Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGARayo draw with Barcelona after contested Yamal pen
Lamine Yamal scored from the penalty spot but Barcelona needed goalkeeper Joan García to ensure they left Rayo Vallecano with a point after a 1-1 draw in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 4': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 7': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 11': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eric García.
- 12': Attempt saved. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 19': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 19': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
- 25': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Raphinha.
- 27': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 27': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 29': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 33': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eric García.
- 33': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 34': Attempt saved. Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross.
- 37': Penalty Barcelona. Lamine Yamal draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Barcelona 1. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos with a cross.
- 43': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Andrei Ratiu is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 44': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 45': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eric García.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 0, Barcelona 1.
- 46': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 47': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 49': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 49': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 54': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Unai López (Rayo Vallecano).
- 55': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 56': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García is caught offside.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez replaces Unai López.
- 61': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 61': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Raphinha.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pedri.
- 63': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 65': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Pérez.
- 66': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 67': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 1. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 68': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano).
- 71': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Isi Palazón with a through ball.
- 73': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Joan García.
- 74': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 74': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Luiz Felipe because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 77': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.
- 78': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 80': Offside, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Dangerous play by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 84': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Andrei Ratiu is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 87': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 90': Attempt saved. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Pedro Díaz.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Isi Palazón.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Álvaro García.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+3': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
RAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 7 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 444 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 24 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,438
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 14,438
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK)  |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 5 | Luiz Felipe |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 17 | Unai López |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joan García (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
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