{"id":120245,"date":"2025-08-30T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/rayo-barca-latest-visits-of-azulgrana-team-to-vallecas_314494_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:35:45","slug":"rayo-barca-latest-visits-of-azulgrana-team-to-vallecas_314494_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/rayo-barca-latest-visits-of-azulgrana-team-to-vallecas_314494_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Rayo-Bar\u00e7a: How did the ‘cul\u00e9s’ fare in their last visits to Vallecas?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bar\u00e7a seeks to maintain their triumphant streak in LaLiga against Rayo. Will Flick’s team be able to win again in Vallecas?<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona<\/b> will visit the Vallecas Stadium<\/b> this Sunday, August 31 (9:30 PM CEST) to face Rayo Vallecano<\/b> for the third matchday of LaLiga EA Sports 2025\/26<\/a><\/b>. Hansi Flick’s team is aiming for their third consecutive victory of the season, while the ‘blanquirrojos’ are coming off a loss against Athletic in the previous matchday (1-0).<\/p>

Vallecas is a stage that in the last five years has become a difficult obstacle to overcome for Bar\u00e7a, so the ‘azulgrana’ team will have to demonstrate again their ability to overcome the physical clash and the intensity proposed by I\u00f1igo P\u00e9rez’s<\/b> team.<\/p>

High-voltage duels: the last five Rayo-Bar\u00e7a matches in Vallecas<\/h2>

The results of the last five ‘cul\u00e9s’ visits to Vallecas show that Rayo knows how to make life difficult for the ‘blaugranas’. The balance in that period is even: two victories per side and one draw, with 7 goals for each team<\/strong>, although Barcelona took 4 out of 6 points in their last two visits to the Madrid stronghold.<\/p>

2024\/25 Season: Rayo 1-2 Bar\u00e7a<\/b><\/p>

For matchday 3 of LaLiga 24\/25, the team led by Hansi Flick<\/b> came back to win by the narrowest of margins (1-2) with goals from Pedri (59′) and Dani Olmo (81′). The ‘franjirrojos’ took the lead with a goal from Unai L\u00f3pez (8′), but Olmo’s entry in the second half was key to the comeback. On his debut, the player from Terrassa added a goal and an assist<\/a>.<\/p>

2023\/24 Season: Rayo 1-1 Bar\u00e7a<\/b><\/p>

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Lamine Yamal challenging for a ball in the Rayo-Bar\u00e7a (1-1) match of 2023<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

The 23\/24 season resulted in a draw in Vallecas (1-1) on matchday 14 with goals from Unai L\u00f3pez (39′) and Florian Lejeune (82′), the latter an own goal. The Catalans, still with Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez on the bench, rescued a point at the end with some luck.<\/p>

2022\/23 Season: Rayo 2-1 Bar\u00e7a<\/b><\/p>

On matchday 31 of LaLiga 22\/23, Rayo prevailed against the ‘blaugrana’ club (2-1) with goals from \u00c1lvaro Garc\u00eda Rivera (19′) and Francisco Jos\u00e9 Garc\u00eda (53′). Robert Lewandowski<\/b> would score the consolation goal (83′) for a Barcelona that, despite that defeat, was champion four matchdays before the end of the season.<\/p>

2021\/22 Season: Rayo 1-0 Bar\u00e7a<\/b><\/p>

Rayo also made their home advantage count in 21722 with a victory by the narrowest of margins thanks to a single goal from Radamel Falcao (30′). In that season, Bar\u00e7a would also lose their home game against Rayo (0-1), already with Xavi on the bench. The ‘egarense’ only achieved one victory in five matches against the ‘blanquirrojo’ team.<\/p>

2018\/2019 Season: Rayo 2-3 Bar\u00e7a<\/b><\/p>

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Luis Su\u00e1rez celebrating the winning goal against Rayo in 2018 (2-3)<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

In a complicated match on matchday 11, Barcelona would start winning with a goal from Luis Su\u00e1rez<\/b> (10′). However, Rayo turned the score around with goals from Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel Pozo (35′) and \u00c1lvaro Garc\u00eda (57′). The ‘cul\u00e9s’ would opt for the heroic with goals from Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/b> (87′) and another from Su\u00e1rez to complete his brace (90′). That season, Bar\u00e7a was champion and Rayo finished last.<\/p>

Vallecas: A trial by fire for Barcelona<\/b><\/h2>

In that sense, the recent history, far from being overwhelmingly positive, underscores the intrinsic difficulty of visiting Vallecas. The intensity and aggressive approach that characterize Rayo have managed to defeat in two of the last five visits a Bar\u00e7a that, despite its individual quality, has not always found answers in the collective game.<\/p>

The ‘cul\u00e9s’ goals in the final stretch of the match are a constant, a hallmark of Hansi Flick’s team to solve complex matches. For the ‘azulgrana’ coaching staff, the past does not play, but it does alert.<\/p>

Rayo continues to be that uncomfortable rival that with great intensity has managed to bother the Catalan team on several occasions. Despite this, the ‘azulgrana’ team is confident of prevailing in a stadium that, this Sunday, will have a pitch in poor condition<\/a>. Will the ‘azulgrana’ team be able to keep the three points?<\/p>