96' End of the match and victory for Barcelona

The Catalan team takes the three points after defending the result against an overwhelming siege from Rayo Vallecano for most of the second half. With Araujo's header following the cross in the first half, Barcelona maintains a 7-point lead over Real Madrid.

Final score: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

90' Substitution for Barcelona

Xavi Espart replaces Joao Cancelo in Hansi Flick's team.

Scoreboard: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

87' Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano

Isi Palazón receives a yellow card after committing a foul against Marcus Rashford on a counter-attack

Scoreboard: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

81' Substitutions for Barcelona and Rayo

Lamine Yamal goes out, Marcus Rashford comes in for Barcelona, and Fran Pérez, who was booked, goes out for Sergio Camello.

Scoreboard: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

65',68' Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano

Fran Pérez receives a yellow card and Pathé Ciss as well after a foul play against Yamal

Scoreboard: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

60' Substitution in Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona

Unai López comes on for Gerard Gumbau and Jorge de Frutos comes on for Pedro Díaz. For the Catalan team, Marc Bernal goes out, Marc Casadó comes in, and Dani Olmo comes in for Fermín López.

Scoreboard: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

47' Substitutions for Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano

Ferran Torres came on for Robert Lewandowski, the number seven replaces the number 10 of Barcelona, on the other hand, Rayo makes two changes with Álvaro García Rivera and Alfonso Espino, Carlos Martín and Oscar Valentin, who has a yellow card in this match, go out.

Scoreboard: Barcelona 1 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

45' Half-time pause

Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano have ended the first half of the match. It is a partial victory for the Catalan team,  1-0.

33' Yellow card for Vallecano

Yellow card for Oscar Valentin in Rayo Vallecano

26' Yellow card for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal is affected by a yellow card after crashing with one of the Rayo Vallecano players

24' Araujo Goal

Barcelona takes the lead one to zero after a header from a corner and a downward header that hits the post and enters the net of the Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper.

1' Start of the match

The match at Camp Nou begins! Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano are already playing the first minutes of this Champions League knockout match. Both teams start with intensity, trying to take control of possession and looking to create the first approaches to the opponent's goal.