Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed Jules Koundé was dropped for Monday's 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano after arriving late for a pre-match meeting. It's the second time this season Koundé's tardiness has cost him his place in the side. He was also benched against Alavés in October for the same reason.

Barcelona reclaimed LaLiga's top spot courtesy of a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. Scorers: Lewandowski (pen) 28'Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Pathé Ciss brought

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick defended the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) after Rayo Vallecano were left fuming following a number of controversial decisions during Monday's LaLiga match. Ba

Barcelona returned to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference on Monday after Robert Lewandowski's first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. The Catalan club took advantage of weekend slip-ups by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid to move onto 51 points,

Striker Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half penalty to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano on Monday that moved them to top of the LaLiga standings. Barca took advantage of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid dropping points over the weekend to leapfrog them from third-place to the top of the standings.