Barcelona secured second place in La Liga with a Pedri-inspired win over Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona secured the goal they set a few weeks ago – second place in La Liga is assured. They did it by defeating Rayo Vallecano at the Olympic Stadium.
It was a good start for Barcelona, as it were they broke the deadlock in three minutes. Lamine Yamal's beautiful cross reached Robert Lewandowski, who controlled it before firing into the back of the net.
Despite the early goal, Barcelona struggled to establish any kind of authority over Rayo, who could have equalized on several occasions in the second half. The side of Madrid was made to pay on 73 minutes when Pedri shot home after a scramble in the penalty area.
Three minutes later, the substitute had his second of the evening, as he was playing in goal before beating Stole Dimitrievski for Barcelona's third, which put the result beyond any doubt.
It means that Barcelona they have nothing to play for next week when they visit Sevilla, apart from pride. Now, attention will surely turn in the coming days to the uncertain future of Xavi Hernandez as a manager.
