Barcelona - Rayo Vallecano. On the eve

In the final match of the third round of the Spanish La Liga season-2026/27, Catalan Barcelona will host Rayo Vallecano. Hansi Flick's men are hoping to continue their impressive winning streak at home and keep a leading position in the standings. Barcelona - Rayo Vallecano Monday, August 31, 10:30 p.m., Camp Nou, Barcelona Live broadcast on the MEGOGO media service. Barcelona started the new championship in a convincing style, leaving no chance to Elche (5:0) and convincingly defeating Athletic Bilbao (2:0). An important achievement of the "Blaugranas" is the absence of missed goals in the first two rounds. In addition, the victory over the Basques was Hansi Flick's 20th in a row in La Liga home matches, which is a record for the Catalan club's mentors in the 21st century. Currently, the hosts have the opportunity to win their 21st consecutive home title and consolidate their lead before the national team break. Instead, Rayo Vallecano is going through a difficult period both on and off the field. Under the new head coach Beniat San Jose, Madrid won only one point, losing to Sevilla (1:2) and drawing with Alaves (1:1). Due to problems with the infrastructure and security of the arena in Vallecas, the club is forced to play home matches at the Butarque stadium in Leganés, causing dissatisfaction among fans and players. The statistics of away confrontations with Barcelona also remain disappointing for the guests: the Catalans have not conceded against Madrid in their last four home matches in a row. The composition of both teams underwent some changes. Rodri is expected to start from the opening minutes for the home side, while Rafinha and Fermin Lopez have been in excellent form with three goals each to start the season. Meanwhile, Gavi, Frankie de Jong and Rooney Barji remain sidelined. In the Rayo Vallecano camp, main goalkeeper Augusto Bataglia suffered a serious injury, having broken his leg in the match against Alaves, so Dani Cárdenas will once again be in goal. Also, Luis Felipe, Marash Kumbulla and Pate Siss, who is suspended from training due to his desire to change clubs, will not help the guests. Estimated compositions Barcelona: J. Garcia - E. Garcia, Kubarci, Martin, Espart - Rodri, Pedri - Yamal, Lopez, Rafinha - Gordon. Rayo Vallecano: Cardenas - Vertraud, Fernandez, Lejeune, Raciu - Lopez, Diaz, Valentin - Perez, Camellio, De Frutos. Will not play: de Jong, Bargi (Barcelona) — Bataglia, Felipe, Siss (Rayo Vallecano). In question: Gavi (Barcelona) — Palason, Cumbulla (Rayo Vallecano). Current form Face-to-face meetings forecast 3:1