Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona stunned by Rayo Vallecano in surprise 2-1 defeat
Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 10': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 10': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Fran García.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
- 21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro García.
- 23': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro García.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alejandro Catena.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
- 29': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Gavi.
- 30': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 30': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 31': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 33': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 35': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 40': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Trejo.
- 42': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fran García with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Isi Palazón.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0.
- 46': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 47': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 48': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 48': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 51': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 51': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 52': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 0. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 55': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Ferran Torres.
- 58': Foul by Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 58': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 61': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 61': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Hand ball by Fran García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 63': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 64': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 64': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Catena following a fast break.
- 65': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 65': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Pedri.
- 69': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 71': Offside, Barcelona. Ansu Fati tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 75': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Hand ball by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Gavi.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 80': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Salvi Sánchez replaces Álvaro García.
- 80': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría replaces Unai López.
- 81': Foul by Pablo Torre (Barcelona).
- 81': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Salvi Sánchez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Torre.
- 83': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 85': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 87': Foul by Franck Kessié (Barcelona).
- 87': Salvi Sánchez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 89': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Raúl de Tomás replaces Sergio Camello.
- 89': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 90': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 90'+4': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 488 | Passes | 318 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 9 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,657
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,657
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | +48 | 81 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | +27 | 70 |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | +27 | 68 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | +21 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK)  |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 19 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 8 | Óscar Trejo |
| 34 | Sergio Camello |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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