Barcelona travels to Rayo Vallecano for a La Liga clash on Tuesday.
Hosts Vallecano will have to do a quick turnaround after a 0-0 draw at Getafe on Saturday as they take on one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Meanwhile, Barcelona began the 2024/25 league campaign with a 2-1 win over Athletic club Bilbao. Star strikers Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski scored for the Blaugrana.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo, ESPN App
This game is available for live TV broadcast on ESPN Deportes. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and Fubo, which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers.
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What time does Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid, US and kicks off on Tuesday, August 27 at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 12:30 p.m. |
Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Though Rayo Vallecano doesn't have too many injury concerns, they might reshuffle the team that played on Saturday.
Isi Palazon could replace Oscar Trejo at the No 10 position and Sergio Camello may start as the centre-forward
Ray Vallecano predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Cardenas (GK) — Balliu, Lejeune, Mumin, Espino — Valentin, Ciss — De Frutos, Palazon, Embarba — Camello
Injured: Andrei Ratiu
Suspended: —
Five Barcelona players have been sidelined with injury and the club is still waiting on new signing Dani Olmo to complete the registration process.
Fermin Lopez, who took a break after playing completing his international duty during Euro 2024 and the Olympics, is back and likely to start.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde — Bernal, Pedri — Yamal, F Lopez, Raphinha — Lewandowski.
Injured: Andreas Christensen, Ansu Fati, Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi
Suspended: —
Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona prediction
Rayo deserves a great deal of credit for their strong start to the season, and the team has proven in recent years that they are capable of troubling Barcelona. Although we anticipate a close match on Tuesday, Barcelona is stacked with talent and may well score their third win on the trot.
Prediction: Rayo 0-1 Barcelona