Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona secure second place in LaLiga with win over Rayo
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in their final home game of the season on Sunday to secure second place in LaLiga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 5': Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 6': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 8': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 8': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 10': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 10': Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 13': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí with a headed pass.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Óscar Valentín.
- 15': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 15': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 16': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Mumin following a fast break.
- 22': Attempt missed. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
- 23': Foul by Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano).
- 23': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 28': Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 33': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 31': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 31': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 37': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 37': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alfonso Espino.
- 40': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) hits the right post with a header from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 45': Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 49': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 49': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Jorge de Frutos is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano).
- 50': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 53': Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Camello with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jorge de Frutos.
- 59': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 59': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 62': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Andrei Ratiu replaces Jorge de Frutos.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 62': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Miguel Crespo replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Raphinha.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Fermín López.
- 66': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 68': Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro García.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 70': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 72': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 72': Goal! Barcelona 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu with a cross.
- 75': Goal! Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 0. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Araujo with a through ball.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría replaces Álvaro García.
- 77': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 77': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Sergio Camello.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López replaces Isi Palazón.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Vitor Roque replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Vitor Roque (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 85': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano).
- 89': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 89': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': João Cancelo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Miguel Crespo (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 0.
Statistics
 RAY |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 178 | Accurate Passes | 578 |
| 240 | Passes | 638 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 35,823
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 35,823
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 33 | Pau Cubarsí  |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 27 | Lamine Yamal |
Rayo Vallecano (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 24 | Florian Lejeune |
| 16 | Abdul Mumin |
| 23 | Óscar Valentín |
| 12 | Alfonso Espino |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
| 21 | Pathé Ciss |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 19 | Jorge de Frutos |
| 34 | Sergio Camello |
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