Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano, extend their lead at the top of La Liga | OneFootball

This Sunday, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano by 1-0 at Camp Nou, in the 29th round of the Spanish Championship. The winning goal was scored by captain Ronald Araújo.

Standings Situation

With the victory, Barça remains the leader of the competition, reaching 73 points, opening a seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid. Real still plays in the round, against Atlético de Madrid, this Sunday, at 5 PM (Brasília time).

Meanwhile, Rayo remains in the 14th position, with 38 points earned in the 29 matches played.

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📋 Game Summary

🔴 BARCELONA 1 x 0 RAYO VALLECANO ⚫

🏆 Competition: Spanish Championship – 29th round 🏟️ Venue: Camp Nou, Spain 📅 Date: March 22, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 10 AM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Cubarsí (Barcelona); Óscar Valentin, Fran Pérez, Ismael Ciss, and Palazón (Rayo); 🟥 Red Cards: None

Goal

⚽Ronald Araújo, at 24 minutes of the 1st half (Barcelona)

How the Game Went

Early in the match, due to a mistake by Rayo's defense, Brazilian Raphinha found himself face-to-face with goalkeeper Batalha but shot wide. The missed goal, however, did not matter. At 24 minutes, the Catalan club managed to open the scoring. In a corner play, João Cancelo crossed to the far post for captain Ronald Araújo to head into the net.

In the second half, Rayo Vallecano went on the attack to try to equalize but was stopped by three great saves from Joan García, who was named the best player of the match.

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