Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona (26/04/2023) La Liga FIFA 23

hello welcome here we are again raring to go at the estadio de vallecas I'm Derek Ray in the commentary position and alongside me is the former Arsenal and West Ham Midfield player Stuart Robson and the focus is on one of the finest leagues in World football La Liga it's rayovalcano versus Barcelona well thanks Derek the best coach I've played under would always tell us before kickoff earn the right to play if you can win your individual battles outrun your opponent eventually you'll get the space to show your ability I'm sure that's being echoed by the coaches here today [Applause] well he keeps going Lewandowski oh surely and keeping it out [Applause] and deciding to go short with this one must be and pushed away to safety and a penalty awarded sport kick coming up this to open the scoring here [Applause] tail [Applause] well let's look at this again and it's always a risky penalty when it comes off it looks great if it's safe you look foolish on this occasion it's a great penalty [Applause] all right and back underway one nil it is Garcia Oscar Trejo Santi comeesanya [Applause] applying vigorous pressure [Applause] [Music] now what Lewandowski and that's fantastic goalkeeping to get across until with a danger corner kick played in not the best clearance the Young here's busquets [Applause] Oscar Valentin Valentin Garcia moving it forward [Applause] can he get them level [Applause] opportunity and they've done it to square the game once again exhilarating well here's the replay watch how he goes past his man with such ease and it's just a change of pace and the Finish is just as good that's an excellent goal so a level contest 1-1 the Young it's a fine piece of attacking play from Lewandowski and he has teammates to give it to well it came to nothing in the end Santi comeesanya Oscar Trejo and that pass could be troublesome Excellence to finish that one off wonderful to have that in your repertoire well here it is again and what a perfect cross into the box this is just inviting someone to attack it and then just look at the Finish Derrick he reads the flight perfectly and absolutely smashes it beyond the goalkeeper there's just no stopping that [Applause] on the gun right referees whistle we're up the halfway mark here at the estadio de vallecas well such as the lot of an attacking player some days it works for you on other days not at all Stuart yeah he's just not found his form today he doesn't look quite right unless he can impose himself on this game and start threatening the keeper they're going to lose this one [Applause] and the ball is moving once more and not enough went to plan for barca in the first half can they address what didn't go right [Applause] well he wasn't messing around with the clearance [Applause] Garcia happy just to retain the ball in their own half and draw out the opposition moving into the advanced position [Applause] well that's how to keep the opposition at Bay let's get the latest on the injury situation from our pitch side man Jess Reeves I've got to say he landed really heavily on his shoulder there and looks like he's in severe pain but he looks less concerned than the bench who worried about him I think he'll stay on Cheers Jeff Lewandowski [Applause] what a shocking pass really [Applause] Falcao Garcia Oscar Valentin [Applause] fatty the Young or shielding the ball admirably Sergio Roberto well they get themselves level here and a fine stop both managers deciding this is the time to change things around both teams going to the bench [Music] you need to take it short here hey might be dangerous that's very effective good high pressing well that's a really good authoritative tackle throw in here and they're making a change [Applause] [Music] Fran Garcia another referee not too happy with the challenge and blows for a free kick [Applause] just 10 minutes remaining here thank you [Applause] how can they open up the defense here the pass not quite accurate enough and a throw in then they've decided to make a change [Applause] [Music] Lewandowski on the cusp of the final whistle and they're making Home Advantage counts but only just Stuart your thoughts well they've certainly controlled the tempo of the game and just about deserve their lead but they've got to keep their concentration right to the end here well the corner it is and they know they've got to be opportunistic at this stage of the game [Applause] [Applause] and there's the delivery and the Danger's still on given the circumstances Barcelona have got really good diving save [Applause] who can they pick out Lewandowski this could level it looking for the angle dembele and the keeper stretching to deny him and there it is the final whistle the home fans are going to be happy with this result well Derrick it was a tight game both sides had their moments and chances but overall they just about shaded it a well-earned victory [Applause] performance in this particular game will have impressed many people Stuart well he was excellent today and he gave them that all-important lead they just struggled to cope with him his movement was so clever thank you