Celta Vigo vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Barcelona kick off Xavi by blowing three-goal lead to draw at Cela Vigo
Barcelona kicked off the Xavi era by blowing a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nolito.
- 3': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona).
- 4': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
- 4': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 1. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 6': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 7': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 7': Hand ball by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 8': Offside, Celta Vigo. Matías Dituro tries a through ball, but Thiago Galhardo is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Gavi.
- 11': Attempt missed. Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 12': Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 14': Nolito (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Joseph Aidoo.
- 16': Attempt saved. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 18': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 2. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás González Iglesias.
- 19': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 19': Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 19': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 20': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Augusto Solari with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 22': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 22': Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo).
- 24': Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 25': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 28': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
- 29': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 29': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 29': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolito.
- 33': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 33': Attempt missed. Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Aidoo following a corner.
- 34': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 3. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 35': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 37': Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 41': Hand ball by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
- 41': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 42': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
- 42': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 0, Barcelona 3.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Balde replaces Ansu Fati because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo replaces Eric García.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Fran Beltrán replaces Augusto Solari.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Kevin Vázquez replaces Hugo Mallo because of an injury.
- 47': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 48': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 50': Foul by Nicolás González Iglesias (Barcelona).
- 50': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas tries a through ball, but Thiago Galhardo is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt saved. Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 52': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Barcelona 3. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 55': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Nicolás González Iglesias.
- 62': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 62': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
- 64': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Franco Cervi replaces Renato Tapia.
- 68': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 68': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Hand ball by Nolito (Celta Vigo).
- 70': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Néstor Araújo replaces Jeison Murillo.
- 72': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 72': Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 74': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Barcelona 3. Nolito (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross.
- 76': Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo).
- 77': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Balde.
- 78': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 78': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 78': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli replaces Gavi.
- 83': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 83': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 85': Foul by Riqui Puig (Barcelona).
- 85': Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 87': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
- 87': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 88': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt missed. Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Aidoo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nolito (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Vázquez with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90'+5': Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Goal! Celta Vigo 3, Barcelona 3. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javi Galán.
- 90'+7': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 3, Barcelona 3.
- 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 3, Barcelona 3.
Statistics
 BAR |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 482 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 6 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 22 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 13,146
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 13,146
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 8 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +5 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 24 | Yaison Murillo |
| 15 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 14 | Renato Tapia  |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 9 | Nolito |
| 21 | Augusto Solari |
| 7 | Thiago Galhardo |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 22 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 28 | Nico González |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 30 | Gavi |
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