Barcelona defeats Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in La Liga match

Barcelona earned a hard-fought 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga fixture at home. Robert Lewandowski scored the decisive goal in the 28th minute to give Barcelona all three points.

The visitors thought they had equalized just before halftime, but their goal was disallowed for offside after a VAR review. Barcelona held on in the second half to secure the victory.

With this result, Barcelona moves to the top of the La Liga table on 51 points, level with second-placed Real Madrid. Rayo Vallecano remains in sixth place with 35 points.

Barcelona will look to maintain their position at the summit in their next match, while Rayo Vallecano will aim to bounce back and continue pushing for a European spot. The title race remains tight at the top of La Liga with Barcelona and Real Madrid neck-and-neck.