Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano stats tab covers La Liga (Spain), Regular Season - 33 on 21 Apr 2022. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Espanyol 2, Rayo Vallecano 2; Shots off target: Espanyol 3, Rayo Vallecano 8; Possession: Espanyol 57%, Rayo Vallecano 43%; Corner kicks: Espanyol 3, Rayo Vallecano 10; Fouls: Espanyol 14, Rayo Vallecano 18; Yellow cards: Espanyol 4, Rayo Vallecano 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Espanyol had more possession, 57% to 43% over Rayo Vallecano and Rayo Vallecano led corner kicks, 10 to 3 over Espanyol. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Rayo Vallecano committed more fouls, 18 to 14 over Espanyol. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
