La Liga · Mon, 31 Aug 2026 ·
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano — 5 - 2
Camp Nou · Referee: Francisco Hernandez Maeso, Spain
Match report
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 as Raphinha scores twice
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 in La Liga matchday 3 on Monday, 31 August 2026 at Camp Nou. Raphinha (19', 71'), Lamine Yamal (21', 90') and F. Lejeune (51' og) scored for Barcelona, while S. Camello (12', 59') found the net for Rayo Vallecano. It was 2-1 at half-time.
Barcelona had 69% of the ball and 26 shots (9 on target) against Rayo Vallecano’s 11 (5 on target). Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) was the top-rated player with 10.0. The result leaves Barcelona 1st in the La Liga table on 21 points and Rayo Vallecano 12th on 8.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sun, 21 Mar 2027, Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona
Match events
- 12'goalS. CamelloAssist: A. Garcia
- 19'goalRaphinhaAssist: X. Espart
- 21'goalLamine YamalAssist: M. Bernal
- 32'substitutionJ. VertrouwdOff: A. Pedrosa
- 45+2'VAR decisionJules KoundéGoal cancelled
- 51'own goalF. Lejeune(own goal)Own Goal
- 57'substitutionG. BouareOff: P. Diaz
- 57'substitutionJ. de FrutosOff: F. Perez
- 59'goalS. CamelloAssist: U. Lopez
- 64'substitutionM. BernalOff: Rodri
- 64'substitutionD. OlmoOff: Fermín
- 71'goalRaphinhaAssist: A. Gordon
- 75'substitutionU. LopezOff: R. Nteka
- 75'substitutionS. CamelloOff: Alemao
- 77'substitutionPedriOff: J. Cancelo
- 77'substitutionA. GordonOff: K. Adeyemi
- 86'substitutionRaphinhaOff: H. Abdelkarim
- 90'yellow cardAdrià PedrosaYellow Card
- 90'goalLamine YamalAssist: K. Adeyemi
Lineups
Barcelona
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Hansi Flick
Starting XI
- 1J. GarciaG
- 23J. KoundeD
- 5P. CubarsiD
- 15A. ChristensenD
- 12X. EspartD
- 22M. BernalM
- 8PedriM
- 10Lamine YamalM
- 20D. OlmoM
- 17A. GordonM
- 11RaphinhaF
Substitutes
- 13W. SzczesnyG
- 31E. AllerG
- 18G. MartinD
- 2J. CanceloD
- 24E. GarciaD
- 3A. BaldeD
- 16RodriM
- 28B. FarinasM
- 7FermínM
- 29H. AbdelkarimF
- 14K. AdeyemiF
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Benat San Jose
Starting XI
- 1D. CardenasG
- 20I. BalliuD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 6P. CissD
- 33J. VertrouwdD
- 23O. ValentinM
- 36G. BouareM
- 19J. de FrutosM
- 8U. LopezM
- 18A. GarciaM
- 10S. CamelloF
Substitutes
- 30A. MolinaG
- 17A. PedrosaD
- 2A. RatiuD
- 22P. FernandezD
- 26M. de las SiasD
- 4P. DiazM
- 11R. NtekaM
- 31M. RomanM
- 9AlemaoF
- 14G. TsitaishviliF
- 21F. PerezF
Match statistics
- 69%Possession31%
- 3.04Expected goals (xG)1.21
- 26Total shots11
- 9Shots on target5
- 10Shots off target4
- 7Blocked shots2
- 17Shots inside the box7
- 9Shots outside the box4
- 9Corners5
- 3Offsides4
- 4Fouls11
- 0Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves5
- 648Passes286
- 585Accurate passes212
- 90%Pass accuracy74%
- -1.93Goals prevented-1.93
Player statistics
Barcelona
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joan GarcíaG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 5Pau CubarsíD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 12Xavi EspartD | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 15Andreas ChristensenD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Jules KoundéD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 8PedriM | 77 | 6.6 | ||
| 10Lamine YamalMTop rated | 90 | 10.0 | 2 | |
| 17Anthony GordonM | 77 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 20Dani OlmoM | 64 | 7.2 | ||
| 22Marc BernalM | 64 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 11RaphinhaF | 86 | 9.3 | 2 | |
| 13Wojciech SzczęsnyG | – | – | ||
| 31Eder AllerG | – | – | ||
| 2João CanceloD | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Alejandro BaldeD | – | – | ||
| 18Gerard MartínD | – | – | ||
| 24Eric GarcíaD | – | – | ||
| 7Fermín LópezM | 26 | 7.3 | ||
| 16RodriM | 26 | 6.9 | ||
| 28Brian FariñasM | – | – | ||
| 14Karim AdeyemiF | 13 | 6.9 | 1 | |
| 29Hamza AbdelkarimF | 9 | 6.7 |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dani CárdenasG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 6Pathé Ismaël CissD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 20Iván BalliuD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 33Jozhua VertrouwdD | 32 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Unai LópezM | 75 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 18Álvaro GarcíaM | 90 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 19Jorge de FrutosM | 57 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 36Gnangoro BouaréM | 57 | 6.5 | ||
| 10Sergio CamelloF | 75 | 8.0 | 2 | |
| 30Adrián MolinaG | – | – | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | – | – | ||
| 17Adrià PedrosaD | 58 | 6.5 | ||
| 22Pelayo FernándezD | – | – | ||
| 26Marco de las SiasD | – | – | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | 33 | 6.5 | ||
| 11Randy NtekaM | 15 | 6.2 | ||
| 31Marco RománM | – | – | ||
| 9AlemãoF | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Giorgi TsitaishviliF | – | – | ||
| 21Fran PérezF | 33 | 6.7 |
