Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona top LaLiga after beating Rayo with Lewandowski penalty
Striker Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half penalty to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano on Monday that moved them to top of the LaLiga standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
- 7': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 9': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Isi Palazón is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 10': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 14': Attempt missed. Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 16': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 23': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 24': Penalty Barcelona. Iñigo Martínez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': VAR Decision: Penalty Barcelona.
- 27': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 31': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 31': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 32': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 33': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 34': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 35': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isi Palazón.
- 37': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 41': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pedri.
- 45': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isi Palazón following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 45'+2': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 49': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 49': Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 53': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
- 54': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 54': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Fort.
- 60': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Abdul Mumin.
- 60': Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 61': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Pedro Díaz.
- 61': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Adri Embarba replaces Randy Nteka.
- 64': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Gavi.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Héctor Fort.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 71': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 71': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
- 72': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Isi Palazón.
- 74': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 75': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano).
- 76': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 81': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
- 81': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 82': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 87': Adri Embarba (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergi Guardiola replaces Álvaro García.
- 88': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 88': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adri Embarba with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+2': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Eric García.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Statistics
 RAY |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 354 | Passes | 541 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 45,296
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 45,296
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 26 | +46 | 57 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 26 | +27 | 56 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 26 | +30 | 54 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 26 | +21 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 32 | Hector Fort |
| 6 | Gavi  |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Batalla (GK) |
| 16 | Abdul Mumin |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 3 | Pep Chavarría |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 6 | Pathé Ciss |
| 4 | Pedro Díaz |
| 11 | Randy Nteka |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
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