FC Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 in La Liga, using their 4-2-3-1 to establish territorial control and turn sustained pressure into a decisive scoring advantage. Barcelona held 69% possession, attempted 26 shots and registered nine on target, while producing 3.04 xG against Rayo’s 1.21. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each scored twice for Barcelona, providing the attacking edge within a performance that consistently pushed Rayo back despite the visitors’ own threat in transition. Sergio Camello scored twice for Rayo Vallecano, and Florian Lejeune was also listed among their scorers, underlining that Barcelona’s control did not remove the away side’s ability to test the home defence. Rayo managed five shots on target from 11 attempts, matching Barcelona’s goalkeeper workload, but their keeper saved 44.44% of the nine shots on target faced and conceded five from a 3.07 post-shot xG against. Barcelona’s goalkeeper saved 60% of five on-target efforts. The result strengthens Barcelona’s early La Liga momentum.