Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 on Sunday, 22 March 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Adrian Cordero Vega. It was played at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
First half: Raphinha received a yellow card for Barcelona at 8'. Barcelona took the lead at 24' when R. Araújo scored, with the assist credited to João Cancelo, making the score 1-0. Lamine Yamal received a yellow card for Barcelona at 26'. Óscar Valentín received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 34'.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Barcelona made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Lewandowski replacing Ferran Torres. Rayo Vallecano made their 1st substitution at 46', with Carlos Martín replacing Álvaro García. Rayo Vallecano made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Óscar Valentín replacing A. Espino. Rayo Vallecano made their 3rd substitution at 59', with Gumbau replacing Unai López. Rayo Vallecano made their 4th substitution at 59', with Pedro Díaz replacing Jorge de Frutos. Barcelona made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Fermín replacing Dani Olmo. Barcelona made their 3rd substitution at 61', with Marc Bernal replacing Marc Casadó. Fran Pérez received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 65'. P. Ciss received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 67'. Pau Cubarsí Paredes received a yellow card for Barcelona at 72'. Barcelona made their 4th substitution at 82', with Lamine Yamal replacing M. Rashford. Rayo Vallecano made their 5th substitution at 82', with Fran Pérez replacing Sergio Camello. Isi Palazón received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano at 88'. Barcelona made their 5th substitution at 90', with João Cancelo replacing X. Espart.
Barcelona used 5 substitutions while Rayo Vallecano used 5 substitutions. Barcelona got 3 yellow cards, while Rayo Vallecano got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Barcelona outshot their opponent (15-8).
- Barcelona controlled possession (61%).
- Physical contest: 7 yellows.
