Liga – Rayo Vallecano – FC Barcelona: Memphis Depay misses a penalty, Barça beaten

Barça were counting on this match to get their heads right after their defeat in the Clasico, but they left Vallecas stadium with even more doubts. Only three days after losing at Camp Nou against the eternal rival Madrid (2-1), the Catalan club were once again beaten in La Liga, this time on the lawn of Rayo Vallecano. The Blaugranas were crucified by a goal from the eternal Radamel Falcao at the half hour mark (1-0).

While the Colombian striker, author of his fourth goal of the season in the league, seems to revive, Ronald Koeman’s men continue their descent into hell. In great difficulty on the offensive plan, Barça had a thousand difficulties to obtain clear opportunities. Worse: when he had the opportunity to come back to the height of his evening opponent on a penalty from Memphis Depay, it was Dimitrievski, the goalkeeper of Rayo, who pulled out all the stops.

Depay’s missed penalty

Hooked in the box in the 72nd minute, the former OL striker wanted to do justice to himself, but he saw his attempt stopped by the Macedonian goalkeeper. In the midst of the Catalan slump, the Dutchman was however one of the few to stand out a bit, along with the young Nico Gonzalez, very prominent.

Insufficient offensively, Barça was also very worrying in the construction, losing many balls in his last 40 meters. It is also on one of them that he conceded the only goal of the match, Falcao only having to play on Gerard Pique after a high recovery from the former Toulouse player Oscar Trejo .

Barça are 9th in La Liga

Admittedly, FC Barcelona was largely reduced for this trip. Ansu Fati, who suffers from pain in his right knee, had to forfeit during the day. Pedri, Ousmane Dembélé, Frenkie de Jong, Martin Braithwaite and Ronald Araujo were also injured. But Ronald Koeman, already at the heart of all criticism before this meeting, is more than ever in danger. This Wednesday evening, Barça is an anonymous 9th place in the league, six points from the podium.