La Liga Gameweek 3 Mon, Aug 31 2026 · 20:30 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
Barcelona
5–2 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 3.04 – 1.21
Rayo Vallecano
  • Raphinha 19’, 71’
  • Lamine Yamal 21’, 90’
  • F. Lejeune 51’ (OG)
  • 12’, 59’ Sergio Camello
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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.

Barcelona come from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona entered as clear favourites, yet Rayo Vallecano led 1–0 after 12 minutes through a Camello goal. But Raphinha, Yamal and an own goal scored to turn it around for Barcelona, who won 5–2. Barcelona finished with the higher xG (3.04 vs 1.21).

Barcelona ✓84%
Draw10%
Rayo Vallecano6%

Model vs reality

Barcelona goals
5
Model 3.27 · xG 3.04
Rayo Vallecano goals
2
Model 0.79 · xG 1.21
Total goals
7
Model 4.06 · xG 4.25
Score 5–2
2%
Most likely 3–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 77%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchLamine YamalBarcelona · 2 goals
10.0
  • RefereeFrancisco Hernandez Maeso
  • CoachesH. Flick · Benat San Jose
  • VenueEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
  • Table before kick-offBarcelona 5th · Rayo Vallecano 16th
  • Weather at kick-off25°C · Mainly clear · wind 4 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. Sergio Camello 0–1Assist Álvaro García
    12’
  2. Raphinha 1–1Assist Xavi Espart
    19’
  3. Lamine Yamal 2–1Assist Marc Bernal
    21’
  4. ⇄ Adrià PedrosaFor Jozhua Vertrouwd
    32’
  5. VAR J. KoundéGoal cancelled
    45+2’
  6. Half time · 2–1
  7. F. Lejeune (own goal) 3–1
    51’
  8. ⇄ Pedro DíazFor G. Bouare
    57’
  9. ⇄ Fran PérezFor Jorge de Frutos
    57’
  10. Sergio Camello 3–2Assist Unai López
    59’
  11. ⇄ RodriFor Marc Bernal
    64’
  12. ⇄ Fermín LópezFor Dani Olmo
    64’
  13. Raphinha 4–2Assist A. Gordon
    71’
  14. ⇄ R. NtekaFor Unai López
    75’
  15. ⇄ AlemãoFor Sergio Camello
    75’
  16. ⇄ João CanceloFor Pedri
    77’
  17. ⇄ K. AdeyemiFor A. Gordon
    77’
  18. ⇄ H. AbdelkarimFor Raphinha
    86’
  19. Adrià PedrosaYellow card · Foul
    90’
  20. Lamine Yamal 5–2Assist K. Adeyemi
    90’
  21. Full time · 5–2

Team stats

Barcelona26 shots · 17 in box, 9 outside
Rayo Vallecano11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
BarcelonaRayo Vallecano
69% Possession 31%
3.04 Expected goals (xG) 1.21
2.36 Expected points (xPts) 0.50
26 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside the box 7
9 Shots outside the box 4
648 Passes 286
90% Pass accuracy 74%
9 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
4 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.46 Team rating 6.40

Line-ups

Barcelona 4-2-3-1

17.2 Joan García(G)
126.6 Xavi Espart A 156.9 A. Christensen 57.2 Pau Cubarsí 236.2 J. Koundé
86.6 Pedri ↓77’ 227.7 Marc Bernal A↓64’
177.5 A. Gordon A↓77’ 207.2 Dani Olmo ↓64’ 1010.0★ Lamine Yamal
119.3 Raphinha ↓86’
  • 1Joan García (G)7.2
  • 12Xavi EspartA6.6
  • 15A. Christensen6.9
  • 5Pau Cubarsí7.2
  • 23J. Koundé6.2
  • 8Pedri↓77’6.6
  • 22Marc BernalA↓64’7.7
  • 17A. GordonA↓77’7.5
  • 20Dani Olmo↓64’7.2
  • 10Lamine Yamal ★10.0
  • 11Raphinha↓86’9.3

Substitutes used

  • 2João Cancelo↑77’6.7
  • 16Rodri↑64’6.9
  • 7Fermín López↑64’7.3
  • 29H. Abdelkarim↑86’6.7
  • 14K. AdeyemiA↑77’6.9

Unused: W. Szczęsny, Eder Aller, Gerard Martín, Eric García, Alejandro Balde, Brian Fariñas

Coach: H. Flick

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

16.5 Dani Cárdenas(G)
336.3 Jozhua Vertrouwd ↓32’ 65.9 P. Ciss 245.9 F. Lejeune 205.6 I. Balliu
366.5 G. Bouare ↓57’ 236.7 Óscar Valentín
186.2 Álvaro García A 86.6 Unai López A↓75’ 196.2 Jorge de Frutos ↓57’
108.0 Sergio Camello ↓75’
  • 1Dani Cárdenas (G)6.5
  • 33Jozhua Vertrouwd↓32’6.3
  • 6P. Ciss5.9
  • 24F. Lejeune5.9
  • 20I. Balliu5.6
  • 36G. Bouare↓57’6.5
  • 23Óscar Valentín6.7
  • 18Álvaro GarcíaA6.2
  • 8Unai LópezA↓75’6.6
  • 19Jorge de Frutos↓57’6.2
  • 10Sergio Camello↓75’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 17Adrià Pedrosa↑32’6.5
  • 4Pedro Díaz↑57’6.5
  • 11R. Nteka↑75’6.2
  • 9Alemão↑75’6.7
  • 21Fran Pérez↑57’6.7

Unused: Adrián Molina, A. Rațiu, Pelayo Fernández, Marco de las Sías, M. Roman, G. Tsitaishvili

Coach: Benat San Jose

Player stats

Top rated
Lamine YamalBarcelona10.0
2nd
RaphinhaBarcelona9.3
3rd
Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano8.0

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Joan García G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 83% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Xavi Espart D 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 92% 66 1 2 3/5 0/1 6.6
A. Christensen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 72 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
Pau Cubarsí D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 110 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. Koundé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 72 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.2
Pedri M 77 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 72 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.6
Marc Bernal M 64 0 1 2 (1) 2 89% 46 4 1 3/4 1/1 7.7
A. Gordon F 77 0 1 3 (2) 1 78% 23 0 0 4/5 0/1 7.5
Dani Olmo M 64 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 37 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.2
Lamine Yamal F 90 2 0 4 (2) 7 75% 40 1 1 8/13 0/3 10.0
Raphinha F 86 2 0 3 (3) 3 93% 27 1 0 4/4 0/0 9.3
João Cancelo D 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Rodri M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 31 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
Fermín López M 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 14 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
H. Abdelkarim F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
K. Adeyemi F 13 0 1 1 (1) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Dani Cárdenas G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 42% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Jozhua Vertrouwd D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.3
P. Ciss M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 32 1 2 1/1 0/0 5.9
F. Lejeune D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 90% 42 4 2 1/2 1/0 5.9
I. Balliu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 1 1 0/0 1/0 5.6
G. Bouare M 57 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 16 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.5
Óscar Valentín M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 4 2 1/1 3/0 6.7
Álvaro García M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 65% 23 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.2
Unai López M 75 0 1 0 (0) 1 87% 23 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Jorge de Frutos F 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Sergio Camello F 75 2 0 2 (2) 1 40% 20 1 0 0/2 0/0 8.0
Adrià Pedrosa D 58 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 19 2 0 2/2 2/1 6.5
Pedro Díaz M 33 0 0 0 (0) 3 60% 5 1 0 2/2 1/0 6.5
R. Nteka M 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Alemão F 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Fran Pérez M 33 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 11 0 0 3/3 1/0 6.7

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.