Match Report
In the standings it was FC Barcelona 1st on 9 points, Rayo Vallecano 18th on 1 — separated by 8. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Barcelona 4 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Rayo Vallecano 1.33 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.42.
Momentum sat with FC Barcelona, winners of their last five, having scored in 9 consecutive games. FC Barcelona had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Rayo Vallecano, 4.
The sides have met 23 times in the GioScore results database: 17 wins for FC Barcelona, 3 draws and 3 for Rayo Vallecano, at 3.52 goals per meeting. 65% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. The fixture has tightened lately: 2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.52 all-time.
Camp Nou, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. The referee was F. Hernández Maeso, with 90 matches in our database and 2.8 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, FC Barcelona led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-2.
Goal scorers
FC Barcelona: Raphinha (19'), Lamine Yamal (21'), Florian Lejeune (51' og), Raphinha (71'), Lamine Yamal (90') · Rayo Vallecano: Sergio Camello (12'), Sergio Camello (59')
Key stats
Possession: FC Barcelona 69% · Rayo Vallecano 31% · Total shots: 26-11 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 9-5