Reaction to Rayo Goal Said Everything About the Grada D'Animació's Unwavering Support for FC Barcelona
01.09.26, 13:18 Updated 01.09.26, 13:27
Tom Sanderson
Though he kept clean sheets in FC Barcelona's first two La Liga matches, Joan Garcia was always going to be beaten at some point of the 2026/2027 season.
After seven unanswered goals at the other side of the pitch, Hansi Flick's men let one in when Sergio Camello stunned the Camp Nou with 12 minutes down on the clock to put Rayo Vallecano 0-1 ahead on Monday evening.
He didn't silence it, though. At least not at the opposite end behind the Gol Sud, or South Goal if you will.
In scenes that reminded me of South American football, and my beloved Corinthians in São Paulo, the Grada D'Animació only got louder in response to the setback, as Rayo were still celebrating having taken the lead.
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Tom Sanderson has lived in Barcelona since 2019, when he became Forbes' lead reporter on FC Barcelona and Spanish football. He's been The Guardian's most prominent writer on Brazilian football for almost a decade as part of a journey that began in São Paulo. In London, he also became the Daily Mail's first-ever Spanish content writer in its sports department.