Rayo vs Barcelona 2022-23 LaLiga
Barcelona stunned by Rayo Vallecano in surprise 2-1 defeat
Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
- 32': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 0.
- 53': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 0. Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Jordi Alba replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Ferran Torres.
- 61': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss replaces Óscar Trejo.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessié replaces Pedri.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Gavi.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 80': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Salvi Sánchez replaces Álvaro García.
- 80': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría replaces Unai López.
- 83': Goal! Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 88': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Abdul Mumin replaces Óscar Valentín.
- 89': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Raúl de Tomás replaces Sergio Camello.
- 90'+1': Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 2, Barcelona 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,657
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 13,657
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+48 | Real Madrid | 32 | 81 | 1 |
+27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
+27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
+21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
BAR | RAY | |
---|---|---|
14 | Fouls | 10 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
10 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
395 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
488 | Passes | 318 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
21 | Crosses | 18 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
62 | Long Balls | 71 |
34 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
12 | Tackles | 22 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
6 | Interceptions | 6 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
9 | Clearances | 26 |
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
5 | Alejandro Catena |
19 | Florian Lejeune |
3 | Fran García |
20 | Iván Balliu |
23 | Óscar Valentín |
17 | Unai López |
18 | Álvaro García |
7 | Isi Palazón |
8 | Óscar Trejo |
34 | Sergio Camello |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
17 | Marcos Alonso |
4 | Ronald Araújo |
28 | Alejandro Balde |
23 | Jules Koundé |
21 | Frenkie de Jong |
30 | Gavi |
8 | Pedri |
9 | Robert Lewandowski |
11 | Ferran Torres |
22 | Raphinha |
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