Barcelona almost have a new anointing in La Liga on their hands, but this Wednesday it certainly missed a great opportunity to start materializing as it lost 2-1 in its trip to Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro and Fran García put the locals ahead, while Robert Lewandowski chipped in at the end.
Looks like this turned out to be a bit harder for Lightning Cules to solve, as there are now four games in which they can’t beat Valecas’ game. Right from the start, Andoni Irola’s men came out in possession and took the lead in the 19th minute from Álvaro García’s cross shot.
Barcelona suffered another blow on 53 minutes without response, when Franck García recovered a through ball from Frenkie de Jong to go alone and deflect Ter Stegen. Lewandowski’s offside as in the 83rd gave Xavi’s men some hope of getting away, but he was left there.
Now Barcelona had 76 points over Real Madrid’s 65.
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all the time. Stumbled across Barcelona Valecas. Rayo Vallecano have a huge 2-1 win left, keep Europe aspirations and Xavi’s men unable to seal La Liga.
Barcelona falls in Vallecas!
This is the fourth consecutive game for the Catalans without defeating Rayo Vallecano (they haven’t beaten them since January 2021)
They’re still on top #laliga 11 points behind Real Madrid
@RayoVallecano pic.twitter.com/zi0jN6OmZh
– 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐬 España (@sportingnewses) April 26, 2023
Minutes 90+5. Jesus Gil Manzano adds a minute.
Minutes 90+1. Dmitrovsky reprimanded for the delay.
Minute 90. Five minutes are added.
Minute 88. Double change for Rayo Vallecano. Erola brings on Raul De Tomas and Abdul Mumin for Oscar Valenti and Camilo.
Minute 87. Lejeune narrowly failed to connect a free kick with his head in the area.
Minute 85. Lejeune looks to surprise from midfield, but the ball goes off-side against a Ter Stegen who seemed to have everything under control.
Minute 83. Barcelona goal! Lewandowski takes a loose ball in the forcing area and makes a layup. We have some nice last minutes left.
Robert Lewandowski’s goal for Barcelona (Available in Argentina)
Lewandowski is always there!
Barcelona 2-1 exemption against Rayo Vallecano #laliga pic.twitter.com/wrNWbgd9l6
— 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐬 Argentina (@sportingnewsar) April 26, 2023
Minute 78. Changes in both teams. In Barcelona, Pablo Toure and Erik García come in for Gavi and De Jong, while Rayo Vallecano Pep Chavarría and Salvi Sánchez come in for Unai López and Álvaro García.
Minute 70. Shot cleared from Lewandowski inside the area. However the play was not valid as the pole was assisted in an advanced position.
Minute 68. Another change for Barcelona. Frank Casey by Pedri.
Minute 64. Camel’s cross shot is too close.
Minute 63. Change of premises. Pathé takes the field in place of Sis Trejo.
In the 61st minute, Rafinha was reprimanded for a foul on Fran Garcia.
Minutes 60. Gavi tries from the front and Dmitrievsky holds well.
Minute 56. Xavi sees the reaction of his men and makes a double change for Barcelona. Jordi Alba and Ansu Fati come in for Marcos Alonso and Ferran.
Minute 53. Goal by Rayo Vallecano! Franck García wins the ball from de Jong, heads straight into the area and deflects it to make it 2–0, before Ter Stegen passes.
Fran Garcia’s goal for Rayo Vallecano (Available in Argentina)
Second goal by Ryo Vulcan!
At 53′, Fran Garcia wins the ball and scores 2-0 against Barcelona #laligapic.twitter.com/ws5SfBYBk8
— 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐬 Argentina (@sportingnewsar) April 26, 2023
Begin the second half. With no changes, both teams return to the field and we already have the action.
The second half is at stake in Vallecas (1-0)#rayo barca #vmosrayo pic.twitter.com/luUgyQeCYk
— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano) April 26, 2023
End of first half. We go into halftime with a 1-0 victory for Rayo Vallecano thanks to a goal from Álvaro García. At halftime Xavi has to rearrange his team.
Relax in Valecas
1⃣ electricity
0⃣ Barka pic.twitter.com/zApdPDkiUX
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 26, 2023
Minutes 45+3. The ball goes down low, Marcos Alonso plays it in anyway and the play ends with Rafinha’s shot which Dmitrievsky controls. All the local players claim it.
Minute 45. 3 minutes have been added.
Minutes 42. VAR reviews the play and in fact the goal is disallowed.
Minute 41. Goal for Barcelona is disallowed. Lewandowski got in behind the defence, but started early, and played defined next to Dmitrievsky.
Minute 40. Araújo manages to cushion the camel’s shot inside the area and the ball lands very weakly into the hands of Ter Stegen.
Minute 35. That nets another Total player reprimand. This time yellow is for Gavi.
Minute 33. Jordi Alba reprimanded the bench for protesting Gavi’s free kick.
Balde was reprimanded in the 31st minute for a strong attack on ISI.
Minute 26. Araújo’s header from the corner kick went too close.
Minute 22. Huge cover by Dmitrievski on Lewandowski at the near post.
Minute 19. Goal by Rayo Vallecano! Álvaro García volleys the ball down the left to take a cross shot that is unreachable to Ter Stegen.
Alvaro’s goal for Rayo Vallecano (available for Spain)
They surprise Barcelona!
Rayo Vallecano went ahead 1-0 in the 19th minute with Álvaro García’s left footed cross. #laligapic.twitter.com/vN27Utdhad
– 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐬 España (@sportingnewses) April 26, 2023
Alvaro’s goal for Rayo Vallecano (available for Argentina)
They surprise Barcelona!
Rayo Vallecano went ahead 1-0 in the 19th minute after Garcia’s left footed shot.#laliga pic.twitter.com/RJCJwwXYzR
— 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐬 Argentina (@sportingnewsar) April 26, 2023
Alvaro’s goal for Rayo Vallecano (Available for USA)
Rayo take lead over Barcelona pic.twitter.com/rrsvExP2zk
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 26, 2023
Minute 16. Barcelona survive. Ter Stegen blocked Camel’s low shot with one hand after recovering from Trejo on Pedri.
Minute 15. Xavi’s men try to get the ball, but they can’t move since there are too many people in the middle of Rayo.
Minute 8. The defense cleared Lewandowski’s shot on Barca’s first approach.
minute 2. The game pauses. Local fans stuffed the goals with papers.
start the match Referee Jesús Gil Manzano gives the whistle and it begins in Vallecas, Rayo Vallecano Vs. Barcelona.
11 of Rayo Vallecano. Alejandro Catena, Unai López, Álvaro García and Sergio Camelo are the four new arrivals in Andoni Iraola’s team which lost 2-1 against Real Sociedad.
lineup of @RayoVallecano to play first @FCBarcelona_es #laliga pic.twitter.com/E2Pby8ctV5
– 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐬 España (@sportingnewses) April 26, 2023
Barcelona 11. Xavi makes only one change in relation to the team that comes after defeating Atlético de Madrid 1-0, the entry of Pedri as a starter.
Barcelona’s confirmed lineup to play against Rayo Vallecano
@FCBarcelona_es #laliga pic.twitter.com/4BYKzj0f75
– 𝐓𝐡CHE 𝐍𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐬 España (@sportingnewses) April 26, 2023
Kule dressing room, ready. Valecas’ previous visit to Barcelona was accompanied by a defeat. On matchday 11 of La Liga 2021-2022, Iroula’s men beat Ronald Koeman’s men 1-0 thanks to a goal from Radamel Falcao.
our work monkey pic.twitter.com/SIbqYnFWH
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 26, 2023
Welcome to Vallecas Stadium! With a big chance of leaving La Liga practically defined and one step away from the relegation, Barcelona visits Rayo Vallecano.
barcelona line-up
Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Jules Cound, Ronald Araújo, Marcos Alonso, Alexander Balde; Frankie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi; Rafinha, Robert Lewandowski and Ferran.
Rayo Vallecano lineup
Stole Dmitrievsky; Ivan Ballieu, Florian Lejeune, Alejandro Catena, Fran Garcia; Isi Palazon, Unai López, Oscar Valentin, Álvaro García; Oscar Trejo and Sergio Camello.
