To stay in line with the Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, FC Barcelona had to win on the complicated lawn of Rayo Vallecano in order to confirm a third success in a row. Not to mention Lewandowski, Fermín López and Rashford, left on the bench, Hansi Flick aligned his typical team to take the three points and drop the Rayo, who remains on a victory on his first two matches. Barça struggled to start this meeting and it was the local team who took advantage of it and rubbed a major Joan Garcia to prevent ratiu from opening the scoring at close range (12th).
But the Catalans did not manage to create their usual game and had to rely on the individual talent of Lamine Yamal, who obtained a penalty after contact with Chavarria … which he himself transformed on the wrong foot (1-0, 40th). An opening of the well -paid score for blaugranas who were abused and well helped by Joan Garcia, still decisive before Luiz Felipe (37th). And the scenario was similar in the second half, with a Rayo Vallecano who continued to play the game, but was rubbed with a solid Catalan defense.
Joan Garcia saved Chaos Barça
On the other hand, Ferran Torres, Raphinha and Olmo, who missed a heavy opportunity just before the break (45th+3), did not manage to be dangerous. And by dint of forcing, the Madrid thought they were equalizing, but from Frutos was reported out of game (64th). A first alert not taken seriously by Barça, punished by the good resumption of the volley of Fran Perez, on corner (1-1, 67th). Worse still, from Frutos had the ball to take the advantage, but fell on a decisive Joan Garcia, feet (73rd).
Unable to pull themselves together, the Blaugranas suffered again in the last minutes and Joan Garcia was still there to save his people in front of Isii Palazon (86th). The summer recruit made a huge match, but could not do anything to prevent a deserved draw. A little stop for FC Barcelona before the truce, which remains in 4th row before facing Valence. For its part, Rayo (10th) can almost have regrets in this match, but takes a precious point before moving to Osasuna.
