Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

22 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ronald Araújo 24’

Match summary

Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0. Barcelona led 1-0 at half-time.

Ronald Araújo put Barcelona ahead with a header in the 24th minute, set up by João Cancelo.

There was little between the sides on chances: Barcelona created 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Rayo Vallecano 2.20 from 8.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
15 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 9
115 Attacks 84
45 Dangerous attacks 42
483 Passes 296
86% Pass accuracy 76%
27 Tackles 24
12 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Barcelona Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
1’
Carlos MartínShot on target
RaphinhaFoul
8’
Gerard MartínShot on target
10’
RaphinhaShot on target
23’
Ronald AraujoHeader1-0 (Barcelona)
24’
Lamine YamalFoul
26’
RaphinhaShot on target
30’
34’
Óscar ValentínFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Alfonso EspinoÓscar Valentín
46’
Álvaro GarcíaCarlos Martín
Ferran TorresRobert Lewandowski
46’
Second half underway
59’
Jorge de FrutosPedro Díaz
59’
Unai LópezGerard Gumbau
Marc CasadóMarc Bernal
61’
Dani OlmoFermín López
61’
61’
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
62’
Unai LópezShot on target
65’
Fran PérezFoul
67’
Pathé CissFoul
Pau CubarsíFoul
72’
82’
Sergio CamelloFran Pérez
Marcus RashfordLamine Yamal
82’
88’
Isi PalazónFoul
89’
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
Xavi EspartJoão Cancelo
90’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 2.20 24’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), 1-0 24’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 2.20 24’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), 1-0 Araújo 24’
Barcelona 1.92 xGRayo Vallecano 2.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Barcelona attacking 
1’ Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 43’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.56 xG, off target 13’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 24’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.49 xG, goal 86’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 83’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 23’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 62’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 52’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Gerard Martín (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Gerard Martín (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 1’ Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 43’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.56 xG, off target 13’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 24’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.49 xG, goal 86’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 83’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 62’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 23’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 52’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Gerard Martín (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Gerard Martín (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Barcelona 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
García
Araujo
Cubarsí
Martín
Cancelo 90’
Bernal 61’
Pedri
Yamal 82’
López 61’
Raphinha
Lewandowski 46’
Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Ciss
Lejeune
Rațiu
Valentín 46’
Díaz 59’
Pérez 82’
Gumbau 59’
Martín 46’
Palazón

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Joan García GK900 0.000.000
Ronald Araújo DEF9011 0.490.031
Pau Cubarsí DEF900 0.000.000
Gerard Martín DEF902 0.070.091
João Cancelo DEF9012 0.030.572
Pedri MID900 0.000.123
Marc Bernal MID640 0.000.000
Lamine Yamal MID852 0.120.291
Fermín López MID641 0.090.132
Raphinha MID905 1.080.041
Robert Lewandowski FWD490 0.000.000
Ferrán Torres Sub411 0.030.000
Dani Olmo Sub261 0.020.000
Marc Casadó Sub260 0.000.000
Marcus Rashford Sub50 0.000.000
Xavi Espart Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Barcelona win 78% Avg odds 1.20
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.10
Rayo Vallecano win 9% Avg odds 11.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barcelona LWWWW
Rayo Vallecano DDWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona, 31 Aug 25 Next meeting: Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano, 31 Aug 26  All Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.