Barcelona closed August with a 1 - 1 draw in Vallecas. Lamine Yamal scored a penalty in the first half, and Fran PĂ©rez equalized from a corner after the break. The pitch was rough, the VAR monitor worked off and on in the first half, and Joan GarcĂa’s saves protected the point. Hansi Flick rotated in defense, FermĂn LĂłpez saw minutes off the bench, and Barça finished the month on seven points from three away games.
Barcelona go to Vallecas tonight at 21:30 CEST for Matchday 3 looking for three out of three wins. The pitch is in poor condition and Rayo will press high. Wojciech Szczesny is registered and available. Roony Bardghji is not registered. Gerard MartĂn makes the squad. Frenkie de Jong returns. The big call up front is Ferran Torres or Robert Lewandowski.Â
Gavi felt knee pain in Friday’s training and will miss the trip to Vallecas. Barcelona will reassess once the swelling settles and full checks are completed.
Following a briliant performance, Marc Bernal came off injured against Rayo Vallecano in the ten minutes of injury time.
Barça lost 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano, making it four consecutive La Liga away games without a win. Ronald Koeman, Sergio Busquets and Philippe Coutinho spoke to the press.
Después de una muy cerrada victoria por 1-2 en los octavos de final de La Copa del Rey, ante el Rayo Vallecano, Ronald Koeman y jugadores clave hablaron con la prensa, respecto a su forma actual, el demandante calendario y mucho más.