La Liga Gameweek 29 Sun, Mar 22 2026 · 13:00 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
Barcelona
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.36 – 1.83
Rayo Vallecano
  • R. Araujo 24’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Araujo goal decides it for Barcelona

Barcelona entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Araujo goal. Barcelona won despite the lower xG; Rayo Vallecano created the better chances (1.83 vs 1.36). On the chances created, Rayo Vallecano deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Barcelona ✓81%
Draw12%
Rayo Vallecano6%

Model vs reality

Barcelona goals
1
Model 2.96 · xG 1.36
Rayo Vallecano goals
0
Model 0.77 · xG 1.83
Total goals
1
Model 3.73 · xG 3.19
Score 1–0
7%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 72%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJoan GarcíaBarcelona
8.2
  • RefereeAdrian Cordero Vega
  • VenueEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
  • Table before kick-offBarcelona 1st · Rayo Vallecano 14th

Timeline

  1. RaphinhaYellow card · Tripping
    8’
  2. R. Araujo 1–0Assist João Cancelo
    24’
  3. Lamine YamalYellow card · Roughing
    26’
  4. Óscar ValentínYellow card · Holding
    34’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. ⇄ Ferran TorresFor R. Lewandowski
    46’
  7. ⇄ Álvaro GarcíaFor Carlos Martín
    46’
  8. ⇄ A. EspinoFor Óscar Valentín
    46’
  9. ⇄ Unai LópezFor Gerard Gumbau
    59’
  10. ⇄ Jorge de FrutosFor Pedro Díaz
    59’
  11. ⇄ Marc CasadóFor Marc Bernal
    61’
  12. ⇄ Dani OlmoFor Fermín López
    61’
  13. Fran PérezYellow card · Roughing
    65’
  14. P. CissYellow card
    67’
  15. Pau CubarsíYellow card · Roughing
    72’
  16. ⇄ M. RashfordFor Lamine Yamal
    82’
  17. ⇄ Sergio CamelloFor Fran Pérez
    82’
  18. Isi PalazónYellow card · Tripping
    88’
  19. ⇄ Xavi EspartFor João Cancelo
    90’
  20. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Barcelona15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Rayo Vallecano8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
BarcelonaRayo Vallecano
62% Possession 38%
1.36 Expected goals (xG) 1.83
1.09 Expected points (xPts) 1.69
15 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 1
481 Passes 290
87% Pass accuracy 77%
6 Corners 9
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.28 Team rating 6.77

Line-ups

Barcelona 4-2-3-1

138.2★ Joan García(G)
27.9 João Cancelo A↓90’ 186.9 Gerard Martín 57.0 Pau Cubarsí 48.0 R. Araujo
87.9 Pedri 226.9 Marc Bernal ↓61’
117.3 Raphinha 166.6 Fermín López ↓61’ 107.0 Lamine Yamal ↓82’
96.5 R. Lewandowski ↓46’
  • 13Joan García (G) ★8.2
  • 2João CanceloA↓90’7.9
  • 18Gerard Martín6.9
  • 5Pau Cubarsí7.0
  • 4R. Araujo8.0
  • 8Pedri7.9
  • 22Marc Bernal↓61’6.9
  • 11Raphinha7.3
  • 16Fermín López↓61’6.6
  • 10Lamine Yamal↓82’7.0
  • 9R. Lewandowski↓46’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 7Ferran Torres↑46’6.5
  • 20Dani Olmo↑61’6.5
  • 17Marc Casadó↑61’6.6
  • 42Xavi Espart↑90’
  • 14M. Rashford↑82’6.6

Unused: D. Kochen, W. Szczęsny, Álvaro Cortés, Eric García, Gavi, R. Bardghji

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

137.7 A. Batalla(G)
37.3 Pep Chavarría 66.2 P. Ciss 246.6 F. Lejeune 27.3 A. Rațiu
236.7 Óscar Valentín ↓46’ 46.2 Pedro Díaz ↓59’
215.9 Fran Pérez ↓82’ 157.0 Gerard Gumbau ↓59’ 146.2 Carlos Martín ↓46’
77.2 Isi Palazón
  • 13A. Batalla (G)7.7
  • 3Pep Chavarría7.3
  • 6P. Ciss6.2
  • 24F. Lejeune6.6
  • 2A. Rațiu7.3
  • 23Óscar Valentín↓46’6.7
  • 4Pedro Díaz↓59’6.2
  • 21Fran Pérez↓82’5.9
  • 15Gerard Gumbau↓59’7.0
  • 14Carlos Martín↓46’6.2
  • 7Isi Palazón7.2

Substitutes used

  • 22A. Espino↑46’6.9
  • 18Álvaro García↑46’6.5
  • 17Unai López↑59’6.2
  • 19Jorge de Frutos↑59’6.6
  • 10Sergio Camello↑82’6.6

Unused: Dani Cárdenas, Luiz Felipe, I. Balliu, Jozhua Vertrouwd, A. Mumin, Alemão, R. Nteka

Player stats

Top rated
Joan GarcíaBarcelona8.2
2nd
R. AraujoBarcelona8.0
3rd
João CanceloBarcelona7.9

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Joan García G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 88% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
João Cancelo D 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 90% 30 6 2 3/5 1/2 7.9
Gerard Martín D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 51 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
Pau Cubarsí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 81 0 3 0/0 1/0 7.0
R. Araujo D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 88% 69 1 1 0/0 1/0 8.0
Pedri M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 62 6 3 1/2 0/1 7.9
Marc Bernal M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 32 4 0 1/3 1/0 6.9
Raphinha F 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 75% 24 2 0 1/2 1/0 7.3
Fermín López M 61 0 0 1 (0) 2 86% 29 2 0 3/5 4/1 6.6
Lamine Yamal F 82 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 28 1 1 3/5 1/3 7.0
R. Lewandowski F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 1/4 0/0 6.5
Ferran Torres F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 57% 7 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Dani Olmo M 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 9 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
Marc Casadó M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Xavi Espart D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Rashford F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Batalla G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 55% 33 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.7
Pep Chavarría D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 28 2 3 1/3 2/1 7.3
P. Ciss M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 38 2 1 0/0 2/2 6.2
F. Lejeune D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 36 1 2 1/1 0/1 6.6
A. Rațiu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 30 3 1 4/9 0/0 7.3
Óscar Valentín M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.7
Pedro Díaz M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.2
Fran Pérez M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/1 1/1 5.9
Gerard Gumbau M 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
Carlos Martín F 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 9 2 0 2/2 1/0 6.2
Isi Palazón M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 22 4 0 0/1 1/4 7.2
A. Espino D 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 11 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Álvaro García M 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 6 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
Unai López M 31 0 0 1 (1) 0 59% 22 0 1 1/3 0/0 6.2
Jorge de Frutos F 31 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Sergio Camello F 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 — 0 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.