5 – 2
“Sergio Camello gives Rayo Vallecano a shock lead with a left-footed finish from the center of the box.”
Pivotal“Lamine Yamal fires Barcelona in front for the first time, completing a rapid turnaround after going behind early.”
Pivotal“Sergio Camello heads home from a corner to pull Rayo back within one goal and set up a tense final half hour.”
“Lamine Yamal completes his brace with a late strike from outside the box to seal the 5-2 scoreline.”
FC Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
Outstanding performance
FC Barcelona•MidfielderBarcelona needed a response after falling behind inside 12 minutes to Sergio Camello, and they found it in emphatic fashion, ripping off three goals in a 22-minute spell either side of halftime through Raphinha, Yamal and a Jules Kounde strike to seemingly settle the contest before the break. Rayo Vallecano refused to fold though, with Camello's second - a header from a corner - cutting the deficit to one just after the hour and injecting real tension into a match Barcelona's numbers say they should have controlled comfortably. The hosts' 69% possession, 26 shots to 11, and 84 dangerous attacks to 34 tell the story of sustained territorial dominance, but it was moments of individual quality from Raphinha and Yamal, plus an unfortunate Florian Lejeune own goal, that ultimately separated the sides. For Barcelona this is a statement result to open the season top of the table, while Rayo will take heart from Camello's finishing even in defeat.
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Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Joan García concedes.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
assist: Karim Adeyemi
Goal! Barcelona 5, Rayo Vallecano 2. Lamine Yamal scores for Barcelona with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Adrià Pedrosa of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Hamza Abdelkarim from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Adrià PedrosaYellow CardAdrià Pedrosa from Rayo Vallecano receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Andreas Christensen concedes.
Substitution for Barcelona: Hamza Abdelkarim comes on for Raphinha.
Álvaro García of Rayo Vallecano is caught offside.
Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Barcelona) took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Adrià Pedrosa from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Lamine Yamal from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Randy Nteka's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Joan García in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Adrià Pedrosa.
Pedro Díaz from Rayo Vallecano committed a foul.
Fermín López from Barcelona wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed by Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Substitution for Barcelona: João Cancelo comes on for Pedri.
Substitution for Barcelona: Karim Adeyemi comes on for Anthony Gordon.
Alemão from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Pau Cubarsí from Barcelona commits a foul.
Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Randy Nteka comes on for Unai López.
Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Alemão comes on for Sergio Camello.
assist: Anthony Gordon
Goal! Barcelona lead 4-2 against Rayo Vallecano. Raphinha scores for Barcelona with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Attempt blocked. Fermín López from Barcelona has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. He was assisted by Lamine Yamal.
Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon from Barcelona takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left.
Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Xavi Espart concedes.
Lamine Yamal's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Xavi Espart.
Xavi Espart from Barcelona misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Fermín López provided the assist with a cross.
Substitution for Barcelona: Rodri comes on for Marc Bernal.
Substitution for Barcelona: Fermín López comes on for Dani Olmo.
Sergio Camello from Rayo Vallecano has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pedro Díaz.
Attempt saved. Fran Pérez from Rayo Vallecano has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Joan García of Barcelona. The chance was set up by a cross from Adrià Pedrosa.
Sergio Camello's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Adrià Pedrosa from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jules Koundé of Barcelona.
assist: Unai López
Goal! Rayo Vallecano scores to make it 3-2 against Barcelona. Sergio Camello heads the ball in from the center of the box after a corner.
Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Fran Pérez comes on for Jorge de Frutos.
Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Andreas Christensen concedes.
Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Pedro Díaz comes on for Gnangoro.
Jorge de Frutos of Rayo Vallecano is caught offside.
Unai López from Rayo Vallecano is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Marc Bernal from Barcelona commits a foul.
Delay in the match in Barcelona.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Florian Lejeune scores an own goal for Rayo Vallecano. The score is now Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 1.
Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Pedri from Barcelona wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed by Lamine Yamal from Barcelona with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Iván Balliu of Rayo Vallecano is caught offside.
The second half begins with the score at Barcelona 2, Rayo Vallecano 1.
The first half ends with Barcelona leading Rayo Vallecano 2-1.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
VAR is checking a goal by Jules Koundé for Barcelona.
Barcelona is called offside as Jules Koundé is caught in an offside position.
Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon from Barcelona has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
Goal! Barcelona leads 3-1 against Rayo Vallecano as Jules Koundé scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Foul committed by Óscar Valentín of Rayo Vallecano.
Pedri from Barcelona wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Barcelona wins a corner after Pathé Ciss concedes.
Anthony Gordon's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andreas Christensen from Barcelona commits a foul.
Gnangoro from Rayo Vallecano wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Barcelona wins a corner after Florian Lejeune concedes.
Marc Bernal's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Dani Cárdenas. The attempt was assisted by Jules Koundé.
Barcelona wins a corner, conceded by Dani Cárdenas.
Raphinha is caught offside for Barcelona.
Attempt saved. Gnangoro from Rayo Vallecano has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Anthony Gordon's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved by Dani Cárdenas in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Pedri.
Attempt missed. Florian Lejeune from Rayo Vallecano took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Óscar Valentín of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Anthony Gordon from Barcelona wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Rayo Vallecano: Adrià Pedrosa comes on for Jozhua Vertrouwd due to an injury.
Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Jozhua Vertrouwd from Rayo Vallecano.
Álvaro García of Rayo Vallecano is caught offside.
Iván Balliu of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Xavi Espart from Barcelona is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Pedri from Barcelona shoots with his right foot from the right side of the box, but it's too high. Raphinha assisted him after a set piece situation.
Jozhua Vertrouwd from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Lamine Yamal from Barcelona wins a free kick on the right wing.
assist: Marc Bernal
Goal! Barcelona lead 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano as Lamine Yamal scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box.
assist: Xavi Espart
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Raphinha scores for Barcelona with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Lamine Yamal is caught offside for Barcelona.
Attempt missed. Marc Bernal (Barcelona) took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Dani Olmo's right-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is blocked. He was assisted by Lamine Yamal.
Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal from Barcelona has a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box that goes wide to the left. Dani Olmo provided the assist.
Barcelona wins a corner after Florian Lejeune concedes.
Dani Olmo from Barcelona attempts a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Lamine Yamal.
Barcelona wins a corner after Iván Balliu concedes.
Andreas Christensen's header from close range is blocked. Raphinha provided the assist with a cross.
Attempt saved. Raphinha's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Dani Cárdenas in the center of the goal. Dani Olmo provided the assist with a headed pass.
Corner awarded to Barcelona after Dani Cárdenas concedes.
assist: Álvaro García
Goal! Rayo Vallecano takes the lead 1-0 against Barcelona with a left-footed shot from the center of the box by Sergio Camello.
Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal from Barcelona has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. He was assisted by Marc Bernal.
Óscar Valentín of Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Marc Bernal from Barcelona is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Raphinha from Barcelona has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box.
Barcelona wins a corner after Iván Balliu concedes.
Barcelona wins a corner after Iván Balliu concedes.
Jozhua Vertrouwd from Rayo Vallecano commits a foul.
Lamine Yamal from Barcelona wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Barcelona wins a corner after Dani Cárdenas concedes.
Pedri's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Lamine Yamal provided the assist.
Rayo Vallecano wins a corner after Jules Koundé concedes.
First half begins.
Barcelona look to make it three wins from three as they host a Rayo Vallecano side still searching for their first victory of the season. With Camp Nou form on their side and the title race already tight at the top, Barça will fancy their chances against a Rayo team missing key defensive pieces.
