Celta Vigo vs Barcelona 2021-22 LaLiga
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 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.
- 29': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 37': Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Fran Beltrán replaces Augusto Solari.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Kevin Vázquez replaces Hugo Mallo because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Balde replaces Ansu Fati because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araújo replaces Eric García.
- 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': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Riqui Puig replaces Nicolás González Iglesias.
- 65': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Franco Cervi replaces Renato Tapia.
- 70': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Néstor Araújo replaces Jeison Murillo.
- 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.
- 80': Substitution, Barcelona. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli replaces Gavi.
- 88': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 13,146
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +31 | Barcelona | 18 | 46 | 2 |
| +20 | Real Madrid | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +17 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 37 | 3 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 16 | 35 | 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 |
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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