Join us for another Barcelona La Liga adventure!
KICKOFF! Rayo 0-0 Barcelona: And we’re underway in Vallecas!
WELCOME TO THE VALLECAS STADIUM!!! The tiny home of Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish capital is the site of the final La Liga match before the first international break of the season between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one looking to win a third consecutive away match to begin the campaign. Trips to Rayo are never easy and this promises to be another tough one against a well-coached, attack-minded team that always causes Barça problems in front of their small but passionate home crowd. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Garcia; Kounde, Eric, Christensen, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Ferran (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Szczesny (GK), Kochen (GK), Cubarsí, Araujo, Martín, Jofre, Casadó, Fermín, Dro, Toni, Rashford, Lewandowski
RAYO VALLECANO
Starting XI: Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Felipe, Chavarría; Ciss, López; Isi, Díaz, García; De Frutos (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Cárdenas (GK), Trejo, Camello, Nteka, Gumbau, Balliu, Pérez, Espino, Valentín, Pelayo, Becerra, Jozhua
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 3
Date/Time: Sunday, August 31, 2025, 9.30pm CET (Barcelona), 8.30pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3.30pm ET, 12.30pm PT (USA), 1am IST (India, Sunday)
Venue: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), FanCode (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
Category: General Sports
