Good afternoon everybody and welcome to another MARCA in English live blog, this time taking you through the LaLiga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona from the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Barcelona are aiming to retain the title this season but coming into the weekend, they find themselves behind both Girona and Real Madrid. As this is the first game of the weekend, they can move one point ahead of Real Madrid with a win but would still be one behind Girona, LaLiga’s surprise package this season.
It will not be a simple task for Barcelona, though, as Rayo Vallecano are enjoying a good season so far. They sit in tenth place and they can jump to eighth with a victory at home against Xavi’s Barcelona this afternoon.
Barcelona will have one eye on their Champions League clash against Porto which comes up on Tuesday evening, as qualification from the group stage there is not quite secure yet.
Where to watch Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona?
For fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona can be seen on Viaplay Sports 2, Viaplay UK and LaLiga TV. US-based fans will be able to see Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
What time does Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona start?
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona is a 14:00 CET kick-off, which is local time in Spain. That means fans in the UK and Ireland will find the game starting at 13:00 GMT.
Fans in the USA can tune in to watch Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona at 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT.