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2025-26 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 29
Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano
Camp Nou
Barcelona, Spain
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Kick-off is at 13h00
Barcelona will look to take another step towards a successful title defence when they host Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou on Sunday, March 22, in the early kick-off.
The Blaugrana have barely put a foot wrong since suffering their fourth La Liga defeat of the season against Girona (2-1) on February 16, winning their next four games and scoring 13 goals in the process.
Hansi Flick's side dispatched Sevilla 5-2 on March 15 to maintain their four-point lead over arch-rivals Real Madrid, who had lost two of their last four matches.
Barca also boasts a healthy goal difference of 49 and is the league's top scorer with 77 goals, averaging 2.75 per game.
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The Red Sashes (13th) are trending in the right direction after going unbeaten in their last six outings to pull further away from the danger zone.
Inigo Perez's side scored a last-gasp equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Levante on March 16, which saw them open up a six-point gap to 18th-placed Elche.
A shock 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on February 15 kicked off their good run of form, while they've also reached the last 16 of the UEFA Conference League, beating Samsunspor 3-1 in the first leg.
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Flick still sees room for improvement despite putting five past the Palanganas, stating that his team lacked conviction in the opening stages.
"A lot of things have gone well, but there are some situations on the pitch that I didn't like very much. We have three points and five more goals, but at the beginning we didn't play with as much conviction," he said.
"I know we've played a lot of games, and maybe for some players it's too much. We have to think about what we can improve, because that's what I like to do and it's my job."
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Meetings)
Matches - 5
Barcelona wins - 3
Rayo Vallecano wins - 0
Draws - 2
La Liga Matchday 29 fixtures:
Friday, March 20
20h00: Villarreal v Real Sociedad
Saturday, March 21
12h00: Elche v Real Mallorca
15h15: Espanyol v Getafe
17h30: Levante v Real Oviedo
17h30: Osasuna v Girona
20h00: Sevilla v Valencia
Sunday, March 22
13h00: Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano
15h15: Celta Vigo v Alaves
17h30: Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis
20h00: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid
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