xF.
Rayo Vallecano

1–1

xG 1.80–1.78

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

FC Barcelona

Estadio de Vallecas

Madrid · Sun 31 Aug, 20:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 14,708

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. BAR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. RAY missed 4 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.80–1.78. A penalty does a lot of BAR's xG.

RAYBAR
1.53Open play0.75
0.27Set play1.03
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.20Corners0.22
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
RAY got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–12.

RAYBAR

Shots

12 – 12

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.15

On target

6 – 3

Inside box

10 – 8

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 4

Big missed

4 – 3

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BAR scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 40'.

First half

  • 38'Yellow, Augusto Batalla (Argument).
  • 39'Yellow, Oscar Trejo.
  • 40'Lamine Yamal scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 45'Yellow, Unai López (Foul).

Second half

  • 56'Yellow, Jules Koundé (Foul).
  • 59'Fran Pérez on, Unai López off.
  • 62'Fermín López on, Dani Olmo off.
  • 62'Marcus Rashford on, Raphinha off.
  • 67'Fran Pérez scores (right foot shot, Isi Palazón).
  • 76'Sergio Camello on, Jorge de Frutos off.
  • 76'Óscar Valentín on, Luiz Felipe off.
  • 78'Robert Lewandowski on, Ferran Torres off.
  • 78'Gerard Martín on, Alejandro Balde off.
  • 90+2'Alfonso Espino on, Isi Palazón off.
  • 90+3'Gerard Gumbau on, Álvaro García off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Pep Chavarría (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
RAY have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

BAR have the extra midfielder.

RAY · 4-4-2BAR · 4-2-3-1

23456713171819243781011131520212324RațiuChavarríaDíazFelipeCissPalazónBatallaLópezGarcíaFrutosLejeuneBaldeTorresPedriYamalRaphinhaGarcíaChristensenOlmoJongKoundéGarcía
Player ratingsFact
Yamal led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.3, and the two XIs rated close.

RAY

7Isi PalazónFW907.63
6Pathé CissMF907.30
21Fran PérezMF316.91
4Pedro DíazFW906.81
13Augusto BatallaGK906.80
5Luiz FelipeDF766.80
18Álvaro GarcíaMF906.72
24Florian LejeuneDF906.70
2Andrei RațiuDF906.51
3Pep ChavarríaDF906.50
23Óscar ValentínMF146.50
8Oscar TrejoMF06.50
19Jorge de FrutosMF766.31
10Sergio CamelloFW146.20
17Unai LópezMF596.10
15Gerard GumbauMF10.00
22Alfonso EspinoDF10.00

BAR

10Lamine YamalMF908.32
13Joan GarcíaGK907.90
21Frenkie de JongMF907.61
23Jules KoundéDF907.00
8PedriMF906.70
3Alejandro BaldeDF786.70
18Gerard MartínDF126.71
24Eric GarcíaDF906.70
7Ferran TorresFW786.61
16Fermín LópezMF286.60
14Marcus RashfordFW286.61
15Andreas ChristensenDF906.50
11RaphinhaMF626.52
20Dani OlmoMF626.51
9Robert LewandowskiFW126.40
Missing playersFact
BAR named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

RAY had none stored.

RAY

None stored.

BAR

  • Roony BardghjiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BAR held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 30–70, RAY to BAR.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
RAY pinned the night in BAR's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 42% of the night in BAR's third and 25% in RAY's.

RAY thirdMiddleBAR third
25%34%42%
RAYBAR
Match statsFact
BAR had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 43%–57%.

RAYBAR

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

338 – 444

Lge 437.2

Corners

9 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 18

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.80 – 0.99