Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona, ​​La Liga: Match thread, live updates

HALF TIME, Rayo 1:0 Barcelona: Barça got off to a terrible start and fell behind. Apart from a few good moments in attack, the team struggled for most of the rest of the half. Overall, this was a poor performance and the visitors will have to improve a lot to come back in this game.

10′ GOAL, Rayo 1-0 Barcelona (López): Rayo take the lead. Barça try to play an offside trap but fail, and a cross from Jorge de Frutos from the right wing finds Unai López, who scores from close range.

KICK-OFF! Rayo 0:0 Barcelona: And we are in Madrid!

WELCOME TO VALLECAS STADIUM!!! The small, cozy house of Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish capital is the scene of a big La Liga The hosts face Barcelona, ​​who go into this game looking to maintain their perfect record to start the new season. But it won’t be easy against a Rayo side that is unbeaten after two games and always causes Barça plenty of problems in front of their small but passionate home crowd. This should be fun, and you’re more than welcome to join us to follow and commentate on all the action. Let’s go!

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LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Starting eleven: ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsí, Iñigo, Martín; Bernal, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Ferran; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)

Substitute: Peña (GK), Astralaga (GK), Cuenca, Domínguez, Fort, Balde, Casadó, Torre, Fermín, Olmo, Víctor

VALLECANO RAILWAY

Starting eleven: Cardenas; Balliu, Lejeune, Moomin, Espino; De Frutos, Valentine; Isi, Lopez, Garcia; Camello (4-2-3-1)

Substitute: Batalla (GK), Ratiu, Aridane, Fernández, Chavarría, Gumbau, Trejo, Ciss, Díaz, Embarba, Pineda, Nteka

GAME INFO

Competition/Round: 2024-25 La LigaMatchday 3

Date/Time: Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 9:30 p.m. CET (Barcelona), 8:30 p.m. BST/WAT (UK and Nigeria), 3:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. PT (US), 1 a.m. IST (India, Wednesday)

Venue: Vallecas StadiumMadrid, Spain

referee: Cesar Soto Grado

VAR: Jorge Figueroa Vazquez

How to watch

On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), others

On-line: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), DAZN (Spain), others

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