Barcelona came from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at Camp Nou, with Raphinha scoring twice and Lamine Yamal also finding the net as Hansi Flicks side extended their strong start to the La Liga campaign. Rayo stunned the hosts when Sergio Camello converted Alvaro Garcias cutback in the 12th minute, but Barcelona hit back through Raphinha seven minutes later.Yamal then completed the turnaround in the 21st minute, cutting inside from the right before curling a fine effort into the top corner.Barcelona appeared to have added a third before half-time when Jules Kounde followed up a save from Anthony Gordons effort, but VAR ruled the goal out for offside.The hosts did not have to wait long after the restart to restore their two-goal advantage, although this time it came via a Rayo player as Florian Lejeune turned Gordons attempted cutback into his own net.Rayo refused to go away, though, and Camello headed home his second of the night from Unai Lopezs corner in the 59th minute.Barcelona responded again in the 71st minute. Gordon raced onto a ball over the top before showing excellent awareness to flick it back into the path of Raphinha, who finished from the left side of the area to make it 4-2.Yamal then put the result beyond doubt in the 90th minute, curling a superb left-footed strike into the bottom corner after Karim Adeyemis cutback. Topics FC Barcelona Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: Confirmed La Liga teams and line ups Mitch Fretton 31st August, 2026 Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 30th August, 2026 LIVE Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 31st August, 2026 Anything can be reversed Simeone vows to make Alvarez feel important as Atletico forward misses Sevilla clash Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club: Raphinha strikes and Rodri makes debut in Barca win Tom Rostance 27th August, 2026 LIVE Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 26th August, 2026
