Barcelona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano; Lionel Messi scores as leaders win
Lionel Messi has now scored 69 penalties for Barcelona
Lionel Messi scored a penalty as La Liga leaders Barcelona came from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano and retain their seven-point lead at the top.
Raul de Tomas, on loan from Real Madrid, had given Rayo a surprise lead with an excellent 20-yard strike.
Gerard Pique headed an equaliser from Messi's free-kick and the Barca captain nonchalantly put the treble-chasing champions ahead from the spot.
Luis Suarez tapped home a late third after a one-two with Ivan Rakitic.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Barcelona
1ter Stegen
2Nélson Semedo
3Piqué
23Umtiti
18Alba
22Vidal
5BusquetsBooked at 79minsSubstituted forMalcomat 85'minutes
8Ramos de Oliveira MeloSubstituted forDembéléat 45'minutes
10Messi
9Suárez
7CoutinhoSubstituted forRakiticat 80'minutes
Substitutes
4Rakitic
11Dembélé
13Cillessen
14Malcom
17Murillo
20Roberto
21Aleñá
Rayo Vallecano
13Dimitrievski
17Advíncula
20VelázquezBooked at 68mins
23Gálvez
16AmatSubstituted forPozoat 64'minutes
7Moreno Lopera
14Dias Correia
12ImbulaBooked at 89mins
27Comesaña
18GarcíaSubstituted forEmbarbaat 80'minutes
9de Tomás Gómez
Substitutes
1García
2Román Triguero
8Trejo
11Embarba
15Suárez
22Pozo
25Di Santo
Referee:
Mario Melero López
Attendance:
74,158
Match Stats
Home TeamBarcelonaAway TeamRayo Vallecano
Possession
Home69%
Away31%
Shots
Home12
Away8
Shots on Target
Home6
Away1
Corners
Home10
Away4
Fouls
Home12
Away17
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Match ends, Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+2'
Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 1.
BookingPosted at 89'
Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 89'
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano).
Posted at 88'
Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
Posted at 88'
Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 86'
Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Barcelona. Malcom replaces Sergio Busquets.
Posted at 84'
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Alejandro Gálvez (Rayo Vallecano).
Goal!Posted at 82'
Goal! Barcelona 3, Rayo Vallecano 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Embarba.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Coutinho.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Adrián Embarba replaces Álvaro García.
BookingPosted at 79'
Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
Posted at 79'
Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 75'
Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
Posted at 75'
Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 75'
Attempt blocked. Emiliano Velázquez (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula with a cross.
Posted at 75'
Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
Posted at 73'
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Santiago Comesaña.
Posted at 69'
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
Posted at 69'
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
BookingPosted at 68'
Emiliano Velázquez (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 68'
Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Emiliano Velázquez (Rayo Vallecano).
Posted at 66'
Offside, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo tries a through ball, but Santiago Comesaña is caught offside.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. José Pozo (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Posted at 65'
Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
Posted at 65'
Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Comesaña.
Posted at 65'
Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
Posted at 65'
José Pozo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 64'
Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. José Pozo replaces Jordi Amat.
Posted at 63'
Attempt blocked. Coutinho (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
Posted at 59'
Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 59'
Foul by Bebé (Rayo Vallecano).
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Source: bbc.com
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