Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona: Radamel Falcao scores first-half winner

Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Barcelona: Radamel Falcao scores a first-half winner and Memphis Depay misses a penalty as Ronald Koeman’s side drop more points in the LaLiga title race

  • Barcelona’s struggles continued with a 1-0 loss at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday
  • Radamel Falcao stunned the Catalan giants in the 30th minute with a fine finish
  • Memphis Depay squandered a chance to level things when he missed a penalty 
  • Ronald Koeman’s struggling side are now six points off league leaders Sevilla 

Barcelona have fallen further off the pace in the LaLiga title race after losing 1-0 at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday night.

Former Chelsea and Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao stunned the Catalan giants in the 30th minute with a fine finish to heap more pressure on Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman.

Memphis Depay squandered a glorious chance to level things up when he missed a second-half penalty to compound a miserable evening for Barcelona.

Defeat leaves them six points off the top in LaLiga and comes just days after they were also beaten in El Clasico by Real Madrid. 

More to follow.

Barcelona have dropped more points in the LaLiga title race after losing 1-0 at Rayo Vallecano

Former Chelsea and Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao scored the opening goal

Barcelona’s best chance to equalise came through Memphis Depay’s second-half penalty

The Dutchman saw his effort saved as Barcelona failed to grab an equaliser on a tough night

Ronald Koeman’s struggling Barcelona side are now six points off league leaders Sevilla

Defeat heaps more pressure on Koeman after his Barcelona side were also beaten in El Clasico

Falcao’s winner maintained Rayo’s excellent start to the season as they push for Europe

Rayo Vallecano: Dimitrievski, Balliu, Saveljich, Catena Marugan, Garcia, Martin Luengo (Suarez 90+3), Comesana (Lopez 63), Palazon, Trejo (Ciss 76), Garcia, Falcao (Nteka 76).

Subs not used: Zidane, Maras, Bebe, Martin, Navarro, Rodrigues, Pozo, Hernandez.

Goals: Falcao 30

Booked: Trejo, Saveljich

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Roberto (Demir 60), Pique, Garcia, Alba, Busquets, Nico (De Jong 84), Coutinho (Gavi 74), Dest, Aguero, Depay.

Subs not used: Puig, Neto, Lenglet, Mingueza, Umtiti, Pena, Balde. 

Goals: None

Booked: Coutinho, Pique

 

 

 




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