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The Barcelona XI is in: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Eric, Christensen, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Gavi, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Raphinha Lineups are announced.

Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Barcelona's best chance in the opening 20 minutes as both wingers link up. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

FC Barcelona will have all but one of their star acquisitions this summer when they host Rayo Vallecano in the start of the 2022/23 La Liga season during ...

10th min.: Quiet start to this one until Raphinha makes a run into the right side of the Rayo box and goes down on a challenge from the left back. 1st min.: Rayo kick off and they're aggressive from the start with a direct ball, and they're pressing high. 45th min.: Jordi Alba makes a key defensive intervention in the box to clear a cross that was heading to Rayo's Isi Palazon. Five minutes of stoppage time. He doesn't give them a chance to finish out the play and the bench is livid. Barcelona are aggressive, with and without the ball. He tried to make the best of a poor Raphinha cross in the first half, and then he had a chance to be the hero with six minutes remaining, but he could not contort his body quickly enough to take advantage of a rebound allowed by the Rayo 'keeper. That was the best chance of the game. 52nd min.: Another chance for Rayo! Sergio Camello runs onto a ball into space and it's chaos in the Barcelona defense. The Dutch do-it-all player gave Barcelona a lift when he came off the bench to play midfield. To add insult to injury, captain Sergio Busquets was sent off in stoppage time for a second yellow card after a high arm in the face of Rayo's Falcao. Lewandowski was the prize catch of the summer for Barcelona, and he was supposed to help resolve matches like these with opponents interested only in defending and countering. And there are plenty more of these matches left on the calendar.

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Rayo break on the left. Dembélé goes down the left. De Jong sends in the free but it misses everyone and ends up heading out for a corner. Dembélé picked him out after receiving a 40-yard diagonal from Busquets. Barca are using the wings to get at Rayo. Club president Joan Laporta has been playing a game of economic brinkmanship involving economic “levers” that some fear is simply another way of mortgaging the club’s future against outside elements. Dembélé is, for some reason, wearing a long-sleeved shirt even though it is 30 degrees in Barcelona. Dembélé sends in the corner from the left. De Jong was recently booed by fans outside the club's ground. It's not the result Barcelona wanted but Rayo had their chances too. Lewandowski then sends the rebound over the bar! Lewandowski picks out Aubameyang at the back post. Ansu Fati and Frenkie de Jong are warming up.

Barcelona kickstart their 2022/23 La Liga campaign later this evening as they play hosts to Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou. The Catalans have gone through a ...

While Jordi Alba should continue on the opposite flank, we could see a new central defensive combination in Ronald Araujo and new signing Andreas Christensen. In midfield, there could be only one change, in the form of Gavi. The youngster has been tipped to start over Frenkie de Jong, who has been subjected to a move away from Camp Nou after being left frustrated by the club. In fact, there could be up to eight changes from the team that featured against Real Sociedad, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, for one, set to start in between the sticks in place of Neto, who has been asked to leave the club after falling behind Inaki Pena in the pecking order.

Barcelona are set to kickstart their 2022/23 campaign later this evening as they play hosts to Rayo Vallecano in the season opener.

However, Barcelona have not given up their pursuit of a new right-back just yet. Moreover, Barcelona are unlikely to prioritise a move for any new player before they sort out their player registration ahead of the new season. He has also had difficulties integrating himself into Xavi’s tactical setup.

Jules Kounde's 12th-hour omission from Barcelona's La Liga squad may not be solved anytime soon with the central defender forced to sit-out Saturday's ...

Barcelona boss Xavi will have to sell players or reduce the club's wage bill to register Kounde - Barcelona will have to cut their wage bill or sell players to raise more funds - The £42million defender was unable to be registered with the league in time

Barcelona have registered several of their new signings with La Liga, making some of their top transfers eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano in the ...

"I think we will get out of it. The Catalan side's dire financial situation made it difficult for them to make it official for the new signings to be able to feature in the Spanish top-flight, but they have managed to confirm them as part of the squad. Barcelona have registered several of their new signings with La Liga, making some of their top transfers eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano in the opening league game of the season on Saturday. Barca were in a race against the clock to get the new players registered in time so that they can be part of the team for the match at Camp Nou this weekend.

As a result of pulling their fourth 'economic lever,' La Liga announced that Barcelona have registered Lewandowski, Raphinha, Christensen, and Kessie, ...

According to the reports, Xavi's side have to either sell off at least one player or successfully negotiate salary reductions with part of the present group. Due to the club's focus on registering other players, particularly Lewandowski, registration for the French international was delayed. It has been stated that until Barcelona sell players or reduces their salary cost, they would not be able to register the French defender as a La Liga player.

Barcelona y Rayo Vallecano juegan este sábado el partido correspondiente a la jornada 1 de La Liga de España 2022-2023. Comentarios en vivo, resultado, ...

¡Bienvenidos al Camp Nou! Barcelona y Rayo Vallecano debutan por La Liga 2022-2023. Una jugada que empezó por la banda izquierda, se adentró en el área y recortó al central, para disparar con la zurda, pero el guardameta Stole Dimitrievski retiene en dos tiempos. Acto seguido los locales recuperan la poseción y Sergio, con balón en los pies, recibe falta de Falcao, quien es amonestado. Insiste el Barca, esta vez por intermedio de Busquets quien remata fuertemente desde fuera del arco, pero el portero la salva. Gran jugada de Lewandowski quien centró de manera precisa a Aubameyang. El gabonés remató y la defensa repelió sobre la raya. 0 0 0 0 0 0 En las postrimerías del encuentro, el mediocentro Sergio Busquets recibió una segunda amonestación y posterior tarjeta roja por un codazo a Radamel Falcao, quien minutos más tarde anotó, pero su jugada fue invalidada por posición adelantada.

BARCELONA -- El Rayo Vallecano logró sacar un empate a cero del Spotify Camp Nou en la primera jornada de LaLiga Santander a pesar de las múltiples ocasiones de ...

Xavi's new signings couldn't make an impact at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga match of the season, with Lewandowski failing to find the net.

It's a shame because we wanted to show the fans that we're on a good path. We will have to analyse the game, improve and keep believing in the model of play. Luis Suarez's goal in 2019 was the Catalan's last against Rayo. That's not down to luck. The pre-game optimism of the 81,000 fans at Camp Nou turned to whistles in the second half as Dimitrievski time wasted at every opportunity. He made six saves in total on a memorable opening day for Rayo. No one deserves too much criticism for Barca dropping points, but left-back Jordi Alba was perhaps the player furthest away from his best. Luckily for Barca, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was in good form to ensure they didn't suffer a third straight defeat to Andoni Iraola's team. Iraola is a fantastic young coach and he has some talented players, despite not having a penny to spend. Busquets was shown a late red card for a second booking. When Lewandowski did beat him early in the first half, the flag went up. Barca do not have enough salary space to register the defender yet. Since losing to Rayo in April, Barca have spent over €150 million on new players.

Robert Lewandowski has endured a frustrating debut for Barcelona after Rayo Vallecano earned a scoreless draw at Camp Nou in their Spanish league opener.

Celta has dropped Mina from its squad since a Spanish court found him guilty in May of sexually abusing a woman. It was also the debut for Espanyol coach Diego Martínez, who returned to coaching after a one-year hiatus following his successful stint at Granada. But Espanyol started its comeback at Balaídos Stadium when Edu Expósito fired in a poor clearance by Celta’s defense in the 72nd.

Así lució el equipo de Xavi Hernández en la primera fecha de la temporada 2022-23 de LaLiga.

AUBAMEYANG 7 Reinvindicativo y apoyado por la grada, fue el recurso de urgencia, definitivo, de Xavi, entrando por Alba para hacer lo imposible. Creó peligró, combinó, remató y se convirtió en un incordio para la defensa rayista. DE JONG 4 Quiso hacer tanto en tan poco tiempo que casi todo lo hizo entre regular y mal. Evitó un remate de gol, quiso subir la banda pero sin precisión. LEWANDOWSKI 4 Es, sin duda, el crack del equipo y se le debe exigir como tal. Subió al ataque con escasa trascendencia y acabó como central.

Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona still need to strengthen their squad after opening the season with a goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano.

It's a matter of time before he scores." Especially with the attitude he has and his performances." We will have to analyse the game, improve and keep believing in the model of play. Midfielder Frenkie de Jong is wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea but sources have told ESPN he remains keen to stay at Barca. It's a shame because we wanted to show the fans that we're on a good path. Barca are now operating at a ratio of 1:1 when it comes to signing players, per LaLiga rules.

Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona debut ended in a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga game of the season on ...

Maybe the pressure and expectation got a little under our skin," Xavi told DAZN. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

El Barcelona hace gala de sus refuerzos, incluido el astro polaco Robert Lewandowski, pero no logra vulnerar la meta del Rayo Vallecano, que le arranca el ...

La reacción del conjunto periquito llegó por conducto de Edu Expósito con un disparo desde fuera del área a los 72. El senegalés Nicolás Jackson abrió la cuenta a los 49. La campaña pasada lo venció en sus dos enfrentamientos con marcadores de 1-0. Ter Stegen evitó con otro manotazo en la reposición. Se convirtió en un astro mundial con el Bayern Múnich, con el que firmó 344 dianas de las 525 que acumula a nivel de clubes. Hay que corregir los errores y mirar el próximo partido que será importante”, dijo el zaguero azulgrana Eric García.

Barça manager Xavi must've had a nightmare of a week preparing for Saturday's home opener. He didn't even know if Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, ...

The North Macedonian keeper came up with several big stops to deny Barcelona. There’s nothing that will capture the attention of a non-soccer fan scrolling through channels like 90 minutes of no goals. He didn’t even know if Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessié, Sergi Roberto or Ousmane Dembélé would be available for the game until Friday night.

Barcelona were forced to settle for a point in their La Liga opener, thrashing out a goalless draw with Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou.

He took 15 in total, the lowest of any Barca player. Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano). Much of the credit for containing Lewandowski must go to Rayo’s centre-backs, with Catena and Florian Lejeune both putting in rock-solid performances. It’s only the second time in a home game, the last being their 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad in September 1968. While Lewandowski was much improved in the second half, he ultimately couldn’t find a way past Rayo’s defence. That seemed to throw off the former Leeds man, who went on to squander a series of set-pieces and presentable chances. He looked destined to score, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen managed to smother the shot at close range.

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski reacts during a Spanish La Liga football match against Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, ...

Saba is an island in the Caribbean that many people both inside and out of the region have never heard about. Ames, the British-b But the biggest applause Lewandowski heard from the crowd was to show their appreciation for his hustle on defense late in the match with Barcelona stymied in attack.

The Catalan giants will try to start the LaLiga championship with a win over Rayo Vallecano that will boost fans' optimism for the new season.

If you are in the United States, you will be able to watch the game on ESPN+. The LaLiga soccer match between Barcelona vs. Los Franjirrojos will try to upset the big favorites after having some good results during pre-season, losing just one of their six matches, including a goalless draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford. US: In the United States, you will be able to watch the game live on ESPN+. Where can I watch Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano in the US and UK? Barcelona will be aiming to give their fans the first official victory of the new season when they welcome Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou in the first match of the 2022-23 LaLiga tournament on Saturday night.

The reporters in Spain have been confident since the beginning in regards to Bernardo Silva joining Barcelona this summer, and they are now suggesting the ...

Bernardo Silva is certainly open to a move to the club, but Manchester City do not want to lose the midfielder. According to Javi Miguel, Bernardo Silva will join Barcelona this summer, and it will be irrespective of whether Frenkie De Jong stays at the club or not. Time will tell if that performance was his last.

Manchester City do not want to lose Bernardo. A late-window transfer to Barcelona is far from a certainty, but the prospect lingers.

In the event, not really: Ilkay Gundogan, who started in midfield at the London Stadium, had a specific job to do and he performed it brilliantly. At the same time, I don’t know what’s going to happen.” Earlier in the summer, Guardiola had batted away questions on the subject of a Bernardo departure, insisting Barcelona will not have it easy. “I don’t know what is going to happen. “I want him, I want him and I want him,” Guardiola continued. “I’m weak when I talk about him because he is a special person to me in these years.

While a move for Chelsea ace Marcos Alonso is well advanced, it seems like Barça's pursuit of Manchester City superstar Bernardo Silva is also gathering serious ...

Silva’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is said to be mediating the deal as he looks to get his client his dream move to Camp Nou before the window slams shut in a little over two weeks. While Man City have been reluctant to sell so far, it seems like they might be rethinking their stance as Silva is said to be leaning towards a move to Barça before the summer window closes. The 28-year-old Portugal international has been at the top of manager Xavi Hernandez’s wishlist this summer.

The Catalans dominated the game and had 21 shots as opposed to Rayo's meagre four. Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Sergio Busquets came very close ...

The pressure is now on Xavi to work out a solution. After the game, Andoni Iraola revealed that they had a special plan to neutralise Lewandowski’s threat. In 90 minutes, he made four saves to deny the Blaugranas a goal, including two from inside the box. The hosts had a staggering 21 shots on goal, including six on target. They dominated the game with close to 70% possession and had eight corner kicks. The season is long, and this is just the start.

Robert Lewandowski has endured a frustrating debut for Barcelona after Rayo Vallecano earned a scoreless draw at Camp Nou in their Spanish league opener.

I am happy for the effort of my team and for having neutralized a great rival.” Nicolas Jackson scored his first topflight goal in the 50th. “We had generated a lot of expectations, but this is just the beginning. Iraola’s team, led by midfielders midfielders Isi Palazón and Óscar Trejo, erased all the passing lanes for Lewandowski. Barcelona was unable to find the answer through Raphinha and Dembélé, who both wasted the one good chance they each got. The biggest applause Lewandowski heard from the crowd was to show their appreciation for his hustle on defense late in the match with Barcelona stymied in attack. “It is too bad because we wanted to show our fans that we are on the right path,” Xavi said.

Bernardo Silva now looks more likely to leave Manchester City, with reports now suggesting Barcelona have begun negotiations to sign the Portuguese ...

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A list detailing what Barcelona players are post-match in 2014 has surfaced and some meals are wild…

Roberto went even further, requesting a ‘triple’ Nutella sandwich to go with his sushi. Let’s start at the top with Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who apparently requested sushi and a Nutella sandwich. But, who are we to judge if it helped them towards such an incredible season? There’s a lot to take in here. To find out what kind of food it takes to fuel a squad of continental treble winners, be sure to check out the list below. Barcelona haven’t won La Liga since 2019, which doesn’t sound all that terrible on the surface, but is a damning reality check for a club who are meant to be arguably the biggest and best in the world.