Barcelona vs 31.08.26 19:305 – 2Full Time
Rayo Vallecano — La Liga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Yamal and Raphinha brace as Barcelona sink Rayo Vallecano 5-2
Barcelona overwhelmed Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at Camp Nou in a La Liga matchday three fixture that took Hansi Flick's side top of the table with nine points from three games, while Rayo remain 18th with just one point on the board.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts trailed early when Sergio Camello converted an Álvaro García assist in the 12th minute, but Barcelona responded swiftly. Raphinha equalised in the 19th minute from X. Espart's pass, and Lamine Yamal fired them ahead two minutes later with Marc Bernal's assist, sending the sides in at 2-1.
Florian Lejeune's own goal on 51 minutes put Barcelona 3-1 up before Camello's second, assisted by Unai López, cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 59th minute. Raphinha then restored the two-goal cushion in the 71st minute with a finish set up by Anthony Gordon, and Yamal completed his brace in the 90th minute, assisted by Karim-David Adeyemi, to make it 5-2.
Barcelona dominated territorially with 69% possession and outshot Rayo 26 to 11, converting a productive afternoon in front of goal, while Rayo were the more physical side with 11 fouls to the hosts' four.
Lamine Yamal scored twice, including the winner-sealing strike in the 90th minute, and finished with a match-best rating of 9.9.
Barcelona's 69% share of possession underlined their control of the game throughout.
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5–2 (half-time 2–1).
Barcelona met Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Monday, 31 August 2026, 19:30 UTC at Camp Nou. Referee: Francisco Hernández Maeso.
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Key moments
- 12' Goal: Sergio Camello (assist: Álvaro García) — 0–1 · Watch Sergio Camello's goal video (12')
- 19' Goal: Raphinha (assist: X. Espart) — 1–1 · Watch Raphinha's goal video (19')
- 21' Goal: Lamine Yamal (assist: Marc Bernal) — 2–1 · Watch Lamine Yamal's goal video (21')
- 51' Goal (own goal): Florian Lejeune — 3–1
- 59' Goal: Sergio Camello (assist: Unai López) — 3–2 · Watch Sergio Camello's goal video (59')
- 71' Goal: Raphinha (assist: Anthony Gordon) — 4–2 · Watch Raphinha's goal video (71')
- 90' Goal: Lamine Yamal (assist: Karim-David Adeyemi) — 5–2 · Watch Lamine Yamal's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Joan García
- 12 X. Espart
- 15 Andreas Christensen
- 5 Pau Cubarsí
- 23 Jules Koundé
- 8 Pedri
- 22 Marc Bernal
- 17 Anthony Gordon
- 20 Dani Olmo
- 10 Lamine Yamal
- 11 Raphinha (c)
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Barcelona 77%, the draw 17%, Rayo Vallecano 6%. It finished Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano.
Barcelona's rating gap decides it — Barcelona are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and La Liga home advantage on top makes it one-sided for Barcelona. The draw at 17% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Barcelona at 77%?
Barcelona sit 383 points higher on our strength rating — 2160 to 1777. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,105 such games. La Liga home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (28.3% vs 30.2%). La Liga homes won 46.7% of 6,108 games vs 44.9% across all 99,627 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 79–13–8.
Why not higher?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Barcelona's column. Across 10,864 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw only 17%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 13.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,161. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.7 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Barcelona average 16 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 383 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 20 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.2% of 13,558 games vs 54.5% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Sergio Camello's goal against Barcelona (12').
- Watch Raphinha's goal against Rayo Vallecano (19').
- Watch Lamine Yamal's goal against Rayo Vallecano (21').
- Watch Sergio Camello's goal against Barcelona (59').
- Watch Raphinha's goal against Rayo Vallecano (71').
- Watch Lamine Yamal's goal against Rayo Vallecano (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano. Explore more on the Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano team pages or the La Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano?
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5–2 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano?
Sergio Camello (12') for Rayo Vallecano; Raphinha (19') for Barcelona; Lamine Yamal (21') for Barcelona; Florian Lejeune (51') (own goal) for Barcelona; Sergio Camello (59') for Rayo Vallecano; Raphinha (71') for Barcelona; Lamine Yamal (90') for Barcelona.
›Where can I watch Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano?
Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano have met 10 times — 4 wins for Barcelona, 3 wins for Rayo Vallecano and 3 draws.