Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: Full lineups confirmed as Lamine Yamal starts in LaLiga 2026-27 match
(Courtesy : LaLiga)
The defending champions are seeking a third straight league victory.
Barcelona will host Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou for a Matchday 3 fixture of the Spanish LaLiga 2026-27 season on Monday night. The Blaugrana began their title defence in style, securing back-to-back wins against Elche and Athletic Club.
Braces from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez and a goal from new signing Karim Adeyemi sealed a 5-0 victory over Elche in Barcelona’s season opener. Raphinha and Fermin scored again in the next game against Athletic Club, sealing a 2-0 victory.
The Blaugrana are on an incredible run at home, having won 20 consecutive games. Hansi Flick will hope that his side can extend this run as well as secure a third straight league clean sheet. The hosts will be the heavy favourites tonight against a Rayo Vallecano side yet to secure their maiden win of the season.
Los Franjirrojos opened their campaign with a 2-1 away loss to Sevilla. They clinched their first point of the league campaign with a 1-1 home draw against Deportivo Alaves, although the match was not played at Estadio de Vallecas due to health and safety violations.
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Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups
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Barcelona
Starting XI: Joan Garcia; Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Andreas Christensen, Xavi Espart; Marc Bernal, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Anthony Gordon; Raphinha.
Bench: Wojciech Szczesny (gk), Eder Aller (gk), Joao Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Fermin Lopez, Karim Adeyemi, Rodri, Gerard Martin, Eric Garcia, Brian Farinas, Hamza Abdelkarim.
Rayo Vallecano
Starting XI: Dani Cardenas; Ivan Balliu, Florian Lejeune, Pathe Ciss, Jozhua Vertrouwd; Oscar Valentin; Jorge de Frutos, Gnangoro Bouare, Unai Lopez, Alvaro Garcia; Sergio Camello.
Bench: Adrian Molina (gk), Alemao, Marco de las Sias, Pedro Diaz, Pelayo Fernandez, Randy Nteka, Adria Pedrosa, Fran Perez, Andrei Ratiu, Marco Roman, Georgiy Tsitaishvili.
When is the Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano LaLiga 2026-27 match?
The Matchday 3 fixture will be played on Monday, August 31, 2026, with kick‑off at 1:00 AM IST on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, for viewers in India.
Where will Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano be played?
The match takes place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.
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