Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

27 August 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee César Soto Grado

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Unai López 9’
  • Pedri 60’
  • Dani Olmo 82’

Match summary

Barcelona came from behind to win 2-1 away at Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano led 1-0 at half-time.

Unai López put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Jorge De Frutos, Pedri equalised in the 60th minute, set up by Raphinha, and Dani Olmo won it in the 82nd minute, set up by Lamine Yamal.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 1.52 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.39 from 8.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
8 Shots 22
4 Shots on Target 5
6 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.39 xG 1.52
0.39 Non-penalty xG 1.52
7 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Kick-off
Unai López
Assist: Jorge De Frutos1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
9’
Half-time1-0
60’
Pedri
Assist: Raphinha1-1 (Barcelona)
82’
Dani Olmo
Assist: Lamine Yamal1-2 (Barcelona)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Rayo Vallecano
  • Abdul Mumin
  • Isi Palazón
  • Pathé Ciss
Barcelona
  • Marc Bernal

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 1.52 9’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 9’ 60’ Pedri (Barcelona), 1-1 60’ 82’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), 1-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 1.52 9’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 López 9’ 60’ Pedri (Barcelona), 1-1 Pedri 60’ 82’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), 1-2 Olmo 82’
Rayo Vallecano 0.39 xGBarcelona 1.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
90+5’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 60’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 9’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 11’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 19’ Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Raphinha (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+11’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Marc Bernal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Marc Bernal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 60’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 9’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 11’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 19’ Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Raphinha (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+11’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Marc Bernal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Marc Bernal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Daniel Cárdenas GK900 0.000.000
Iván Balliu DEF900 0.000.000
Florian Lejeune DEF900 0.000.000
Abdul Mumin DEF900 0.000.000
Alfonso Espino DEF901 0.050.000
Jorge De Frutos MID6810 0.000.111
Óscar Valentín MID720 0.000.000
Unai López MID6011 0.110.000
Álvaro García MID602 0.060.000
Isi Palazón FWD901 0.050.000
Sergio Camello FWD680 0.000.153
Pathé Ciss Sub300 0.000.000
Adrián Embarba Sub302 0.080.051
Randy Nteka Sub220 0.000.000
Gerard Gumbau Sub221 0.050.000
Pep Chavarría Sub180 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 18% Avg odds 5.26
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.98
Barcelona win 58% Avg odds 1.67

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano WLLWD
Barcelona WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano, 19 May 24 Next meeting: Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano, 17 Feb 25  All Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.