Barcelona began its campaign in the La Liga this season, with a 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano, today, Saturday, in the Blaugrana stronghold “Spotify Camp Nou”, in the first stage of the Spanish League.
With this tie, Barcelona raised its score to a point in fifth place, and Rayo Vallecano was behind in sixth place with a point as well.
The match started with pressure from Barcelona, and Rafinha fell into the Rayo Vallecano penalty area and demanded a penalty kick, but the referee did not award anything.
Lewandowski scored the goal for Barcelona, but the referee canceled it for offside, then Dembele passed a ball to Rafinha to hit a powerful ball, but it passed over Rayo Vallecano’s goal.
Rafinha hit a powerful ball that was caught by Dimitrievsky, then Dembele sent a cross to Pedri coming from behind, and the latter hit a ground ball that passed by the post.
Alvaro went inside the Barcelona penalty area, dribbled with Araujo, and hit a ball that was saved by Ter Stegen, then the first half ended in a goalless draw.
At the beginning of the second half, Camilo, the player of Rayo Vallecano, dribbled the Barcelona defense and hit the goal by Lola Ter Stegen, who saved the ball in a distinctive way.
And Ousmane Dembele passed a cross from the right side, to substitute Ansu Fati, who sent a powerful shot, which was brilliantly blocked by Dimitrovsky, guard of Rayo Vallecano.
Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Dimitrovsky was brilliant in blocking a missile shot from Barcelona captain Busquets on the edge of the penalty area.
Lewandowski missed the opportunity to score the first goal with a powerful shot that passed by the post, then substitute Casey scored a goal, but the match referee canceled it for offside.
The referee of the match issued a second yellow card and then sent off Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets, for his violent confrontation with Falcao, the striker of Rayo Vallecano.
Rayo Vallecano scored a fatal goal, but the referee canceled it for offside, and then the match ended in a goalless draw, leaving Barcelona with two points at the start of its league campaign.