Espanyol edged out Rayo Vallecano 1–0 at home on Sunday, 7 December 2025, in a Matchday 15 fixture of the La Liga 2025 regular season. The match kicked off at 17:30 UTC under referee José María Sánchez Martínez, with the only goal of the afternoon arriving before the break. The hosts carried a 1–0 lead into half-time and held firm through the second half to secure all three points at the RCDE Stadium.

For Espanyol, this result was a vital boost in their fight to climb away from the lower half o...