Monetary worries, failing sporting outcomes and studies of nice inner discontent. Sure, it has been a heavy and eventful season within the crimson and blue components of Barcelona.
Since earlier than, worst rival Actual Madrid has needed to have a good time one more in a row of league titles. Thus, Xavi and his Barcelona have needed to deal with saving honor by securing second place – one thing they’d the chance to do in Sunday’s dwelling assembly with Rayo Vallecano.
It was clear prematurely {that a} victory towards the visiting backside group could be sufficient to theoretically unseat the profitable group Girona within the combat for silverware and it began properly for Barcelona.
Already within the third minute, Lamine Yamal discovered Robert Lewandowski who was in a position to head within the lead purpose from shut vary.
Rayo Vallecano then created a number of possibilities to equalise, however Barcelona had been in a position to maintain out and because the match drew to an in depth, Barcelona would lengthen their lead.
After 62 minutes of play, midfielder Pedri was changed. It then took solely ten minutes earlier than he despatched within the 2-0 purpose with a well-placed left. One other three minutes later, Pedri would dash away from his guard earlier than he might put the nail within the coffin together with his 3-0 purpose.
The purpose was the final of the match and it implies that Barcelona have now secured second place, regardless of Girona doing the job and defeating Valencia 3-1 away from dwelling.
