Rayo Vallecano
EspanyolRayo Vallecano: 1. Cárdenas - 3. Chavarría, 4. Díaz Р. (Camello, 81), 22. Espino (Akhomach, 58), 33. Vertrouwd Jozhua (Mumin, 81) - 2. Ratiu, 6. Ciss P., 23. Valentín Ó. (López U., 76) - 7. Palazón, 9. Alemao (Gumbau, 76), 19. De Frutos
Substitution: Akhomach (from 58); Gumbau (from 76); López U. (from 76); Mumin (from 81); Camello (from 81)
Bench: 13. Batalla - 20. Balliu - 14. Martín Car., 21. Pérez Fr. - 8. Trejo
Yellow Cards: Batalla 35; Ciss P. 50
Espanyol: 13. Dmitrović - 5. Calero F. (Riedel C., 78), 6. Cabrera L., 23. El Hilali - 8. Edu Expósito, 10. Lozano P. (Pickel, 46), 24. Dolan (Ngongé, 78) - 22. Romero - 9. Fernández Rob. (Ramón, 67), 11. Milla P. (Rubio, 90), 19. Kike García
Substitution: Pickel (from 46); Ramón (from 67); Riedel C. (from 78); Ngongé (from 78); Rubio (from 90)
Bench: 1. Fortuno - 2. Sanchez Ru., 12. Salinas - 17. Carreras, 20. Roca
Yellow Cards: Milla P. 2; Lozano P. 19; Cabrera L. 75; Ngongé 83
FC Barcelona tightened their grip on the La Liga title race
The decisive moment arrived midway through the first half
Girona once again proved to be a nightmare opponent for Espanyol
The latest projections for this season’s UEFA Conference League have been published by Football Meets Data, outlining the clubs most likely to lift the trophy
Barca once again claimed local bragging rights in the Catalan derby
Rayo Vallecano and Valencia played out a hard-fought draw in Madrid
It was the second consecutive match without a goal for Xabi Alonso’s side
The Catalan giants are set to play their fixture tomorrow, giving them a chance to reclaim their position
Despite Espanyol’s reputation as a tricky opponent, the Catalan side offered little resistance against a composed and clinical Madrid
Barcelona dropped points after a 1-1 draw
Athletic Club made it two wins from two
They could have stolen all three points in stoppage time when Puado had another chance
Espanyol began their La Liga 2025/26 campaign in style
The 2025–26 La Liga season has began
García's arrival adds competition to Barça's goalkeeping unit
Barcelona have officially been crowned La Liga champions for the 28th time in the club’s history
This result ensures Atletico stay comfortably within the top four
