On Thu Apr 21st, Espanyol will host Rayo Vallecano at Rcde Stadium in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Espanyol is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Atlético Madrid. Yannick Carrasco struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 52nd minute on a feed from Matheus Cunha, then Raúl de Tomás tied it up for Espanyol in the 74th minute. Espanyol is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while rayo Vallecano sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Deportivo Alavés. Joselu struck first for Deportivo Alavés in the 64th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rayo Vallecano couldn’t manage to score, and Deportivo Alavés took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Rayo Vallecano was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Leandro Cabrera struck first for Rayo Vallecano on an own goal in the 54th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Espanyol couldn’t manage to score, and Rayo Vallecano took the shutout win.
Sergi Guardiola has been the most prolific scorer on Rayo Vallecano in the last five matches with 2 goals. Espanyol’s top weapon lately has been Raúl de Tomás, who has two goals in the last five matches
Espanyol will be without Raúl de Tomás, Yangel Herrera and Diego López, while Martín Merquelanz and Esteban Ariel Saveljich are unavailable to play for Rayo Vallecano.