Overview

• Barcelona’s perfect start ended with a 1-1 draw at Vallecas, leaving the titleholders on seven points after three matches.
• Lamine Yamal put Barça ahead from the spot in the 40th minute after Pep Chavarría’s challenge, a decision that could not be checked due to the VAR outage.
• Rayo substitute Fran Pérez equalized with a back-post volley from a corner in the 67th minute as the hosts pressed for a winner.
• Goalkeeper Joan García preserved a point for Barcelona with multiple late saves, including one-on-ones against Andrei Ratiu and Jorge de Frutos.
• Match officials informed both teams before kickoff that VAR was not functioning, and the tempestuous contest ended with Rayo on four points entering the international break.