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.

Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski, scored a penalty in the first half to give his team a narrow 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Monday. The win moves the Catalans top of the LaLiga table. Barca have taken advantage of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid dropping points over the weekend,

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.