MADRID (Interstat) — Rayo Vallecano defeated Espanyol 2-1 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Estadio de Vallecas in a La Liga match. Álvaro García opened the scoring in the third minute, and Adrià Pedrosa doubled the lead in the 26th. Roberto Férnandez pulled Espanyol within a goal in the 54th, assisted by Javier Hernández. Espanyol pressed late, but Omar El Hilali was sent off in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time. Rayo Vallecano’s Unai López, Heorhii Tsitaishvili, Pathé Ciss, Gnangoro and Alexandre Alemão received yellow cards, while Espanyol’s Marcos Fernández was also booked. The result moved Rayo Vallecano to two wins, three losses and one draw in La Liga and two wins, four losses and one draw across all competitions. Espanyol fell to three wins, three losses and two draws in La Liga and across all competitions. Rayo Vallecano next hosts Espanyol on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.