Spanish LALIGA

Celta Vigo vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Celta Vigo
  • 52': Iago Aspas
  • 74': Nolito
  • 90'+6': Iago Aspas
FT
3 - 3
Barcelona
  • 5': Ansu Fati
  • 18': Sergio Busquets
  • 34': Memphis Depay

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

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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

LALIGA Table

# 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
Full Table

Line-Ups

CEL Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Matías Dituro (GK)
24 Yaison Murillo
15 Joseph Aidoo
14 Renato Tapia Yellow Card
17 Javi Galán
2 Hugo Mallo
6 Denis Suárez
9 Nolito
21 Augusto Solari Yellow Card
7 Thiago Galhardo
10 Iago Aspas
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Fran Beltrán, Hugo Álvarez, José Fontán, Miguel Baeza, Néstor Araujo, Gaizka Campos, Rubén Blanco, Okay Yokuslu, Kevin Vázquez, Franco Cervi.

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) Yellow Card
15 Clément Lenglet
24 Eric García Yellow Card
18 Jordi Alba
22 Óscar Mingueza
5 Sergio Busquets
21 Frenkie de Jong Yellow Card
28 Nico González
9 Memphis Depay
10 Ansu Fati
30 Gavi
Barcelona Substitutes:
Yusuf Demir, Iñaki Peña, Luuk de Jong, Alejandro Balde, Lazar Carevic, Abde Ezzalzouli, Philippe Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti, Ronald Araújo, Ricard Puig.

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