Goals: Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona – Played on 04/ 26/ 2023

Barcelona Suffers Defeat Against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga Match

Barcelona suffered a setback in their pursuit of the La Liga title after losing 1-2 to Rayo Vallecano in the 31st round of the competition on Wednesday evening at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano scored an early goal, which they managed to hold on to until the end of the game.

Early Pressure From Rayo Vallecano

The match began with the home team putting pressure on Barcelona. In the 9th minute, Essie Palazon from Rayo Vallecano hit a powerful shot towards the goal, which was saved by Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen. In the 18th minute, Camilo from Rayo Vallecano had a clear opportunity to score after Pedri from Barcelona made a mistake in his pass. However, Ter Stegen made a great save to prevent a goal.

Rayo Vallecano Takes the Lead

In the 19th minute of the match, Alvaro Garcia put Rayo Vallecano ahead by receiving a pass from Camilo inside the penalty area and shooting to the bottom left of the Barcelona goal. Despite Barcelona’s attempts to equalize, the first half ended with Rayo Vallecano leading 1-0.

Fran Garcia Scores for Rayo Vallecano

At the start of the second half, Barcelona continued to press for a goal. However, it was Rayo Vallecano who managed to increase their lead in the 53rd minute, thanks to a goal by Fran Garcia. Frenkie de Jong made a mistake, which allowed Fran Garcia to steal the ball and score past Ter Stegen.