Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Rayo Vallecano's trip to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona. The hosts are looking for the win that would take them top of La Liga following Real Madrid's slip up against Athletic Bilbao last night. Teams to follow.
La Liga / Matchday 26
Spotify Camp Nou / 08.03.2015
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Updated 08/03/2015 at 12:51 GMT
30'
Mascherano goes into the book following a foul on Bueno. Trashorras lines up the free kick from 25 yards and curls it just wide.
29'
Kakuta keeps a Rayo attack alive after Barca clear Lica's initial cross but after initially doing well the winger takes a theatrical tumble.
27'
Tito booked for wild challenge on Alba. Lionel Messi delivers the free kick but Alvarez punches clear.
26'
Bravo comes out confidently to claim a hopeful ball from Lica. A poor clearance then leads to a long-range shot from Insua but the keeper gets down to save.
22'
Alvarez does his Manuel Neuer impression once more to clear in front of Alba.
21'
Another big chance for Barca as Xavi opens the Rayo defence again, but Pedro cannot make the most of it as Alvarez smothers.
20'
Jeremy Mathieu at full stretch to clear Rayo cross from the left.
19'
Iniesta wins the free kick on the left wing having been clipped by Antonio Amaya. Xavi whips it in right-footed but Alvarez claims comfortably.
18'
Neat play from Kakuta and Baptistao but Gerrard Pique steps in to win the ball.
15'
Trashorras whips in a Rayo free-kick from the left but Mascherano heads clear and Barca launch a counter through Pedro.
14'
Brilliant move from Barca as Xavi finds Iniesta, who in turn plays in Alba but the full-back's cross is behind Xavi and then Dani Alves' attempt is blocked.
12'
Barca want a penalty as Suarez tumbles under a challenge from Ba. Referee waves play on but should have pointed to the spot.
10'
Roberto Trashorras draws a good stop from Bravo. This has been an open first 10 minutes.
9'
Barca should be 2-0 up. Suarez nicks the ball past Alvarez as the keeper comes rushing out of his goal, but the former Liverpool man is caught in two minds and as he tries to square the ball to Pedro, it's cleared by Ba.
7'
Jordi Alba does well to get back and concede a corner as Bueno looks to play in Baptistao.
5'
GOAL!! SUAREZ OPENS THE SCORING!!! A lovely ball from Xavi puts Luis Suarez through on goal and the Uruguayan does the rest.
4'
Andres Iniesta looks to set Messi free on the right-hand side and Cristian Alvarez is required to race from his goal and head clear.
1'
We're under way at the Nou Camp, as Rayo kick us off. Claudio Bravo called into action early to claim a cross from Jozabed.
10:59
10:58
The players are coming out onto the pitch in Barcelona. The hosts will, of course, go top if they win but any points could be crucial for their visitors. Rayo are currently 11th, but crucially just five points above the relegation zone.
10:55
Rayo's Alberto Bueno is on a roll heading into today's game, having scored four goals in just 14 minutes against Levante last weekend. The former Derby player is joined by Gael Kakuta, on loan from Chelsea, in an attack-minded side.