Rayo Vallecano 1-1 FC Barcelona: Held at Vallecas – FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona have dropped their first points of the 2025/26 Liga campaign, not so much due to their own failings as the fact that they were up against a Rayo Vallecano side that could get a lot of people talking this year.
HIGHLIGHTS | Rayo v Barça – FC Barcelona
All the action from the Estadio de Vallecas in La Liga
Flick: “There are no excuses, we made a lot of mistakes” – Mundo Deportivo The Barça coach expressed dissatisfaction with
the team’s performance, did not address the VAR issues, and noted that “it’s important not to have egos. Last year we were a team and we have to continue like that.”
Lamine Yamal: “We lacked intensity” – Mundo Deportivo
The young Barça player highlighted that the team is lacking the passion they had last season at the start of this season.
Fermín returns to play in Vallecas with the transfer market at its limit and Chelsea waiting – Mundo Deportivo
The Barcelona youth player came onto the pitch in the 62nd minute to replace Dani Olmo, amid uncertainty over his future, with Chelsea closely monitoring his future just one day before the transfer window closes.
Flick’s explanation for his defensive changes – Mundo Deportivo
Christensen, a center-back alongside Eric, and Kounde, back at right-back, are new to the starting eleven against Rayo, while Cubarsí and Araujo began on the bench: “They’ve trained very well and we needed their energy,” explained the German coach.
