Barcelona vs Celta Vigo, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Barcelona produce stunning late comeback to beat Celta Vigo
Robert Lewandowski scored a quickfire double before Joao Cancelo sealed a last-gasp 3-2 win for Barcelona over Celta Vigo in a LaLiga clash at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 13': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo).
- 16': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 16': Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 18': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 18': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 19': Goal! Barcelona 0, Celta Vigo 1. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 21': Foul by Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo).
- 21': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 24': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
- 27': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo).
- 30': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 36': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Frenkie de Jong because of an injury.
- 37': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo).
- 37': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 39': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 39': Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 42': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 42': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gavi.
- 43': Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo).
- 45'+2': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Celta Vigo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Celta Vigo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 46': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 46': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 54': Attempt saved. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 55': Attempt missed. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Domínguez.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gavi.
- 57': Offside, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo).
- 57': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo).
- 58': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 65': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 66': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Tasos Douvikas replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Félix.
- 69': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 69': Iván Villar (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Barcelona. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tasos Douvikas.
- 71': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Ferran Torres.
- 73': Attempt saved. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 74': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mihailo Ristic.
- 76': Goal! Barcelona 0, Celta Vigo 2. Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a through ball following a fast break.
- 78': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Williot Swedberg replaces Iago Aspas.
- 79': Foul by Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo).
- 79': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Goal! Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix with a through ball.
- 82': Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 83': Foul by Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo).
- 83': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Goal! Barcelona 2, Celta Vigo 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 87': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Domínguez.
- 89': Goal! Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 2. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gavi with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Miguel Rodríguez replaces Unai Núñez.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Carlos Dotor replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo).
- 90'+5': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Hand ball by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 90'+8': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 2.
Statistics
 CEL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 25.9 | Possession | 74.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 739 |
| 275 | Passes | 810 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 28 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 43,272
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 43,272
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen  |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 14 | João Félix |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
Celta Vigo (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iván Villar (GK) |
| 2 | Carl Starfelt |
| 28 | Carlos Domínguez |
| 4 | Unai Núñez |
| 21 | Mihailo Ristic |
| 3 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 14 | Luca de la Torre |
| 17 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 18 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
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