Fran Perez scored a 67th-minute volley from Isi Palazon's corner to earn Rayo Vallecano a 1-1 draw with Barcelona. Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the lead from a 40th-minute penalty after contact from Pep Chavarria, with VAR temporarily unavailable and Yamal drilling his low effort down the middle. Rayo had two goals disallowed for offside — Jorge de Frutos and Sergio Camello — and dominated the second half with 13 shots and a higher xG (1.79) than Barcelona (1.77). Yamal recorded three shots worth 0.87 xG and became the youngest LaLiga penalty scorer of the 21st century at 18 years, 49 days.
Rayo stepped up the pressure after that, with Joan Garcia making saves to deny Andrei Ratiu and Luiz Felipe, but Barcelona got the advantage with a 40th-minute spot-kick. Yamal went down under contact from Pep Chavarria in the box, and with VAR temporarily unavailable for a check, the penalty stood, with the 18-year-old drilling his low effort down the middle.
Yamal was a bright spark on a frustrating day for Barcelona, having three shots worth 0.87 expected goals (xG), while he also added yet another record to his name. He has become the youngest player to score a penalty in LaLiga in the 21st century, at just 18 years and 49 days. But Rayo were the better team in the second half and ensured they did not go away empty-handed. They bettered Barca's xG (1.79 to 1.77) and had 13 shots, one more than their opponents.
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