Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Barcelona
Full Time: Barcelona end up with 4 away goals and another clean sheet to keep their perfect league record intact for the new season.
75′ SUBSTITUTION: Pedro OFF. Andres Iniesta ON.
72′ GOAL! 3-0 Barcelona. Pedro gets his hat-trick (assist: Neymar)
66′ Neymar hits the post. Unlucky.
61′ Messi brings out a save from Ruben after a fine run down the right flank.
58′ SUBSTITUTION: Jonathan Viera OFF. Joaquin Larrivey ON.
56′ Barcelona somehow clear a dangerous free kick from Rayo.
IMAGE: Pedro and Messi celebrating after Pedro’s first goal.
TWEET: Pedro hasn’t scored a hat trick in a La Liga game to date.
51′ Rubén makes the save from Messi’s free kick.
50′ Free kick for Barcelona in a dangerous area.
49′ SUBSTITUTION: Alberto Perea OFF. Adri Embarba ON.
47′ GOAL! Pedro scores again! Barcelona lead 2-0 (assist: fabregas)
46′ Second half kicks off.
HT SUBSTITUTION: Tito OFF. Jose Ignacio Martinez Garcia ON.
Shocking stat at halt time. Barcelona have just had as much of the ball as their opponents.
HALF TIME: Barcelona lead 1-0 at the break. They have Valdes to thank for that.
IMAGE: Lionel Messi duels for the ball with Saul Niguez of Rayo Vallecano.
44′ Free kick for Rayo in a dangerous area. Barcelona get it clear.
42′ Adriano is walking on a tightrope here. Already on a yellow, he has made a couple of cynical tackles after.
36′ SAVED! Valdes saves Trashorras’s effort from the spot.
35′ PENALTY! to Rayo after Roberto Trashorras is fouled by Adriano in the box.
32′ GOAL: Pedro opens the scoring for Barcelona (assist: Messi)
31′ YELLOW CARD: Barcelona’s Adriano booked.
30′ Galvez down after the slightest of touches from Neymar.
TWEET: Campo de Futbol de Vallecas has been a happy hunting ground for Barcelona in recent times.
26′ Rayo taking the game to Barcelona here.
21′ Nothing comes from the Rayo corner.
20′ Barcelona get lucky. A bad back pass from Montoya catches out Valdes but the ball just goes wide of the post for a corner.
19′ Neymar misses the target after a brilliant run from Messi.
17′ Barcelona’s star players finding it hard to find space. Messi and Neymar being double-teamed.
7′ Foul on Pedro. Free kick to Barcelona in an attacking position.
0′ KICK OFF
TEAM NEWS:
Rayo: Ruben, Tito, Arbilla, Galvez, Mojica, Saul, Baena, Trashorras, Perea, Bueno, Viera.
Barcelona: Valdes, Montoya, Pique, Mascherano, Adriano, Xavi, Song, Cesc, Pedro, Messi, Neymar.
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