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Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano gives Barcelona the stronger historical weight, while Rayo have shown that a disciplined challenge can unsettle the favourite. Rayo won 2–1 at home on 26 April 2023, Barcelona replied 3–0 at Camp Nou on 19 May 2024, and Barcelona won 5–2 there on 31 August 2026. Future fixtures can test whether Rayo find another way to break Barcelona’s control.
Past matches, Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Barcelona
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13G
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31G
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18D
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2D
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24D
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3D
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16M
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28M
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7M
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29F
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14F
Rayo Vallecano Substitutes
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G
30
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D
17
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D
2
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D
22
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D
26
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M
4
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M
11
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M
31
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F
9
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F
14
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F
21
Match events
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12'⚽S. Camello Normal Goal (Asst: A. Garcia)
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19'⚽Raphinha Normal Goal (Asst: X. Espart)
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21'⚽Lamine Yamal Normal Goal (Asst: M. Bernal)
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32'A. Pedrosa J. Vertrouwd
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33'A. Pedrosa J. Vertrouwd
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45' +1J. Kounde Goal Disallowed - offside
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45' +2Jules Koundé Goal cancelled
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51'⚽F. Lejeune Own Goal
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57'P. Diaz G. Bouare
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57'F. Perez J. de Frutos
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58'F. Perez J. de Frutos
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59'⚽S. Camello Normal Goal (Asst: U. Lopez)
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64'Fermin D. Olmo
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64'Rodri M. Bernal
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64'Rodri M. Bernal
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64'Fermín D. Olmo
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71'⚽Raphinha Normal Goal (Asst: A. Gordon)
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75'Alemao S. Camello
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75'R. Nteka U. Lopez
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75'R. Nteka U. Lopez
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75'Alemao S. Camello
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77'J. Cancelo Pedri
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77'K. Adeyemi A. Gordon
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78'J. Cancelo Pedri
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78'K. Adeyemi A. Gordon
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86'H. Abdelkarim Raphinha
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90'Adrià Pedrosa Yellow Card
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90'⚽Lamine Yamal Normal Goal (Asst: K. Adeyemi)
Stats for this game
Matchup Barcelona VS Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona carry the advantage
Barcelona have generally controlled this pairing, particularly when home territory allows their passing game to dictate the contest. Their 3–0 win at Camp Nou on 19 May 2024 and 1–0 home result on 17 February 2025 show two versions of that authority: one emphatic, one decided by a narrow margin. Barcelona then beat Rayo 5–2 at home on 31 August 2026, a high-scoring result that again placed the hosts in the stronger role.
Rayo remain a disruptive challenger
Rayo Vallecano’s 2–1 home victory on 26 April 2023 is the key counterexample, showing that Barcelona’s control can be interrupted when the hosts turn the game into an energetic contest. Rayo also drew 1–1 at home on 25 November 2023 and 31 August 2025, keeping Barcelona from an automatic answer in those editions. Future meetings can ask whether Rayo make the setting uncomfortable enough to reduce the gap or Barcelona restore their preferred control.