Barcelona travel to Vallecas for a Wednesday night game in LaLiga with three points the target as they seek to edge closer to the title. Barça have found Rayo Vallecano really difficult opposition in recent years and could be in for a tough night.
Rayo will certainly take confidence from having kept clean sheets in all three meetings with the Catalan club since they won promotion in 2021.
They did the double over Barcelona last season with two 1-0 wins and left Camp Nou with a goalless draw on the opening weekend of the 2022/23 campaign. While it’s true that Xavi’s side have improved since those matches, Rayo will certainly back themselves to be competitive again here, Watch now on Kilamity Blog
They could do with upsetting Barcelona again if they want to remain in serious contention for European qualification. Rayo have won just 1 of their last 10 in LaLiga and while that solitary victory did come in their last home outing, they were beaten at the weekend with Florian Lejeune’s late own goal denying them a point in Donostia against Real Sociedad.
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