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Barcelona welcome Rayo Vallecano to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys for their final La Liga home game of the season on May 19.

Xavi Hernandez's side will continue to play their home matches at their temporary home at the start of next season as the iconic Camp Nou prepares to reopen in December.

Barcelona have already secured a top-four finish, and UEFA Champions League qualification, as they battle with Girona to secure second place in behind champions Real Madrid.

Visitors Rayo Vallecano are on the verge of securing top-flight safety with Cadiz expected to join Granada and Almeria in the bottom three at the end of the campaign.

WATCH: Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano with ESPN+ in the USA

Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano kick off time

This La Liga clash kicks off at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Sunday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. local time in Barcelona, Spain.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

 DateKickoff time
USASun, May 191:00 p.m. ET
CanadaSun, May 191:00 p.m. ET
UKSun, May 196:00 p.m. BST
AustraliaMon, May 203:00 a.m. AEST
IndiaSun, May 1910:30 p.m. IST

Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

RegionTVStreaming
USAESPN DeportesESPN+Fubo
Canada

TSN+

UKPremier Sports Player
AustraliaOptus Sport
IndiaJioTV

USA: This game is available on ESPN+, with Spanish language options on ESPN Deportes, and streaming on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE trial.

Canada: This game is live streaming exclusively on TSN+ .

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.

UK: This match will be streamed on the Premier Sports Player.

India: Streaming coverage can be accessed on JioTV.

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Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano lineups, team news

Dutch international Frenkie de Jong will not feature again this season due to an ankle injury but Ilkay Gundogan is back in contention following a suspension.

Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Martinez, Cubarsi, Cancelo — Gundogan, Christensen, Lopez — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal.

Barcelona subs: TBC

Rayo Vallecano will be without veteran midfielder Oscar Trejo following his red card in their midweek win over Granada with Jorge De Frutos set to step in as cover.

Rayo Vallecano predicted XI (4-3-3): Dimitrievski (GK) — Balliu, Mumin, Lejeune, Espino — Lopez, Valentin, Garcia — De Frutos, Camello, Palazon.

Rayo Vallecano subs: TBC

Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano prediction

Barcelona will be confident of holding off the challenge of Girona to salvage some pride via a second place La Liga finish. Rayo have little left to play for, but they are unbeaten in their last four against Barcelona, and could sneak a draw in Catalonia.

Prediction: Barcelona 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and  a100% five-a-side penalty record.