Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

31 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Fran Pérez 67’
  • Lamine Yamal 40’ (pen)

Match summary

The points were shared as Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona drew 1-1. Barcelona led 1-0 at half-time.

Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead from the penalty spot in the 40th minute and Fran Pérez equalised from a corner in the 67th minute, set up by Isi Palazón.

Barcelona had the better of the chances, with 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.93 from 12.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
12 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 4
100 Attacks 86
38 Dangerous attacks 36
338 Passes 444
75% Pass accuracy 82%
17 Tackles 18
16 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7 Offsides 2

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Kick-off
4’
Lamine YamalShot on target
Andrei RatiuShot on target
12’
26’
Dani OlmoShot on target
Luiz FelipeShot on target
34’
Augusto BatallaArgument
38’
Oscar Trejo
39’
40’
Lamine YamalPenalty0-1 (Barcelona)
Unai LópezFoul
45’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
56’
Jules KoundéFoul
Fran PérezUnai López
59’
62’
Fermín LópezDani Olmo
62’
Marcus RashfordRaphinha
Fran PérezRight foot shot1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
67’
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
73’
Sergio CamelloJorge de Frutos
76’
Óscar ValentínLuiz FelipeInjury
76’
78’
Robert LewandowskiFerran Torres
78’
Gerard MartínAlejandro Balde
Fran PérezShot on target
90’
Sergio CamelloShot on target
90’
Alfonso EspinoIsi Palazón
90+2’
Gerard GumbauÁlvaro García
90+3’
Pep ChavarríaUnsportsmanlike conduct
90+4’
Full-time1-1

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 2.36 40’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), 0-1 40’ 67’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 2.36 40’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), 0-1 Yamal 40’ 67’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 Pérez 67’
Rayo Vallecano 1.93 xGBarcelona 2.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
40’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 12’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 49’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 90’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 7’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 73’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 78’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 90+1’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 67’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 13’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 42’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+6’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Pedri (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 12’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 49’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 90’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 7’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 73’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 78’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 90+1’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 67’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 13’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ Luiz Felipe (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+6’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Pedri (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-4-2 Starting XI
Batalla
Rațiu
Felipe 76’
Lejeune
Chavarría
Frutos 76’
López 59’
Ciss
García 90’
Palazón 90’
Díaz
Barcelona 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
García
Balde 78’
Christensen
García
Koundé
Pedri
Jong
Raphinha 62’
Olmo 62’
Yamal
Torres 78’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Augusto Batalla GK900 0.000.000
Andrei Ratiu DEF902 0.510.000
Florian Lejeune DEF901 0.040.000
Luiz Felipe DEF801 0.090.000
Pep Chavarría DEF900 0.000.000
Jorge De Frutos MID802 0.450.091
Pathé Ciss MID900 0.000.000
Unai López MID630 0.000.000
Álvaro García MID901 0.020.542
Pedro Díaz FWD901 0.040.041
Isi Palazón FWD9011 0.090.663
Fran Pérez Sub2712 0.250.021
Sergio Camello Sub101 0.440.000
Óscar Valentín Sub100 0.000.000
Gerard Gumbau Sub10 0.000.000
Alfonso Espino Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 14% Avg odds 6.67
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.13
Barcelona win 68% Avg odds 1.40

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano DWDWL
Barcelona WLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano, 17 Feb 25 Next meeting: Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano, 22 Mar 26  All Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona meetings

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