FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: Match preview | La Liga | OneFootball

The quest for a third consecutive La Liga title continues for FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick this season. Despite having already won back-to-back league titles in the last two seasons, this team looks hungrier than ever to continue proving themselves and set their sights even higher when it comes to winning titles under the German coach.

With two wins already secured from the first two games, the latest being a 2-0 victory over Athletic Club, La Blaugrana seem ready to take on their third challenge of the league campaign. This time around, Rayo Vallecano will be visiting the Catalan giants at the Spotify Camp Nou for an encounter that promises to be a challenging one for both teams.

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Just last season, Rayo Vallecano proved to be quite a difficult opponent for Barça across their two encounters in La Liga. One game ended in a draw and the other saw Barcelona barely manage to secure a 1-0 win, proving just how rigid and difficult this particular opponent can be.

However, this time around, Hansi Flick’s team is carrying a lot of positive momentum with them. After securing victories in both of their opening games, with the first being a win over Elche and the next one seeing them beat Athletic Club, Flick’s side will be eager to get all three points here as well.

In terms of form, Barça have secured two wins from two games already this season. Across those two games, they have also managed to score seven goals while conceding none at all and maintaining two clean sheets in consecutive games.

As for Rayo Vallecano, their start to the league campaign has hardly been perfect. In their first La Liga game against Sevilla, they ended up losing the game with a 2-1 scoreline. Then, in their second game against Deportivo Alaves, they only managed to come away with a 1-1 draw despite being at home.

In terms of their goalscoring form, they managed to find the back of the net in both games but have only scored twice across their first two games. Defensively, however, they have been breached even more regularly with three goals conceded across the first two league games.

With this game taking place at the Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona will be excited to test their firepower against this struggling Rayo Vallecano side. However, that does not give Flick’s team the right to underestimate their opponents and end up regretting it later.