Barcelona welcome Rayo Vallecano to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys for their final La Liga home game of the season on May 19.
Xavi Hernandez’s side will continue to play their home matches at their temporary home at the start of next season as the iconic Camp Nou prepares to reopen in December.
Barcelona have already secured a top-four finish, and UEFA Champions League qualification, as they battle with Girona to secure second place in behind champions Real Madrid.
Visitors Rayo Vallecano are on the verge of securing top-flight safety with Cadiz expected to join Granada and Almeria in the bottom three at the end of the campaign.
WATCH: Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano with ESPN+ in the USA
Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano kick off time
This La Liga clash kicks off at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. local time in Barcelona, Spain.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
Date | Kickoff time | |
USA | Sun, May 19 | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Canada | Sun, May 19 | 1:00 p.m. ET |
UK | Sun, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. BST |
Australia | Mon, May 20 | 3:00 a.m. AEST |
India | Sun, May 19 | 10:30 p.m. IST |
Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
Region | TV | Streaming |
USA | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, Fubo |
Canada | — |
TSN+ |
UK | — | Premier Sports Player |
Australia | — | Optus Sport |
India | — | JioTV |
USA: This game is available on ESPN+, with Spanish language options on ESPN Deportes, and streaming on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE trial.
Canada: This game is live streaming exclusively on TSN+ .
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match will be streamed on the Premier Sports Player.
India: Streaming coverage can be accessed on JioTV.
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Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano lineups, team news
Dutch international Frenkie de Jong will not feature again this season due to an ankle injury but Ilkay Gundogan is back in contention following a suspension.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Martinez, Cubarsi, Cancelo — Gundogan, Christensen, Lopez — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal.
Barcelona subs: TBC
Rayo Vallecano will be without veteran midfielder Oscar Trejo following his red card in their midweek win over Granada with Jorge De Frutos set to step in as cover.
Rayo Vallecano predicted XI (4-3-3): Dimitrievski (GK) — Balliu, Mumin, Lejeune, Espino — Lopez, Valentin, Garcia — De Frutos, Camello, Palazon.
Rayo Vallecano subs: TBC
Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano prediction
Barcelona will be confident of holding off the challenge of Girona to salvage some pride via a second place La Liga finish. Rayo have little left to play for, but they are unbeaten in their last four against Barcelona, and could sneak a draw in Catalonia.
Prediction: Barcelona 1-1 Rayo Vallecano