Xavi maintained against Rayo the structure of the starting eleven that they won with much suffering in Saint Sebastianbut preferred not to take risks with Piquewho stayed on the bench. Araujo-Eric He was the new central axis in a lineup without novelties in the center of the field or in the attack. The Madrid team scored with their first shot and Barça was unable to react with several players pointed out, starting with Frankie de Jong. Gavi, with his usual delivery, was one of the few who was saved in the Catalan bloc.