FC 24 - Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona | Laliga 2024/25

a meaningful occasion and all week long the football chatter has centered around this game and these talented teams which one will outwit the other in a packed and passionate stadium so many questions to be answered on a day of Destiny stay with us on eatv for the live action as it happens well hello to you and welcome to another exciting game brought to you by eatv I'm guy M and I'm joined by the former England Striker Sue Smith for commentary and we've got action from La Liga EA Sports on the way it's Rio Viano and they take on Barcelona thanks Guy well being in and around the ground before kickoff the fans are buzzing they can't wait for this oh it's a penalty [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this for 1 n scores the penalty efficiently put [Applause] away well if you have a look at this again it's a cool calm penalty the goalkeeper goes the wrong way and it's finished well it's a really good [Applause] strike ball is rolling again will there be a quick reply from Barca barang Torres Barcelona moving it well with real confidence what a chance and it's there the lead didn't last long their back level already well here we can see it again and a simple finish it may be but it's all about the movement in the Box just to find that yard or two of space that's what makes it an easy finish in the [Applause] end one all then as we get started again and the forward progress continues with a good ball and the hard work pays off they won the ball [Applause] [Applause] read the pass well and cuts it out Ian Balu levandowski and into the box it goes oh superb technique but the woodwork spoiling the party oh so difficult to get that on target he's done fantastically well can count himself unlucky there [Applause] good work from Bara to win back possession now there could be a chance to counter struggling to keep the ball there levandowski now Cano can he finish amazing had to score but didn't that's been viewed as a foul of fre kicks awarded [Applause] a little bit deep with the approach now it'll come their way soon and that's a great bit of goalkeeping that's what he's there for [Applause] and the corner is fired in and it's off the crossbar well he gets up above his marker and it's a good connection but just maybe gets underneath the ball that's why it hits the bar ref spotting the deflection throw to come Alonso Espino a really good interception to take the ball this is a promising looking attack from Barcelona [Applause] HRI to take the lead oh really good effort plenty of power plenty of Venom but just leaning back [Applause] slightly Alonso Espino he could give it away here played over to the back post and the keeper gets it and holds on to [Applause] it and they've got it back now dong oh a great chance a goal that gives them the advantage well here's the replay and it's quite a straightforward finish in the end but he does well to find space and then hit the target I'm sure he'll be pleased with [Applause] that so that makes it 2-1 and away we go again Palazo on there's a sense of real urgency to this attack but able to deal with the danger decisively well defended levandowski oh good defending just when it was looking [Applause] threatening hard work gets rewarded as the ball goes astray Torres moving forward well real opportunity and not this time it's been saved he certainly looked Lively hasn't he and you can see that he wants that second goal but it's a good save from The Keeper [Applause] into the box it goes oh it looked as though the header was goal bound that's a really good stop a corner now then and a good chance to go further ahead they opt to go short with the [Applause] corner Al [Applause] Cano HRI Rafa plays it into the area now and the defense ready for what was [Applause] coming that's a foul and the sort of tackle that could mean further trouble and that foul has resulted in a booking well it wasn't the best challenge was it had to be a yellow could turn out to be a really good ball and that'll do it the end of the first 45 minutes here well Robert levandowski certainly hasn't disappointed in the first 45 minutes what have you made of his performance Su well he certainly looks like a player in form he's been a constant threat he's scored one and could have had more except for the woodwork I'm sure his manager will be pleased with him and the ball rolling again with Barcelona holding the Slender advantage found nicely and in and there's another one valuable breathing space for them now well here we can see it again and this is what he's capable of given the time and space you've got to question the the defending could they have got a tackle in earlier it's a wonderful solo effort though the game kicks off again with the score [Applause] 3-1 I Palazo he'll be disappointed at being pushed into putting the ball out here Oriel Rome [Applause] HRI oh excellent Vision it's a lovely looking ball in a glorious opportunity and it's a goal kick when it looked for all the world like being a goal aridan Ian Val bit sloppy in possession Oscar Valentine onto toomas [Applause] Rafia delivered into the middle oh that might be one to talk about afterwards offside but only a hair in it read the pass well and cuts it out edging ever closer to goal here and it's opened up for him oh it's still in there I don't know how he didn't score great defending this has been comfortable hasn't it that back line just don't seem to have an answer there's a real quality when they go forward the movement the crisp passes I wonder how many they'll get if they continue with this tempo [Applause] levandowski hedri Dong Dong the goalkeeper more than ready for [Applause] it delivered into the box and the corner comes to nothing good defending to close down the shot [Music] leowski now for the Finish it's a three-goal lead and the win almost guaranteed well here we can see it again and we've got to praise the assist shows great vision to see the pass and execute the back in and then once he's through there was never any doubt was there hits it hard and true and the keeper just can't react in [Applause] time well Barcelona really starting to run away with this now they've put on a Super Show dong jono but it doesn't get far he's given it penalty [Applause] scores the penalty efficiently put [Applause] away well if we watch this again that's so close to being a fantastic stop the goalkeeper anticipates which way the ball's going to go he shows great agility to get across the goal but the ball just manages to sneak in over the top another goal another kickoff the score now 5-1 tro Fon Torres jono and that's been nicely won by the defense Rafia he's drifting into a useful position here and delivered into the middle and that's pretty straightforward for the [Applause] keeper and possession given away now Cano genuine chance and they've got it away incredible [Applause] defending Counterattack coming away they go Torres what a chance and that's not a bad save at all it's been delivered one more to the total and there's no sign of them stopping there well here it is again and it's a good delivery in from the corner and it's a good finish too able to make good contact and I'm not sure the keeper could have done much about that to be [Applause] honest the game restarts the result in no doubt and what a display this has been keep going says the referee Advantage having a try still problems for them here well that was looking good but nothing to come from it rho onto pedri levandowski weighted beautifully hedri Rafa and it crosses the line for a Barca corner [Applause] [Applause] and the ball comes in well they could still do something here and it's a little wild I'm sure he can hit them better than that well it's the right idea it's just completely the wrong execution the body position is all wrong and that's well off Target Espino and it's all over with the away fans able to celebrate the win and the three points well that was a dominant performance they just couldn't live with him from an attacking perspective created lots of opportunities and some good finishes too it was actually easy in the end [Applause]