Barcelona vs Celta Vigo
La Liga
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Barcelona went one step closer to sealing a 2nd place finish in La Liga last night through a win against Celta Vigo. The visitors were the team who created more chances in the fixture. However, their dreadful finishing resulted in just a goal for them.
The hosts, on the other hand, scored thrice with Depay getting on the scoresheet. And Aubameyang getting himself a brace.
Following the result, Celta Vigo have still managed to cling on to 11th place.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: Match report
FC BARCELONA: Ter Stegen, Alves (Mingueza, min.89), Araujo (Lenglet, min.68), Eric Garcia, Jordi Alba; F. De Jong, Gavi, Memphis (Ansu Fati, min.64), Ferran Torres (Riqui Puig, min.46), Aubameyang (De Jong, min.84), Dembélé.
RC CELTA: Dituro, Kevin (Murillo, min.46), Aidoo, Araújo, Javi Galán, Fran Beltrán (Gabri Veiga, min.90), Brais Méndez, Denis Suárez (Solari, min.96), Cervi Fontán , min.90), Aspas, Galhardo (Tapia, min.60).
Goals: Memphis (1-0, 30 minutes), Aubameyang (2-0, 41 minutes), Aubameyang (3-0, 48 minutes), Iago Aspas (3-1, 50 minutes).
Sent off: J Murillo (58’)
Post match reaction
The coach of FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández: “The reality is that today we were thick, we were not good, but the positive part is that you compete and win. Today the opposite has happened to us than other games. I am satisfied with the three points but it is obvious that we have to improve.
“And then we changed the system and from the expulsion, yes, logically. We lacked the pause, the order, it is an evidence. And after the expulsion we have been a little better and it is true that we have not had problems. This system (3-4-3) has a lot of defensive risk, it’s an important risk, the pivots have to recover a lot of the ball, you have to be well guarded, etc. It’s a system that we use at the end of games if we have to go to win them. But today, I repeat, it did not go well and we seek to be more comfortable.”
