Barcelona returned to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference after Robert Lewandowski's first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.

La Liga's title race could swing in Barcelona's favor on Monday when Hansi Flick's side have a chance to go top of the table with a win against Rayo Vallecano. The 2022-23 champions head into the game in third place,

Barcelona welcome Rayo Vallecano to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Monday, Feb. 17, to close out matchweek 24 in La Liga.

Barcelona take on Rayo Vallecano at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Monday, Feb. 17. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time, making it a 3 p.m. ET and 12 p.m. PT start in the US, an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Tuesday morning.

Premier Sports is showing a minimum of five live matches per week from Spain's top league on its Premier Sports 1 and 2 channels, as well as its dedicated La Liga platform. This game will be shown exclusively live on La Liga TV and Premier Sports 1. A subscription to just Premier Sports' dedicated La Liga channel costs £8 a month.

Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid dropping points to defeat Rayo Vallecano and go top of La Liga.