Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGARonald Araújo steers Barcelona past Rayo Vallecano
Ronald Araújo scored the only goal as Barcelona edged Rayo Vallecano 1-0 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Pep Chavarría.
- 6': Foul by Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 6': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 7': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 8': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 9': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Pedri.
- 13': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
- 15': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
- 15': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 16': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 18': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Joan García (Barcelona).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 24': Goal! Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 26': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 29': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 34': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 34': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 37': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 44': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 45': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 45': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García replaces Carlos Martín.
- 47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
- 47': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 47': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 57': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 57': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 58': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ronald Araujo following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Gerard Gumbau.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos replaces Pedro Díaz.
- 60': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Martín with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Fermín López.
- 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Marc Bernal.
- 61': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Florian Lejeune.
- 61': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Joan García.
- 62': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Joan García.
- 62': Attempt saved. Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
- 64': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 64': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano).
- 65': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 67': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 68': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 69': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 69': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 72': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Handball by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 80': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano).
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 82': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Fran Pérez.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pep Chavarría with a through ball.
- 84': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Camello with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 88': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
- 89': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Joan García.
- 90': Substitution, Barcelona. Xavi Espart replaces João Cancelo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
- 90'+1': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Joan García.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+6': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Statistics
 RAY |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
| 296 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 24 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 56,812
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 56,812
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 31 | +54 | 79 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 32 | +37 | 73 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 31 | +20 | 61 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joan García (GK) |
| 18 | Gerard Martín |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí  |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 22 | Marc Bernal |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 15 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 21 | Fran Pérez |
| 14 | Carlos Martín |
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