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Matchday 3 · Monday 31 August, 21:30 · Camp Nou

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: line-ups and result

Barcelona 1 · 12 points
  • 19' Raphinha
  • 21' Lamine Yamal
  • 51' F. Lejeune (og)
  • 71' Raphinha
  • 90' Lamine Yamal
5 - 2
Rayo Vallecano 14 · 4 points
  • 12' Sergio Camello
  • 59' Sergio Camello

Line-ups Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona 4-2-3-1 · Hansi Flick
1 García
12 Espart
15 Christensen
5 Cubarsí
23 Koundé
8 Pedri
22 Bernal
17 Gordon
20 Olmo
10 Yamal
11 Raphinha
  • 64' Rodri Marc Bernal
  • 64' Fermín López Dani Olmo
  • 77' João Cancelo Pedri
  • 77' Karim Adeyemi Anthony Gordon
  • 86' Hamza Abdelkarim Raphinha

Line-up for Barcelona: García, Espart, Christensen, Cubarsí, Koundé, Pedri, Bernal, Gordon, Olmo, Yamal, Raphinha

Bench
  • 13 W. Szczesny
  • 31 E. Aller
  • 18 G. Martin
  • 2 J. Cancelo 77'
  • 24 E. Garcia
  • 3 A. Balde
  • 16 Rodri 64'
  • 28 B. Farinas
  • 7 Fermín 64'
  • 29 H. Abdelkarim 86'
  • 14 K. Adeyemi 77'
Absentees Barcelona

de Jong, Bisiwu, Bardghji (injured)

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 · Benat San Jose
1 Cárdenas
33 Vertrouwd
6 Ciss
24 Lejeune
20 Balliu
36 Bouare
23 Valentín
18 García
8 López
19 De Frutos
10 Camello
  • 32' Adrià Pedrosa Jozhua Vertrouwd
  • 57' Pedro Díaz Gnangoro Bouare
  • 57' Fran Pérez Jorge De Frutos
  • 75' Randy Nteka Unai López
  • 75' Alemão Sergio Camello

Line-up for Rayo Vallecano: Cárdenas, Vertrouwd, Ciss, Lejeune, Balliu, Bouare, Valentín, García, López, De Frutos, Camello

Bench
  • 30 A. Molina
  • 17 A. Pedrosa 32'
  • 2 A. Ratiu
  • 22 P. Fernandez
  • 26 M. de las Sias
  • 4 P. Diaz 57'
  • 11 R. Nteka 75'
  • 31 M. Roman
  • 9 Alemao 75'
  • 14 G. Tsitaishvili
  • 21 F. Perez 57'
Absentees Rayo Vallecano

Batalla, Palazón, Vertrouwd, Felipe, Kumbulla (injured)

Which English players could feature in Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano?

1 player
  • Anthony Gordon Barcelona Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Barcelona

  1. Raphinha Forward 6 goals 1 assists
  2. Fermín López Midfielder 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Lamine Yamal Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  4. Anthony Gordon Forward 0 goals 4 assists
  5. Pedri Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Rayo Vallecano

  1. Sergio Camello Forward 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Unai López Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Álvaro García Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Andrei Ratiu Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jorge De Frutos Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Barcelona

Player Starts Min. Form
Joan García 4/4 360 strong
Xavi Espart 4/4 360 strong
Lamine Yamal 4/4 335 excellent
Raphinha 4/4 319 excellent
Pedri 3/4 289 strong
Fermín López 3/4 281 excellent
Gerard Martín 3/3 270 strong
Anthony Gordon 3/4 244 strong

Rayo Vallecano

Player Starts Min. Form
Florian Lejeune 4/4 360 mixed
Pathé Ciss 4/4 360 mixed
Unai López 4/4 333 strong
Jorge De Frutos 4/4 326 mixed
Andrei Ratiu 3/3 270 mixed
Álvaro García 3/4 269 mixed
Óscar Valentín 3/4 260 solid
Sergio Camello 3/4 248 excellent

Stats

Barcelona Match Rayo Vallecano
  • 2.83 xG 1.08
  • 69% Possession 31%
  • 26 Shots 11
  • 9 Shots on target 5
  • 10 Shots off target 4
  • 9 Corners 5
  • 4 Fouls 11
  • 3 Offsides 4
  • 0 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.54 0.78
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners14.0

Team comparison

BAR home Per match RAY away
3.00 Points 0.00
3.50 Goals for 1.50
1.00 Goals against 3.50
2.70 xG for 1.04
0.95 xG against 2.15
10.5 Corners 3.5
WW Home and away form LL

Head-to-head record Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

23 previous meetings
17 Barcelona 3 draws 3 Rayo Vallecano
  • Goals per match3.52
  • Both teams scored48%
  • Over 2.5 goals65%
  • Mar 2026 Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano
  • Aug 2025 Rayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Barcelona
  • Feb 2025 Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano
  • Aug 2024 Rayo Vallecano 1 - 2 Barcelona
  • May 2024 Barcelona 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano
  • Nov 2023 Rayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Barcelona
  • Apr 2023 Rayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Barcelona
  • Aug 2022 Barcelona 0 - 0 Rayo Vallecano
  • Apr 2022 Barcelona 0 - 1 Rayo Vallecano
  • Oct 2021 Rayo Vallecano 1 - 0 Barcelona

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Barcelona against Rayo Vallecano?

Barcelona are without Frenkie de Jong (knee injury), Jesse Bisiwu (ankle injury) and Roony Bardghji (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Rayo Vallecano against Barcelona?

Rayo Vallecano are without Augusto Batalla (broken fibula), Isi Palazón (muscle injury), Jozhua Vertrouwd (muscle injury), Luiz Felipe (hamstring injury) and Marash Kumbulla (muscle injury).

What formation do Barcelona play?

Barcelona have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Rayo Vallecano play?

Rayo Vallecano have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

How did the last meeting between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano finish?

On 22 March 2026, Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano finished 1-0.

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