La Liga · Matchweek 3 · Aug 31
Barcelona - Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 in La Liga (Matchweek 3). Goals: Raphinha 19', 71'; Lamine Yamal 21', 90'; S. Camello 12', 59'.
Key events
Quick stats
%70
Possession
%30
2.54
Pre-match xG
0.78
26
Total shots
9
9
Shots on target
4
10
Shots off target
3
7
Blocked shots
2
17
Shots inside box
5
9
Shots outside box
4
3
Saves
5
Match timeline
First half
12'
⚽S. Camello(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Garcia
Lamine Yamal(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Bernal⚽
21'
32'
🔁J. Vertrouwd ↔ A. PedrosaSubstitution
HT 2 - 1
F. Lejeune (OG)(3 - 1)⚽
51'
57'
🔁G. Bouare ↔ P. DiazSubstitution
58'
🔁J. de Frutos ↔ F. PerezSubstitution
59'
⚽S. Camello(3 - 2) · Assist: U. Lopez
D. Olmo ↔ FerminSubstitution🔁
64'
M. Bernal ↔ RodriSubstitution🔁
64'
75'
🔁S. Camello ↔ AlemaoSubstitution
75'
🔁U. Lopez ↔ R. NtekaSubstitution
Pedri ↔ J. CanceloSubstitution🔁
78'
A. Gordon ↔ K. AdeyemiSubstitution🔁
78'
Raphinha ↔ H. AbdelkarimSubstitution🔁
86'
90'
🟨A. PedrosaYellow card
Lamine Yamal(5 - 2) · Assist: K. Adeyemi⚽
90'
FT 5 - 2
Match statsBarcelona · Rayo Vallecano
Key stats
%70
Possession
%30
2.54
Pre-match xG
0.78
Shots
26
Total shots
9
9
Shots on target
4
10
Shots off target
3
7
Blocked shots
2
17
Shots inside box
5
9
Shots outside box
4
3
Saves
5
Attacking
0
Attacks
0
0
Dangerous attacks
0
Passing
642
Total passes
264
580
Accurate passes
193
%90
Pass accuracy
%73
Set pieces & discipline
9
Corners
5
3
Offsides
4
4
Fouls
10
Cards
0
Yellow cards
1
By half
2
1st-half goals
1
3
2nd-half goals
1
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
Momentum
0'▲ Barcelona▼ Rayo Vallecano90'
LineupsBarcelona 4-2-3-1Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3
1
García
12
Espart
15
Christensen
5
Cubarsí
23
Koundé
22
Bernal
8
Pedri
17
Gordon
20
Olmo
10
Yamal
11
Raphinha
1
Cárdenas
33
Vertrouwd
6
Ciss
24
Lejeune
20
Balliu
8
López
23
Valentín
36
Bouaré
18
García
10
Camello
19
Frutos
Barcelona · Bench
Coach: Hansi Flick
Rayo Vallecano · Bench
Coach: Benat San Jose
Shot map38 shots
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Jan 27who was on topMar 22
5 Barcelona
3 draw
3 Rayo Vallecano
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.8goals / match
12–8total goals
4/3clean sheets
3-0Barcelona best win · May 19
2-1Rayo Vallecano best win · Apr 26
Over 1.5
6/11
Over 2.5
4/11
Over 3.5
0/11
BTTS
5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Barcelona at home5 matches
3W
1D
1L
5:1
Rayo Vallecano at home6 matches
2W
2D
2L
7:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Barcelona5W 0D 0L
Rayo Vallecano4W 1D 0L
3.00
2.60
Points per game
11
8
Goals scored
3
3
Goals conceded
1.73
2.08
xG average
0.99
1.32
xGA average
%40
%80
Clean sheets
%60
%20
BTTS
%60
%20
Over 2.5
5.2
4.8
Corners
2.2
4.0
Cards
Barcelona9W 0D 1L
Rayo Vallecano6W 1D 3L
2.70
1.90
Points per game
26
13
Goals scored
10
10
Goals conceded
1.86
1.75
xG average
0.94
1.43
xGA average
%30
%60
Clean sheets
%60
%20
BTTS
%60
%40
Over 2.5
5.7
5.2
Corners
2.0
3.2
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
1Barcelonain the table24pts
8matches
8-0-0W-D-L
34:7goals
+27diff
WWWWW
12Rayo Vallecanoin the table8pts
7matches
2-2-3W-D-L
11:16goals
-5diff
DWLWL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
2.52
1.00
Points per game
2.26
1.48
xG average
1.08
1.41
xGA average
%39
%27
Clean sheets
%61
%41
BTTS
%83
%41
Over 2.5
7.5
5.9
Corners
1.4
3.2
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Barcelona dominated the ball70% possession
Barcelona took more shots26 - 9
Rayo Vallecano committed more fouls10 - 4
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Barcelona1.91
Rayo Vallecano0.73
0'25'45'70'90'
Barcelonapeak 10-15'
Rayo Vallecanopeak 55-60'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
5.6
PPDA
8.8
884
Touches
492
44.2m
Defensive height
37.2m
118
Progressive passes
66
%82.0
Final-third accuracy
%59.0
%29.0
Verticality
%36.1
%89.0
Pass accuracy
%74.0
26
Shots
12
133
Defensive actions
142
30.9m
Block depth
32.9m
%54
In opposition half
%30
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Barcelona3.04xG
Rayo Vallecano1.22xG
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
Barcelonaown half →Rayo Vallecano
BY THIRD
Defensive
%70
%30
Middle
%71
%29
Attacking
%53
%47
BY FLANK
Left
%65
%35
Centre
%62
%38
Right
%65
%35
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
>%85
%70–85
<%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Left%34Centre%46Right%20
Left%33Centre%20Right%47
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
5.6
PPDA
8.8
%29.0
Verticality
%36.1
%82
Final third pass
%59
%89
Pass accuracy
%74
44.2m
Defensive height
37.2m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE41 matches on record
Francisco José Hernández Maeso
Strictness43
TEMPO50
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
13.9
-2.9
Fouls
1423.9
-9.9
Goals
72.7
+4.3
Corners
149.2
+4.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
5.04.1
+0.9
Shots
26.020.9
+5.1
On target
9.08.0
+1.0
Possession
%70%71
-0.9
Corners
9.07.3
+1.7
Cards
0.01.8
-1.8
Conceded
2.00.7
+1.3
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals
2.01.4
+0.6
Shots
9.013.4
-4.4
On target
4.05.0
-1.0
Possession
%30%51
-20.6
Corners
5.05.8
-0.8
Cards
1.02.8
-1.8
Conceded
5.02.0
+3.0
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Lamine Yamal 9.90
Starting XI
Goals2On target2/4Key pass7Dribbles6/10Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won10/16Fouls won3Offside1Passes39 · %30
Goals2On target3/3Key pass3Dribbles4/5Tackles1Duels won5/9Offside1Passes27 · %25
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes110 · %100
Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %41
Key pass2Dribbles1/4Tackles1Duels won2/7Passes35 · %29
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Passes71 · %68
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls1Passes70 · %68
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles3/5Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Passes64 · %59
Assist1On target2/3Key pass1Dribbles2/3Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes23 · %18
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Duels won4/8Fouls1Offside1Passes72 · %66
Saves3Passes29 · %24
Substitutes
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes14 · %12
Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes30 · %30
Passes7 · %7
Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Passes2 · %2
Duels won1/1Fouls won1
Unused: Alejandro BaldeEric GarcíaGerard MartínBrian FariñasEder AllerWojciech Szczęsny
Starting XI
Goals2On target2/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/11Passes19 · %8
Dribbles2/2Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won7/14Fouls3Passes22 · %16
Assist1Key pass1Tackles3Duels won4/9Fouls won1Passes24 · %21
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes16 · %13
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/7Offside2Passes23 · %14
Tackles2Duels won3/9Offside1Passes5 · %4
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes7 · %7
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won3/8Fouls1Offside1Passes18 · %14
Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions3Duels won7/9Fouls1Passes37 · %32
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/4Passes28 · %25
Saves5Passes30 · %11
Substitutes
Dribbles2/2Duels won2/2Passes7 · %5
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes19 · %16
Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes3 · %2
On target1/1Passes2 · %2
Unused: Adrián MolinaGiorgi TsitaishviliMarco RománPelayo FernándezMarco de las SiasAndrei Rațiu
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%50) ✓
Barcelona %50
Draw %43
Rayo Vallecano %7
1.93Barcelona xPuan
0.64Rayo Vallecano xPuan
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