Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona?
Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona drew 1-1 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′Lamine YamalBarcelona (pen.)
- 67′Fran PérezRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-2- 4Pedro Díaz
- 7Isi Palazón
- 18Álvaro García
- 6P. Ciss
- 17Unai López
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 3Pep Chavarría
- 24F. Lejeune
- 5Luiz Felipe
- 2A. Rațiu
- 13A. Batalla
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 7Ferran Torres
- 11Raphinha
- 20Dani Olmo
- 10Lamine Yamal
- 8Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 3Alejandro Balde
- 15A. Christensen
- 24Eric García
- 23J. Koundé
- 13Joan García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Neman(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Neman(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Girona(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Levante(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Mallorca(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Como(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Daegu FC(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2025 | FC Seoul(away) | 7-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rayo Vallecano win, 2 draws, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2025 | Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 19, 2024 | Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Barcelona 0-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano on Feb 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.3 | 1.5 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rayo Vallecano sit 13th in La Liga (8 points from 7 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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