Barcelona narrowly defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in La Liga EA Sports 25/26, with the only goal coming in the 24th minute. Ronald Araujo headed in from close range and guided João Cancelo’s pinpoint cross into the bottom right corner after a corner kick.
The home team ended up having more possession of the ball, with a possession rate of 61%, and were the most efficient team in front of the goal, taking a total of 15 shots, 4 of which were on target. Barcelona also won six corner kicks and had an expected goals against of 1.59, highlighting their stronger attacking prowess throughout the match.
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However, Rayo Vallecano still performed well in the game and brought a threat of his own. They took 8 shots, 4 on target, 9 corner kicks, 1.38 expected goals, while maintaining 39% ball possession, this game was anything but one-sided.
In the end, Barcelona’s only breakthrough of the first half was enough to separate the two sides at Camp Nou, with Araujo’s header proving to be the decisive moment in a tight encounter.
Event: The Story of the Match
1’：
The game starts
13’：
Opportunity wasted. Barcelona’s Rafinha tried a right-footed shot in the center of the penalty area, but it missed slightly to the left after a quick counterattack.
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Barcelona leads 1-0 Rayo Vallecano! Ronald Araujo headed the ball into the bottom right corner from close range. The assist came from Joao Cancelo, who delivered a pinpoint cross after a corner kick.
twenty four’:
Goal Barcelona: Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) scores a goal!
Ronald Araújo scores the 3rd goal in the match (18 games) Ronald Araújo scores the 15th goal for the team (206 games)
43′:
Missed opportunity! Rayo Vallecano’s Pathé Ciss headed a header from just a few meters away, but the ball went just wide. The assist came from Gerard Gumbau, who crossed in after a corner kick.
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83′:
Opportunity wasted. Rayo Vallecano’s Pacha Espino shot with his left foot from the center of the penalty area.
86′:
Opportunity wasted! Rayo Vallecano’s Alvaro Garcia attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard area.
998′:
The referee blows the whistle to end the game
