Espanyol secured a very late draw against Celta Vigo in their opening fixture. After being 2-0 down, Exposito scored in the 72nd minute before Joselu scored a penalty in the 98th minute to end the game at 2-2. Rayo Vallecano earned a surprise point away from home against Barcelona in their season opener. Although they had their backs against the wall for most of the game, they stayed strong defensively to keep the score at 0-0. The away side have a very good record against Espanyol, winning each of the last five meetings between the two sides. The last matchup ended 1-0 after Sergio Guardiola scored the first half winner. 1:1