Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of this La Liga fixture between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou.

The referee finally brings the game to a close and Barcelona have three crucial and deserved points.

The home crowd are departing as they think the three points are won. They are probably right. Piti hits Pinto's side netting from distance.

Galvez takes the free kick won by Tamudo and blasts an awful shot high and wide. Pathetic.

Tamudo is still causing headaches for Barcelona as he has done on numerous occasions in the past. He is fouled by Villa on the edge of the Barça box and Rayo have another chance.

A chance for Alves to shoot in the box.... and he scuffs his shot when he should bury it and finish Rayo off.

There is still plenty of life in this game, Rayo have not given up yet.

Another change for Rayo Vallecano. Chori Dominguez is off and Isaac comes on.

Rayo clear from the corner and go on the attack with Pinto called into action to save a shot from full back Tito. Decent effort.

Song is stright into the action and passes to Thiago who fires a shot at goal with the Barcelona players lining up to shoot. Corner for Barcelona as the shot deflects wide.

That substitution took an age to come as play went on and on in midfield, eventually Fabregas departs and Song is on.

Alex Song is about to come on for the home side.

Villa goes down holding his ankle after failing to score with a half chance and everyone is worried for a moment. Rayo play the ball out and then when Villa rises to his feet he asks for the ball and plays it back to Ruben. All very sporting.

Feels like there could be at least one more goal in this game, both sides are going for it.

Barcelona have gone to sleep at the back and Tamudo is getting plenty of the ball. He nearly scores from close range with his marker Alves just getting a vital touch on a goalbound shot.

Messi dives in the box after his poor first touch lets him down. He was supplied with the ball by an unselfish Villa and should have done better. No yellow card but that was a blatant dive.

Messi brings out a good save from Ruben, testing the goalkeeper with a powerful shot from inside the area.

Tamudo once scored a goal to prevent Barça winning the league on this ground. At the time he was playing for Espanyol and his goal allowed Real Madrid to win the league so he is not the most popular man at the Camp Nou.

GOAL!!! What an impact from ex-Espanyol striker Tamudo who scores with his first touch!

Raul Tamudo is booed as he comes on for Delibasic.

Goalkeeper Ruben becomes the latest player to get a yellow card for Rayo, for complaining to the referee apparently.