The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.
The score matched the game: Barcelona was the better side by chances too.
| Team | Goals | xG | Goals − xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 5 | 2.96 | +2.0 | 2.41 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 1.07 | +0.9 | 0.46 |
Barcelona: +2.6 for the season (1 in the table). Rayo Vallecano: +0.3 (12). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.