Barcelona will play Rayo Vallecano today, May 19, in the 37th round of La Liga. 19:00 Central European Time is when the game starts.
Barcelona
In Europe these days, Barcelona is the team that people talk about the most. Xavi’s relationship with the club president has soured, and he will be fired, according to information released yesterday, despite Joan Laporta and Deco’s recent press conference announcement that they had persuaded Xavi to stay. People are waiting to hear from the club officially, but no information has been released yet.
Barcelona leads Girona by 4 points and is currently ranked second in the La Liga standings. To guarantee second place and a spot in the Spanish Super Cup, they therefore only need to win one more game.
Barcelona easily defeated Almería, the season’s biggest underdog, 2-0 on the road in the previous round of La Liga, and they had previously defeated Real Sociedad by the same score.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano has experienced an extremely difficult and unstable season. But the group has virtually guaranteed itself a spot above the drop. Only a miracle will allow any of Rayo’s rivals to beat the Madrid squad with two rounds left, as they are currently six points clear of the relegation zone.
Rayo has really benefited from his victories in the last two rounds. In their home match on Wednesday, Rayo Vallecano defeated Granada 2-1 after managing to draw 0-0 with Valencia at Mestalla over the weekend.
Interesting Match Details and Head-To-Head Records
• Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 in the 14th round of the current season.
• In five straight meetings, Barcelona has failed to defeat Rayo Vallecano.
• Rayo Vallecano has 7 wins in 44 games between these two teams.