Rayo Vallecano continued to dedicate his contract to Barcelona in the Spanish league championship, after beating him 2-1 in the 31st stage of the competition.
The stars of Barcelona appeared very lackluster in the match held at the stadium "Teresa Rivero", where they seemed reassured that the Catalan team was crowned the title of the championship this season after an absence of 3 seasons, in light of the vast difference in points that separates it from the nearest pursuers traditional rival Real Madrid.
On the other hand, the Vallecano players made the best use of the support of the ground staff and the fans, as it made the difference in their favor, despite the lack of experience of his players compared to the stars of the away team, who looked like ghosts on the pitch to receive a deserved loss.
Alvaro Garcia opened the scoring for Rayo Vallecano in the 19th minute, before teammate Fran Garcia added the second goal in the 53rd minute, while veteran Polish star Robert Lewandowski secured Barcelona's only goal in the 83rd minute.
For the fourth consecutive match, Barcelona continued to be unable to achieve any victory in the competition against Vallecano, who recorded their third victory over Xavi Hernandez's side, against a single draw during that series.
Barcelona's last win over Vallecano dates back to January 27, 2021, when they beat their rivals at the same stadium in the league championship.
Despite the defeat, Barcelona, who suffered their third loss in the competition this season, remained at the top with 76 points, but retained the 11-point difference separating them from second-placed Real, who suffered a resounding 2-4 defeat to Girona on Tuesday at the same stage.
Rayo Vallecano, who recorded their 11th win in the competition this season and their second in their last three meetings in the competition, rose to 43 points to move up to ninth.