Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 26, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona?
Rayo Vallecano won 2-1 on April 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′Álvaro GarcíaRayo Vallecano
- 53′Fran GarcíaRayo Vallecano
- 83′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
Official lineup for Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-2- 8Ó. Trejo
- 34Sergio Camello
- 18Álvaro García
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 17Unai López
- 7Isi Palazón
- 3Fran García
- 5Catena
- 19F. Lejeune
- 20I. Balliu
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Ferran Torres
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 22Raphinha
- 30Gavi
- 21F. de Jong
- 8Pedri
- 28Alejandro Balde
- 17Marcos Alonso
- 4R. Araújo
- 23J. Koundé
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Girona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2023 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Girona(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | Copa del Rey |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Elche(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rayo Vallecano wins, 1 draw, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Barcelona 0-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Barcelona 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Barcelona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano on Aug 13, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 1.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
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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