Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol: result and report
La Liga · Sunday 16 October 2011
Result
Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol
La Liga · Sunday 16 October 2011, 10:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol: match report
Rayo Vallecano lost to Espanyol 0-1 in La Liga on Sunday 16 October 2011. The half-time score was 0-0.
The only goal came from Romaric of Espanyol in the 56th minute.
Discipline: Rayo Vallecano received 3 yellow cards; Espanyol received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Rayo Vallecano were 13th on 6 points from 6 and Espanyol 15th on 6 points from 6. Rayo Vallecano went on to finish that season 15th with 43 points, and Espanyol 14th with 46.
Rayo Vallecano lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Espanyol in a 4-2-3-1.
Going into the match Rayo Vallecano's last five read D-L-L-W-D and Espanyol's L-L-W-L-W.
Key events
- 40'Yellow card · Javi Márquez
- 56'Goal · Romaric
- 61'Yellow card · Romaric
- 80'Yellow card · Javi Fuego
- 89'Yellow card · Alejandro Arribas
- 89'Yellow card · Raúl Tamudo
- 90'Yellow card · Jordi Amat
Team news
Rayo Vallecano line-up (4-2-3-1)
Dani Giménez, Tito, José Manuel Casado, Alejandro Arribas, Pedro Botelho, Jordi Figueras, Movilla, Javi Fuego, Raúl Tamudo, Piti, Miguel Pérez Cuesta
Espanyol line-up (4-2-3-1)
Cristian Álvarez, Jordi Amat, Héctor Moreno, Javi López, Juan Forlin, Javi Márquez, Joan Verdú, Romaric, Álvaro Vázquez, Sergio García, Dídac Vilà