Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
FC Barcelona
1 – 0
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Mon 17 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys 45,296 HT 45' · FT 45'
Robert Lewandowski pen 28' 1–0
Y 27' Pathe Ciss
Y 41' Andrei Ratiu
Pablo Gavira 45' Y
Y 87' Adri Embarba
Ferran Torres 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

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
2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-08-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona 2024-05-19 FC Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-11-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona 2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W
09 Feb Sevilla FC A 4–1 W
02 Feb Deportivo Alaves H 1–0 W
29 Jan Atalanta BC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Valencia CF H 7–1 W
21 Jan Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 5–4 W
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
07 Feb Real Valladolid CF H 1–0 W
31 Jan CD Leganes A 1–0 W
26 Jan Girona FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan CA Osasuna A 1–1 D
10 Jan RC Celta de Vigo H 2–1 W

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting Rayo Vallecano de Madrid for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' The travelling Rayo Vallecano de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Oscar Valentin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Jorge de Frutos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 323 appearances.
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pathe Ciss on 27 minutes.
  • 28' Robert Lewandowski doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Pau Cubarsi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rayo Vallecano de Madrid backline.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Andrei Ratiu is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — card on 41.
  • 45' Pablo Gavira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rayo Vallecano de Madrid that had 229 games and scored 226 goals.
  • 60' Randy Ntekja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 61' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Randy Ntekja departs to be replaced by Adri Embarba.
  • 66' Pablo Gavira makes way for Dani Olmo at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' The whistle greets Pathe Ciss as he departs to be replaced by Oscar Valentin.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Pau Cubarsi makes way for Eric Garcia at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Adri Embarba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Sergi Guardiola. He replaces Alvaro Garcia on 87 minute.
  • 88' The whistle greets Frenkie de Jong as he departs to be replaced by Marc Casado.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ferran Torres.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 3
Luis Suarez 3
Pedri 3
Alvaro Garcia 3
Unai Lopez 2
Lionel Messi 1
Raul de Tomas 1
Radamel Falcao 1

Head to Head

2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-08-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona 2024-05-19 FC Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-11-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona 2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-02-09 Sevilla FC 1–4 FC Barcelona W 2025-02-02 FC Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2025-01-29 FC Barcelona 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2025-01-26 FC Barcelona 7–1 Valencia CF W 2025-01-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–5 FC Barcelona W

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2025-02-07 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2025-01-31 CD Leganes 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-01-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Girona FC W 2025-01-19 CA Osasuna 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2025-01-10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona65% Draw22% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid13%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
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 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
86%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
35%
FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona47% Draw43% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid10%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 24% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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