Barcelona draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga after VAR outage
Barcelona draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga after VAR outage
Faulty VAR in spotlight as Barcelona held to draw by Rayo Vallecano
Author: Al Jazeera
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Published on: 01/09/2025 | 00:00:00
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Rayo Vallecano fought back to secure a 1-1 draw at home to the champions. A malfunctioning VAR ensured the game was clouded in controversy. Rayo’s vigorous protests over referee Mateo Busquets’s decision. Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia made several outstanding stops to deny Rayo a win. Olmo strike sailed over the top of the crossbar from close range. Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao are the only two clubs with a 100 percent record. Rayo have four points from their opening matches of the campaign.
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