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Hard-Fought Draw in Vallecas: Barcelona and Rayo Share the Spoils
Madrid, Spain – Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 in a highly contested match at the Estadio de Vallecas, in the third round of La Liga. The encounter, characterized by its intensity and midfield battles, left a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Barcelona took the lead in the 40th minute thanks to a penalty converted by L. Yamal. Despite dominating possession with 56%, the Catalan team struggled to create clear scoring opportunities against a well-organized Rayo defense.
Rayo, on the other hand, remained undaunted and constantly sought the opponent’s goal. Their persistence paid off in the 67th minute when F. Perez, assisted by I. Palazon, managed to equalize with a goal that unleashed euphoria in the stands.
The match was marked by a large number of fouls committed by both teams (16 by Rayo and 8 by Barcelona) and the accumulation of yellow cards (4 for Rayo and 1 for Barcelona). Rayo Vallecano finished with 44% possession, 12 shots (7 on target, 2 off target) and 9 corners, while Barcelona had 12 shots (3 on target, 6 off target) and 4 corners. Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer had a difficult task controlling the pace of the match. In the end, the draw left both teams with the need to improve their performance in the face of upcoming commitments.
Substitutions rayo vallecano: at minute 59 U. Lopez came in and F. Perez went out., at minute 76 Luiz Felipe came in and O. Valentin went out., at minute 76 J. de Frutos came in and S. Camello went out., at minute 90 I. Palazon came in and Pacha went out., at minute 90 A. Garcia came in and G. Gumbau went out.
Substitutions barcelona: at minute 62 Raphinha came in and M. Rashford went out., at minute 62 D. Olmo came in and F. Lopez went out., at minute 78 A. Balde came in and G. Martin went out., at minute 78 F. Torres came in and R. Lewandowski went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rayo Vallecano
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Barcelona
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