La Liga · Matchweek 3 · Aug 27

Rayo Vallecano - Barcelona

Barcelona won 2-1 away at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga (Matchweek 3). Goals: Unai López 9'; Pedri 60'; Dani Olmo 82'.

🏟 Estadio de Vallecas 👤 Referee: César Soto
Key events
9' Unai López(1 - 0) · Assist: Jorge de Frutos Rayo Valleca
45+2' 🟨 Isi PalazónYellow card Rayo Valleca
60' Pedri(1 - 1) · Assist: Raphinha Barcelona
71' 🟨 Abdul MuminYellow card Rayo Valleca
82' Dani Olmo(1 - 2) · Assist: Lamine Yamal Barcelona
88' 🟨 Ismaila CissYellow card Rayo Valleca
90+4' 🟨 Marc BernalYellow card Barcelona
Quick stats
%35 Possession %65
8 Total shots 22
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 11
6 Shots inside box 11
2 Shots outside box 11
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
Unai López(1 - 0) · Assist: Jorge de Frutos
9'
Isi PalazónYellow card🟨
45+2'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁Ferran Torres ↔ Dani OlmoSubstitution
Unai López ↔ P. CissSubstitution🔁
56'
Álvaro García ↔ Adri EmbarbaSubstitution🔁
56'
60'
Pedri(1 - 1) · Assist: Raphinha
Sergio Camello ↔ Randy NtekaSubstitution🔁
64'
Jorge de Frutos ↔ Gerard GumbauSubstitution🔁
64'
65'
🔁Gerard Martín ↔ Alejandro BaldeSubstitution
Óscar Valentín ↔ Pep ChavarríaSubstitution🔁
68'
Abdul MuminYellow card🟨
71'
82'
Dani Olmo(1 - 2) · Assist: Lamine Yamal
Ismaila CissYellow card🟨
88'
90+1'
🔁Pedri ↔ Fermín LópezSubstitution
90+4'
🟨Marc BernalYellow card
90+6'
🔁Lamine Yamal ↔ Pau VíctorSubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsRayo Vallecano · Barcelona
Key stats
%35 Possession %65
Shots
8 Total shots 22
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 11
6 Shots inside box 11
2 Shots outside box 11
3 Saves 3
Passing
270 Total passes 529
201 Accurate passes 444
%74 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 6
4 Offsides 1
17 Fouls 11
Cards
3 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 2
LineupsRayo Vallecano 4-4-2Barcelona 4-2-3-1
Rayo Vallecano · Bench
Coach: Iñigo Pérez
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Rayo Vallecano 3
Jan 27who was on topAug 31
Barcelona 5
3 Rayo Vallecano 3 draw 5 Barcelona
Barcelona won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.2goals / match
915total goals
3/4clean sheets
2-1Rayo Vallecano best win · Apr 26
5-2Barcelona best win · Aug 31
%55 Over 1.5 6/11
%36 Over 2.5 4/11
%9 Over 3.5 1/11
%45 BTTS 5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Rayo Vallecano at home5 matches
2W 2D 1L 6:5
Barcelona at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 10:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Rayo Vallecano4W 1D 0L Barcelona5W 0D 0L
2.60 3.00 Points per game
8 11 Goals scored
3 3 Goals conceded
2.08 1.73 xG average
1.32 0.99 xGA average
%80 %40 Clean sheets
%20 %60 BTTS
%20 %60 Over 2.5
4.8 5.2 Corners
4.0 2.2 Cards
Rayo Vallecano6W 1D 3L Barcelona9W 0D 1L
1.90 2.70 Points per game
13 26 Goals scored
10 10 Goals conceded
1.75 1.86 xG average
1.43 0.94 xGA average
%60 %30 Clean sheets
%20 %60 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
5.2 5.7 Corners
3.2 2.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Rayo Vallecanoin the table52pts
38matches 13-13-12W-D-L 41:45goals -4diff
DWDWW
1Barcelonain the table88pts
38matches 28-4-6W-D-L 102:39goals +63diff
WLWWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.00 2.52 Points per game
1.48 2.26 xG average
1.41 1.08 xGA average
%27 %39 Clean sheets
%41 %61 BTTS
%41 %83 Over 2.5
5.9 7.5 Corners
3.2 1.4 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 31 Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
Mar 22 Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
Aug 31 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona La Liga
Feb 17 Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
May 19 Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
Nov 25 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona La Liga
Apr 26 Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Barcelona La Liga
Aug 13 Barcelona 0-0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga
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