FULL-TIME - Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelonapublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2023
And it's all over. A decent point for the hosts, while Barca were off-colour and lose ground in the title race.
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Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona (13:00 GMT)
Tim Oscroft
And it's all over. A decent point for the hosts, while Barca were off-colour and lose ground in the title race.
Thanks for looking in.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona
The referee waves a red in the direction of the Barca bench, but I can't tell you who it's for! OIt could have been for any of several of the Barca backroom team.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona
Great work by Ciss at the other end, he hooks the ball clear after Raphinha cannot get onto a through-ball. There is a penalty check with the game carrying on, but nothing is given and we go intoi the last two minutes of added-on time.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona
Rayo's Ciss seeds a shot blocked in the box and then he sends his follow-up skewing off to the left of the target.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona
Raphinha wriggles to the by-line and squirts the ball to the near post but Dimitrievski stoops and collects.
There will be seven minutes of added time.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barca
Lewandowski darts into the box but when he jinks to one side, the ball goes the other way and the chance goes up in smoke.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barca
Rayo really did go into theiur shells after the break, and Barca have not pulled up any trees but they seem like the side likliest to claim a win here.
Rayo would take a point from here.
Own goal (Florian Lejeune)
Oh dear.
The ball is hooked in from the left towards Lewandowski, and Lejeune, sticking a foot out on the six yard line, diverts it into his own net to leave his keeper without a sniff of a chance.
After a brief check for possible offside, the goal stands.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barca
Some rare danger for Barca's defence as Oscar Valentin skews a long-range effort well wide of the target with Bebe pleading for the ball in space.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barca
Raphina, on as a sub, rattles the post with a long range shot and then Lewandowski cannot make it to the rebound.
Rayo are hanging on - just about.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barca
Rayo are gamely holding Barca off, sporting their snazzy home kit that reminds me a bit of Aladdin Sane.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Lewandowski clips a free kick into the wall, and Rayo keeper Dimitrievski flaps at it, punching clear at the second time of asking.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Trejo and De Frutos are off, replaced by Kike Perez and Bebe for the hosts as they look to freshen it up after a quiet spell since the brwak.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Balde takes a tumble under pressure from Palazon in the area, but the referee ignores some half-hearted penalty pleas.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
That's much better from Gundogan, who gets plenty of power on a free kick from the right that Martoinez meets well but he sends his header well over the bar.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Rayo have hardly had a sniff going forward since the break, but their defence has been decent.
There's frustration for Lewandowski in the box, as aGundogan free kick hits the first man and rebounds away.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Ferran and Romeu have made way for Gundogan and Joao Felix.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Another chance goes begging for Barcelona, with Lewandowski's cross being nodded over by Pedri from the six yard line.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Chance!
Yamal finds Romeu, whose chip into the box finds Ferran but despite being in the clear, he heads it straight at the Rayo keeper. Just a few inches either side, and Barca would have been level, and Ferran knows it.
Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona
Oriel Romeu is booked after sticking out an arm to bring De Frutos down with an effort that wouldn't look out of place at Twickenham.
Looks like Gundogan and Joao Felix are coming on, too.