(WATCH) Alvaro Garcia puts Rayo Vallecano into shock lead at Barcelona

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·24 April 2022

(WATCH) Alvaro Garcia puts Rayo Vallecano into shock lead at Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano have stormed into a shock 1-0 lead away at Barcelona in Sunday night La Liga action.

La Blaugrana are finally completing their long standing league game in hand tonight, with the Spanish top-flight on a break this weekend, due to the Copa del Rey final.

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However, despite Xavi’s side looking to keep up their faint title pressure on arch rivals Real Madrid in the end of season run-in, they have made a disastrous start at the Camp Nou.

The visitors have struggled for positive results in recent weeks, but they conjured up a moment of magic after just seven minutes, as Isi Palazon’s brilliant through ball was gathered in and fired home by Alvaro Garcia.

Rayo Vallecano get the opener vs. Barcelona 😳
– Sunday, 24 April 2022

🤩 That feeling when you give your side the lead in the Camp Nou, enter Álvaro García... 📺 See if @FCBarcelona can comeback against @RayoVallecano on #LaLigaTV! #LaLigaFanCam
– Sunday, 24 April 2022

If Barcelona lose tonight, Los Blancos will edge another step closer to sealing the league title, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side only needing a single point, if Xavi loses out to Rayo.

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