Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona, 2020-21 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16
· Spanish Copa del ReyLionel Messi returns to lead Barcelona past Rayo Vallecano in Copa del Rey
Barcelona needed a second-half comeback to beat Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey round of 16 and advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Iván Martos.
- 3': Attempt missed. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 4': Foul by Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano).
- 4': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 7': Mario Hernández (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 10': Foul by Iván Martos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 10': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
- 13': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
- 20': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 24': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 24': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 25': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan Montiel (Rayo Vallecano).
- 26': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Andrés Martín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Junior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 27': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 27': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Santiago Comesaña tries a through ball, but Fran García is caught offside.
- 30': Hand ball by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 31': Foul by Junior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 31': Mario Hernández (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 32': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 33': Jonathan Montiel (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
- 36': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Óscar Trejo.
- 40': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 40': Iván Martos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Yacine Qasmi (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 42': Foul by Iván Martos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Barcelona 0.
- 47': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Foul by Iván Martos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 47': Trincão (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 50': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Yacine Qasmi (Rayo Vallecano).
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario Hernández.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt saved. Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trincão.
- 53': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 54': Riqui Puig (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Jonathan Montiel.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Qasmi.
- 59': Offside, Barcelona. Junior Firpo tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt saved. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Mario Hernández (Rayo Vallecano).
- 63': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 63': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 65': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Mario Hernández (Rayo Vallecano).
- 66': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 67': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Riqui Puig.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Trincão.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Junior Firpo.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 69': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 71': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Mario Suárez replaces Andrés Martín.
- 71': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Antoñin replaces Yacine Qasmi.
- 72': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 72': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 73': Iván Martos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Iván Martos.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 75': Offside, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 77': Iván Martos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 78': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 79': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Hand ball by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 80': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 2. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 82': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón replaces Iván Martos.
- 83': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Luis Advíncula replaces Mario Hernández.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 86': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
- 86': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 89': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano).
- 89': Mario Suárez (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 90': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Esteban Saveljich with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Pedri.
- 90'+1': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Antoñin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Antoñin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Luis Advíncula (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+6': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 24 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.9 | Possession | 30.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 162 |
| 620 | Passes | 261 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 20 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
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Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 24 | Esteban Saveljich |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña  |
| 3 | Iván Martos |
| 28 | Mario Hernández |
| 20 | Joni Montiel |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 11 | Andrés Martín |
| 14 | Yacine Qasmi |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 24 | Junior Firpo |
| 28 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 12 | Ricard Puig |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 17 | Francisco Trincão |
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