Barcelona will aim to maintain their perfect record in La Liga this season when they make the trip to Estadio de Vallecas to take on Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday.
Hansi Flick's men have so far picked up 2-1 victories over both Valencia and Athletic Club, while Rayo have four points in their kitty following their unbeaten start after a 1-1 draw with Getafe.
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Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona kick-off time
| Date: | August 27, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:30 pm EST |
| Venue: | Estadio de Vallecas |
La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona will be played at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid, Spain.
It will kick off at 3:30 pm EST on Tuesday, August 27, in the US.
Team news & squads
Rayo Vallecano team news
Defender Andrei Ratiu is sidelined with a muscle injury, with Rayo Vallecano boss Inigo Perez expected to have a clean health bill otherwise.
Amid possible changes, Isi Palazon and Sergio Camello could replace Oscar Trejo and Randy Nteka respectively from the onset.
Rayo Vallecano possible XI: Cardenas; Balliu, Lejeune, Mumin, Espino; Valentin, Ciss; De Frutos, Palazon, Embarba; Camello.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Cardenas, Batalla, Morro |
| Defenders: | Chavarria, Hernandez, Mumin, Balliu, Espino, Lejeune, Fernandez |
| Midfielders: | Diaz, Ciss, Palazon, Trejo, Rodriguez, Gumbau, Lopez, Garcia, Valentin, Mendez, Montiel |
| Forwards: | De Tomas, Nteka, Camello, De Frutos, Embarba, Bebe |
Barcelona team news
Barca will travel without the injured quintet of Andreas Christensen, Ansu Fati, Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong and Gavi.
It is not clear yet whether or not new signing Dani Olmo will be registered in time ahead of the game, but Olmo is either way not expected to start.
Meanwhile, Flick is likely to give Fermin Lopez the nod over Ferran Torres in the XI.
Barcelona possible XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Bernal, Pedri; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ter Stegen, Pena |
| Defenders: | Cubarsi, Balde, Martinez, Kounde, Garcia |
| Midfielders: | Pedri, Torre, Lopez, Casado, Olmo, Bernal |
| Forwards: | Torres, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Victor, Yamal |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| November 25, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| April 26, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| August 13, 2022 | Barcelona 0-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| April 24, 2022 | Barcelona 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |