Goal spectacle in the video Lewandowski shoots Barça to victory with a treble

Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 to climb back up to second place and move two points clear of leaders Real Madrid. The Whites had previously drawn 0-0 against Rayo Vallecano.

Thanks to a treble from Robert Lewandowski, FC Barcelona have closed the gap on Real Madrid in the Spanish football championship. Coach Hansi Flick's team won 4:2 (3:2) at Celta Vigo and are still three points behind Real after 12 match days. The Whites had previously had to make do with a 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano.

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Lewandowski had put Barcelona ahead twice in a wild first half in Vigo (10th and 37th minute), but the hosts countered immediately. Young star Lamine Yamal (45-4) then made it 3-2 before Lewandowski's third goal (73') decided the game. Frenkie de Jong was shown a yellow card in stoppage time, but the victory was no longer in danger.

The Catalans are now back within striking distance of the record champions from Madrid, who suffered their second disappointment in the space of a few days following the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool FC in the Champions League. "We know where we stand. You have to know how to balance the good and the bad days. The season is still long," said Real coach Xabi Alonso, who recently had to face the first doubts about his work.

RC Celta

Completed

2:4

(2:3)

FC Barcelona

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• Sergio Carreira - 1:1 (11.)
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• Borja Iglesias - 2:2 (43.)
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• (10.) 0:1 - Robert Lewandowski
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• (37.) 1:2 - Robert Lewandowski
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• (45.+4.) 2:3 - Lamine Yamal
• (73.) 2:4 - Robert Lewandowski

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90.+8.
End of 2nd half
90.+7.
Substitution in FC Barcelona
Marc Bernal
Midfielder
90.+7.
Substitution out FC Barcelona

Lamine Yamal
Striker
90.+4.
Red card FC Barcelona (as a result of two yellow cards)
Frenkie de Jong
89.
Yellow card RC Celta
Miguel Roman
88.
Yellow card FC Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski
88.
Substitution in FC Barcelona

Ferran Torres
Striker
88.
Substitution out FC Barcelona

Marcus Rashford
Striker
87.
Yellow card FC Barcelona
Marcus Rashford
86.
Substitution in FC Barcelona

Gerard Martín
Defender
86.
Substitution out FC Barcelona

Alejandro Balde
Defender
86.
Substitution in FC Barcelona

Andreas Christensen
Defender
86.
Substitution out FC Barcelona

Dani Olmo
Midfielder
79.
Yellow card FC Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong
78.
Substitution in RC Celta
Jones El-Abdellaoui
Striker
78.
Substitution out RC Celta
Hugo Sotelo
Midfielder
78.
Substitution in RC Celta
Miguel Roman
Midfielder
78.
Substitution out RC Celta
Manu Fernández
Defender
73.
Goal for FC Barcelona, 2:4 through Robert Lewandowski (Marcus Rashford)

Robert Lewandowski
Striker

Assist: Marcus Rashford
Striker
70.
Substitution in RC Celta

Iago Aspas
Striker
70.
Substitution out RC Celta

Borja Iglesias
Striker
58.
Substitution in RC Celta

Bryan Zaragoza
Striker
58.
Substitution out RC Celta

Ferran Jutglà
Striker
46.
Substitution in RC Celta
Javier Rodriguez
Defender
46.
Substitution out RC Celta

Óscar Mingueza
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+8.
End of 1st half
45.+4.
Goal for FC Barcelona, 2:3 through Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal
Striker
43.
Goal for RC Celta, 2:2 through Borja Iglesias (Ferran Jutglà)

Borja Iglesias
Striker

Assist: Ferran Jutglà
Striker
42.
Yellow card FC Barcelona
Pau Cubarsí
37.
Goal for FC Barcelona, 1:2 through Robert Lewandowski (Marcus Rashford)

Robert Lewandowski
Striker

Assist: Marcus Rashford
Striker
11.
Goal for RC Celta, 1:1 through Sergio Carreira (Borja Iglesias)
Sergio Carreira
Midfielder

Assist: Borja Iglesias
Striker
10.
Goal for FC Barcelona, 0:1 through penalties from Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski
Striker
1.
Start of the match