Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both scored twice to help Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at the Camp Nou on Monday and continue its perfect start to the La Liga campaign.
Vallecano went ahead in the 12th minute through Sergio Camello before Raphinha equalised in the 19th for the defending champion. Two minutes later, Lamine curled a left-footed effort into the top corner of the net to give the host the lead.
It was more bad news for Vallecano after the break as defender Florian Lejeune scored an own goal off a cross from Anthony Gordon in the 51st minute, yet the visitors managed to pull one back when Camello headed home a corner eight minutes later.
But Barcelona did not let up as Raphinha scored his fifth goal of the season in the 71st minute, with Gordon providing a back-heeled assist, before Lamine sealed the win with a low strike in the 90th minute.
Barcelona moved to the top of the table with nine points, sitting ahead of Real Madrid, which also has nine, on goal difference. Vallecano is 18th with no wins and one point after three matches.
– Inputs from Reuters
FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Player Ratings:
Barcelona: García (6.5), Koundé (7.1), Cubarsí (7.7), Christensen (7.0), Espart (8.0), Bernal (8.6), Pedri (7.2), Lamine Yamal (9.3), Olmo (7.1), Gordon (7.7), Raphinha (9.1)
Substitutes: López (6.2), Rodri (6.6), Cancelo (6.0), Adeyemi (6.7), Abdelkarim (N/A)
Rayo Vallecano: Cárdenas (5.4), Balliu (4.5), Lejeune (4.4), Ciss (5.2), Vertrouwd (5.5), Valentín (6.4), Bouare (6.0), de Frutos (6.2), López (7.4), Garcia (7.3), Camello (7.9)
Substitutes: Pedrosa (6.6), Díaz (6.5), Pérez (6.4), Alemão (6.0), Nteka (6.0)
Published on Sep 01, 2026