Barcelona vs Celta Vigo, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
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4 - 3
4 - 3
Raphinha leads Barcelona in 4-3 comeback win over Celta Vigo
LaLiga leaders Barcelona fought back from 3-1 down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a roller-coaster game Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 5': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
- 7': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yoel Lago.
- 9': Attempt missed. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Goal! Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Goal! Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 1. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Durán with a cross following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo).
- 17': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
- 19': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
- 19': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 22': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 22': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Durán.
- 26': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 26': Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 36': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
- 36': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo).
- 38': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 41': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fran Beltrán.
- 42': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a headed pass.
- 43': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
- 43': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Attempt saved. Iker Losada (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Carreira.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
- 45'+2': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Óscar Mingueza replaces Iker Losada.
- 47': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 47': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 48': Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo).
- 50': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Goal! Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 2. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoel Lago.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 58': Foul by Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo).
- 58': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Fermín López.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Ferran Torres.
- 60': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
- 60': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Alfon González replaces Williot Swedberg.
- 62': Goal! Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 3. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Carreira following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Alfon González (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Goal! Barcelona 2, Celta Vigo 3. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Martín with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yoel Lago.
- 67': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 67': Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 67': Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 3. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 73': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
- 73': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas replaces Borja Iglesias.
- 74': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Fernando López replaces Pablo Durán.
- 78': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Pedri.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Robert Lewandowski because of an injury.
- 83': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yoel Lago.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Gerard Martín.
- 88': Fernando López (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 89': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Sotelo replaces Ilaix Moriba.
- 90': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
- 90'+1': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Penalty Barcelona. Dani Olmo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Barcelona.
- 90'+8': Goal! Barcelona 4, Celta Vigo 3. Raphinha (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+8': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Celta Vigo 3.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Celta Vigo 3.
Statistics
 CEL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 675 |
| 289 | Passes | 752 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 48,569
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 48,569
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +63 | 88 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +40 | 84 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +38 | 76 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 38 | +25 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 35 | Gerard Martín |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 11 | Raphinha |
Celta Vigo (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 20 | Marcos Alonso |
| 29 | Yoel Lago |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 5 | Sergio Carreira |
| 32 | Javi Rodríguez |
| 14 | Iker Losada |
| 6 | Ilaix Moriba |
| 19 | Williot Swedberg |
| 18 | Pablo Durán |
| 7 | Borja Iglesias |
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