Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
FC Barcelona
0 – 1
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sun 24 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Xavi Hernandez 28' Y
Xavi Hernandez 29' Y
Y 37' Santiago Comesana
Y 69' Ivan Balliu
Luuk de Jong 81' Y
Y 85' Isi Palazon
Ousmane Dembele 89' Y
Ousmane Dembele 90' Y
Jordi Alba 90' Y
Y 90' Mario Hernandez
Y 90' Oscar Trejo
Y 90' Catena
Pablo Gavira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee Ruben Becerril
  • Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
  • Referee Ivan Munoz
  • Referee Diego Santaursula

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
FC Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2021-10-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 FC Barcelona 2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–1 L
21 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–0 W
18 Apr Cadiz CF H 0–1 L
14 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–3 L
10 Apr Levante UD A 3–2 W
07 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–0 W
21 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–0 W
16 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 0–1 L
11 Apr Valencia CF H 1–1 D
03 Apr Granada CF A 2–2 D
19 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–1 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#1 Position #8
94 Points 50
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 12 / 14 / 12
95 Scored 41
36 Conceded 44
+59 GD -3
2.47 PPG 1.32
82% Win % 32%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Camp Nou will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' Magnificent from Alvaro Garcia! That is 26 goals in 229 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
  • 27' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Xavi Hernandez.
  • 29' Xavi Hernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact .
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Santiago Comesana will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oscar Valentin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Clement Lenglet is replacing Sergino Dest for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Catena made 229 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Santiago Comesana exits the field as Pathe Ciss enters on 56.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Ferran Torres as he leaves the pitch. Memphis Depay steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 65' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Oscar Valentin departs to be replaced by Oscar Trejo.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Balliu.
  • 71' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Luuk de Jong.
  • 76' Mario Hernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 81' Luuk de Jong is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Isi Palazon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' Isi Palazon makes way for Mario Hernandez at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ousmane Dembele.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ousmane Dembele.
  • With this win, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedri 3
Alvaro Garcia 3
Robert Lewandowski 3
Luis Suarez 3
Unai Lopez 2
Ousmane Dembele 1
Dani Olmo 1
Jose Pozo 1

Head to Head

2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2021-10-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 FC Barcelona 2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-04-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2022-04-18 FC Barcelona 0–1 Cadiz CF L 2022-04-14 FC Barcelona 2–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2022-04-10 Levante UD 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2022-04-07 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 FC Barcelona D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-16 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-04-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Valencia CF D 2022-04-03 Granada CF 2–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2022-03-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Club Atletico de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.72 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona48% Draw27% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid25%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
75%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
52%
FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona37% Draw46% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid17%
Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.