Spanish LALIGA

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Celta Vigo
  • 84': Alfonso González
  • 86': Hugo Álvarez
FT
2 - 2
Barcelona
  • 15': Raphinha
  • 61': Robert Lewandowski
  • Red Card 82': Marc Casadó

10-man Barcelona surrender late 2-goal lead at Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo fought back with two late goals in quick succession to hold LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a highly entertaining 2-2 draw on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Gavi.
  • 3': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 8': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 8': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Celta Vigo. Tasos Douvikas is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 12': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri is caught offside.
  • 15': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
  • 19': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
  • 20': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
  • 21': Hand ball by Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tasos Douvikas.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 34': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 34': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tasos Douvikas with a headed pass.
  • 37': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
  • 37': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo).
  • 40': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 42': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 45': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
  • 45': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Gerard Martín.
  • 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
  • 49': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo).
  • 49': Héctor Fort (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a headed pass.
  • 54': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo).
  • 54': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
  • 57': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 60': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 60': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 62': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Alfon González replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Alfon González (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Beltrán.
  • 67': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 67': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
  • 69': Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Alfon González (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 75': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias replaces Tasos Douvikas.
  • 75': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Sotelo replaces Fran Beltrán.
  • 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Pedri.
  • 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Gavi.
  • 77': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 77': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Raphinha (Barcelona) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dani Olmo following a fast break.
  • 78': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
  • 79': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a through ball.
  • 80': Héctor Fort (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
  • 81': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 82': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Second yellow card to Marc Casadó (Barcelona) for a bad foul.
  • 84': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Barcelona 2. Alfon González (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Barcelona 2. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 87': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 87': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Fort.
  • 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 90': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Pablo Durán replaces Iago Aspas.
  • 90': Hand ball by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Durán with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
  • 90'+2': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 90'+3': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo).
  • 90'+5': Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 2, Barcelona 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 2, Barcelona 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 2
59.5 Possession 40.5
9 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
491 Accurate Passes 295
584 Passes 389
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 12
0.0 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 53
31 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 13
18 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 24,573

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlético Madrid 19 +22 44
2 Real Madrid 19 +24 43
3 Barcelona 19 +29 38
4 Athletic Club 19 +12 36
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CEL Celta Vigo (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Vicente Guaita (GK)
20 Marcos Alonso Yellow Card
2 Carl Starfelt
3 Óscar Mingueza
32 Javi Rodríguez Yellow Card
6 Ilaix Moriba Yellow Card
8 Fran Beltrán
17 Jonathan Bamba
30 Hugo Álvarez
9 Anastasios Douvikas
10 Iago Aspas Yellow Card
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Joseph Aidoo, Borja Iglesias, Franco Cervi, Pablo Durán, Carlos Domínguez, Iván Villar, Tadeo Allende, Alfonso González, Javier Manquillo, Damián Rodríguez, Mihailo Ristic, Hugo Sotelo.

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
5 Iñigo Martínez
2 Pau Cubarsí
35 Gerard Martín Yellow Card
23 Jules Koundé
6 Gavi
17 Marc Casadó Yellow Card
8 Pedri
9 Robert Lewandowski
20 Dani Olmo
11 Raphinha
Barcelona Substitutes:
Wojciech Szczesny, Pablo Torre, Diego Kochen, Frenkie de Jong, Sergi Domínguez, Fermín López, Noah Darvich, Pau Víctor, Álvaro Cortés, Hector Fort, Guille Fernández, Alejandro Balde.

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