Rayo Vallecano triumphed over Barcelona in a close win on Wednesday, 1x0, on matchday 11. To this matchday, Andoni Iraola's team came from a defeat, and Ronald Koeman's team came from a defeat.
After 30 minutes, Radamel Falcao struck the only goal of the game, after a pass from Óscar Trejo, with a left-foot shot inside the box.
With 72 minutes on the clock, Memphis Depay could have scored for Barcelona, but Stole Dimitrievski has brilliantly saved the penalty.
After the result Rayo Vallecano are 7th in the table, with 19 points, while Barcelona sit 9th place, with 16 points. In the next fixture, Andoni Iraola's team will play at home against Celta de Vigo. Meanwhile, Ronald Koeman's team will host Alavés.
Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona | |||
3 | Shots | 3 | ||
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
7 | 4 | Tackles Won | 2 | 8 |
7 | 5 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
8 | 32 | Total Passes | 92 | 7 |
8 | 24 | Passes Completed | 83 | 7 |
8 | 1 | Saves | 2 | 7 |
7 | 5 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 8 |
8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 5 | 7 |