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Barcelona locked horns with Celta Vigo at Municipal de Balaidos on match day 14 of La Liga final night time in a sport that lived as much as its hype.
Clashes between the Galicians and the Blaugrana have been action-packed lately and the sport on Saturday night time was no totally different.
Hansi Flick deployed his strongest accessible XI in opposition to Celta barring Lamine Yamal who was injured and Alejandro Balde who had some discomfort.
Celta Vigo performed the higher soccer for almost all of the sport, however a stunning end from Raphinha gave Barcelona the lead within the opening interval. Robert Lewandowski quickly doubled the lead on the hour mark and improved the workforce’s cushion.
Celta pulled two objectives again after Casado’s sending-off and despatched all their effort in useless.
Barça Common brings you the participant scores from Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona.
Inaki Pena: 7.5
The goalkeeper appeared reassured taking part in on the high-pressure venue and stood confidently on his line even when challenged by Celta Vigo’s counterattacks. Did effectively to cease an Ilaix Moriba volley within the first half and instances his runs out of the field effectively.
Got here up with high stops after the restart repeatedly to make sure that Barcelona stayed within the sport. Couldn’t do a lot to disclaim Celta’s late objectives.
Jules Kounde: 6
The Frenchman was robust, though barely offensively subdued with out Lamine Yamal on his flank. Pushed ahead in assault however managed to trace again defensively as a rule to maintain up with Jonathan Bamba.
Produced a sensational help for Raphinha’s opener, taking part in an extended ball over the defence to unlock Celta Vigo.
Kounde made a horrible error to permit Celta a approach again. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
Made an unacceptable mistake in permitting Celta again into the sport and was horrendous within the second half.
Pau Cubarsi: 7
The teenage sensation was out of his masks after two weeks of relaxation following the nasty minimize to his face. Was stable together with his distribution and timing of challenges and did very effectively to maintain up with the tempo of Celta’s counters.
Inigo Martinez: 7
The veteran was as soon as once more robust together with his challenges and studying of the sport. Minimize out a pissed off determine at instances when his teammates didn’t make the correct actions for him to drag the set off for lengthy balls.
Gerard Martin: 5
The teen was booked early on within the sport and repeatedly struggled to maintain the offside lure working. Didn’t enterprise ahead repeatedly however was very careless together with his challenges even after the reserving.
Was very fortunate to not be despatched off within the first half after lunging right into a poor problem on Iago Aspas and was taken off instantly after.
Marc Casado: 5
Casado’s pink card modified the sport. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photos)
Now seemingly a veteran presence in midfield, Casado was seen dictating play and even giving out directions to his teammates throughout final night time’s conflict. Was reassured in possession and broke Celta’s counters early when he may whereas additionally pitching in with attacking contributions.
Earned two pointless yellow playing cards and noticed himself despatched off, undoing all of the positives of his efficiency.
Gavi: 8
The La Masia star made his first begin for Barcelona after his comeback from damage, hitting yet one more milestone personally. Gavi appeared on level in opposition to the Galicians and was repeatedly fluctuating between a defensive position and a free position within the field, switching locations with Pedri.
He was understandably cautious and didn’t lunge into pointless bodily challenges and the change was for the higher because the membership can not afford a relapse.
Pedri: 8
Pedri was again at his wondrous greatest taking part in because the attacking midfielder, though he did repeatedly change up locations with Gavi so as to add dynamism to the ways. Was clean on the ball, gliding previous defenders and with correct pin-point passing.
Dani Olmo: 7
Olmo was extremely efficient on the night time as a part of the workforce’s press out of possession and did effectively taking part in out of place as a winger. Nonetheless, he was a slight legal responsibility on the ball as he usually misplaced possession cheaply and appeared out of sync with the workforce.
Got here near scoring with a strike from outdoors the field however was denied by an incredible save.
Raphinha: 8.5
The Brazilian opened the scoring for Barcelona on the night time, receiving Kounde’s ball from excessive and taking out Mingueza from his path with a superb cutback earlier than slotting it into the purpose.
Performed on the correct flank in Yamal’s absence and drifted centrally to help within the playmaking. As soon as once more was one of many workforce’s most deadly forces in assault.
Robert Lewandowski: 8
The Polish striker was comparatively silent within the first half barring the one offside likelihood that he splendidly transformed.
Scored a purpose out of nowhere on the hour mark after a collection of ricochets landed the ball at his toes within the field.
Hector Fort: 7
Got here on within the second half to interchange Gerard Martin and did a very good job. Was extra reassured defensively, had higher tempo on the flank and held the offside lure moderately effectively.
