off.
  • 90+6'Yellow, Iván Balliu (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
ESY left their usual shape for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

RAY stayed in theirs.

ESY · 4-2-3-1RAY · 4-2-3-1

456891011132223242371315171921232432ZárateCaleroTaillandierExpósitoFernándezLozanoMillaDmitrovicRomeroHilaliDolanRațiuChavarríaPalazónBatallaGumbauLópezFrutosPérezValentínLejeuneMendy
Player ratingsFact
ESY's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.5. Romero led the card at 7.4.

ESY

22Carlos RomeroDF907.40
5Fernando CaleroDF907.10
8Edu ExpósitoMF807.12
24Tyrhys DolanMF877.10
13Marko DmitrovicGK907.10
9Roberto FernándezFW807.00
23Omar El HilaliDF907.00
19Kike GarcíaFW107.00
11Pere MillaMF896.93
6Ludovic TaillandierDF906.80
4Urko González de ZárateMF906.70
14Ramón TerratsMF106.60
18Charles PickelMF346.50
10Pol LozanoMF566.40
2Rubén SánchezDF10.00

RAY

2Andrei RațiuDF907.11
7Isi PalazónMF907.01
24Florian LejeuneDF906.70
11Randy NtekaMF46.61
23Óscar ValentínMF906.60
19Jorge de FrutosFW706.50
18Álvaro GarcíaMF206.51
3Pep ChavarríaDF906.50
13Augusto BatallaGK906.50
10Sergio CamelloFW386.40
20Iván BalliuDF206.40
15Gerard GumbauMF526.30
17Unai LópezMF646.30
32Nobel MendyDF866.30
21Fran PérezMF706.10
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

RAY had the first half. ESY had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ESY held territory in RAY's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, ESY played through the middle.

ESY thirdMiddleRAY third
26%39%35%
ESYRAY
Match statsFact
RAY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

ESY had the better chances.

ESYRAY

Possession

36% – 64%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

234 – 427

Lge 437.2

Corners

6 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

16 – 7

Lge 16.5

npxG

0.62 – 0.35