FC Barcelona misplaced 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano on the Camp Nou in Los angeles Liga on Sunday however they’re nonetheless in 2nd position, 15 issues at the back of league leaders Actual Madrid. The guests emerged 1-0 winners within the opposite fixture that noticed former supervisor Ronald Koeman getting sacked by way of Barcelona.
This was once Xavi Hernandez’s 3rd successive defeat on the Camp Nou after shedding to Eintracht Frankfurt within the Europa League and Cadiz in Los angeles Liga. Rayo Vallecano, who had controlled to overcome Barcelona simply as soon as on the Camp Nou again within the yr 2000, controlled to do the league double over Barcelona this season, after having the worst away file within the department.
Rayo Vallecano entered this recreation with a win over Espanyol on the RCDE Stadium, which was once their first 3 issues because the flip of the yr as they have been winless of their 13 away video games previous to this one. Andoni Iraola’s aspect are in eleventh position within the league, ten issues off the relegation zone.
The sport began with Barcelona urgent Vallecano prime, having all of the ownership. Ousmane Dembele used his tempo to run in at the back of the defence and whipped a go in for Aubameyang which was once cleared by way of defender Ivan Balliu. But it surely was once Rayo who opened the scoring via Alvaro, who managed the ball on his thigh, together with his again on Sergino Dest, and the most straightforward of finishes on the close to put up which Ter Stegen didn’t stay out.
Barcelona answered by way of developing a few probabilities in fast succession via Dembele and Gavi’s crosses within the field, however the Catalans may just now not end as there was once a large number of visitors within the field. The similar development repeated in the second one duration, however the Catalans simply were not ready to search out the crowning glory.
Vallecano have been smartly organised in defence, and didn’t permit Barca to get the rest out of this recreation. Barcelona introduced on Luuk de Jong, Memphis Depay, and Adama Traore in the second one part, but it surely was once to no avail as they may now not destroy the Vallecano defence.
Because of a couple of stoppages within the recreation, there have been 11 mins added on by way of the referee which noticed the guests protecting deep. Vallecano simply broke up the play, and slowed the sport down, with the intention to frustrate Barcelona, who stored on pushing to get an equaliser.
The Catalans will face Mallorca, Actual Betis, Celta Vigo, Getafe and Villarreal of their final 5 video games of the season.
