Barcelona vs Celta Vigo, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
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3 - 1
3 - 1
58': Yaison MurilloBarcelona strengthen grip on second place in LaLiga with win over Celta Vigo
Barcelona strengthened their grip on second place in LaLiga with a 3-1 victory over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 2': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 3': Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Dani Alves.
- 5': Hand ball by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 6': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 6': Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 10': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Barcelona) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 11': Offside, Celta Vigo. Joseph Aidoo tries a through ball, but Iago Aspas is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 15': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 17': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 21': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 28': Foul by Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo).
- 28': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Celta Vigo. Javi Galán tries a through ball, but Thiago Galhardo is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Barcelona 1, Celta Vigo 0. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 33': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Eric García.
- 35': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 35': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 36': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 36': Attempt saved. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Aidoo with a cross.
- 38': Offside, Celta Vigo. Thiago Galhardo tries a through ball, but Iago Aspas is caught offside.
- 39': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 41': Goal! Barcelona 2, Celta Vigo 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 44': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 44': Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Celta Vigo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Celta Vigo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Ferran Torres.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Jeison Murillo replaces Kevin Vázquez because of an injury.
- 48': Goal! Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 50': Goal! Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 1. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a headed pass.
- 55': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
- 55': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 57': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo).
- 58': Memphis Depay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) is shown the red card.
- 59': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 60': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Renato Tapia replaces Thiago Galhardo.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Memphis Depay.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Ronald Araújo because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 70': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
- 70': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo).
- 74': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Franco Cervi.
- 77': Offside, Barcelona. Riqui Puig tries a through ball, but Eric García is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 80': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 84': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 84': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Luuk de Jong replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 85': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 85': Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 86': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 88': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Mingueza replaces Dani Alves.
- 90': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Gabriel Veiga replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 90': Substitution, Celta Vigo. José Fontán replaces Denis Suárez.
- 90'+2': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari replaces Franco Cervi.
- 90'+8': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 90'+8': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+10': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 90'+10': Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+12': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 90'+12': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+12': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+13': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+13': Attempt missed. Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 1.
Statistics
 CEL |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 471 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 12 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 55,899
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 55,899
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García  |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 8 | Dani Alves |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 25 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Ferran Torres |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 4 | Néstor Araujo |
| 15 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 20 | Kevin Vázquez |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 11 | Franco Cervi |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
| 7 | Thiago Galhardo |
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