Sevilla 2-1 Rayo Vallecano result, stats and report

Sevilla claimed all three points at Espanyol on Sunday evening, winning 1-0 in a tight, fractious La Liga encounter that was defined by Espanyol's red card and their inability to do anything meaningful with the ball going forward.

Sergio Camello scored twice in five second-half minutes to turn the game on its head and hand Rayo Vallecano a 3-2 victory over Racing Santander in a chaotic La Liga clash at Vallecas.

Barcelona put five past Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, with Raphinha bagging a brace and Lamine Yamal adding two more in a performance that underlined exactly why you do not come to Camp Nou and sit off. Rayo competed in patches but were ultimately nowhere near good enough.

Osasuna host Rayo Vallecano at El Sadar on Sunday needing to arrest a damaging run of form, but the visitors arrive with their own defensive structure showing real promise in the early weeks of the season.

Sevilla arrive at this fixture as the surprise leaders of La Liga with a maximum six points from two games, but Barcelona's track record away from home in this league tells a very different story to their modest early-season standing.

Rayo Vallecano have kept back-to-back clean sheets at Vallecas this season, but Espanyol travel to Madrid carrying a positive away xG record and a point to make. The numbers tell one story. The structure tells another.

Sevilla arrive in Galicia sitting top of La Liga with a perfect start, but Deportivo La Coruña have made their home ground a genuinely difficult place to visit this season. Something has to give on Wednesday night.

Sevilla carry a maximum six points into their first home match of the 2026/27 La Liga season, but Valencia arrive at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán with a quiet away record that deserves serious respect. This is a more interesting tactical problem than the table suggests.