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.
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
FC Barcelona
- Sergio Carreira - 1:1 (11.)
- Borja Iglesias - 2:2 (43.)
- (10.) 0:1 - Robert Lewandowski
- (37.) 1:2 - Robert Lewandowski
- (45.+4.) 2:3 - Lamine Yamal
- (73.) 2:4 - Robert Lewandowski
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+8.End of 2nd half
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90.+7.Substitution in FC Barcelona
Marc Bernal
Midfielder
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90.+7.Substitution out FC Barcelona
Lamine Yamal
Striker
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90.+4.Red card FC Barcelona (as a result of two yellow cards)
Frenkie de Jong
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89.Yellow card RC Celta
Miguel Roman
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88.Yellow card FC Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski
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88.Substitution in FC Barcelona
Ferran Torres
Striker
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88.Substitution out FC Barcelona
Marcus Rashford
Striker
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87.Yellow card FC Barcelona
Marcus Rashford
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86.Substitution in FC Barcelona
Gerard Martín
Defender
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86.Substitution out FC Barcelona
Alejandro Balde
Defender
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86.Substitution in FC Barcelona
Andreas Christensen
Defender
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86.Substitution out FC Barcelona
Dani Olmo
Midfielder
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79.Yellow card FC Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong
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78.Substitution in RC Celta
Jones El-Abdellaoui
Striker
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78.Substitution out RC Celta
Hugo Sotelo
Midfielder
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78.Substitution in RC Celta
Miguel Roman
Midfielder
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78.Substitution out RC Celta
Manu Fernández
Defender
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73.Goal for FC Barcelona, 2:4 through Robert Lewandowski (Marcus Rashford)
Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Assist: Marcus Rashford
Striker
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70.Substitution in RC Celta
Iago Aspas
Striker
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70.Substitution out RC Celta
Borja Iglesias
Striker
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58.Substitution in RC Celta
Bryan Zaragoza
Striker
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58.Substitution out RC Celta
Ferran Jutglà
Striker
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46.Substitution in RC Celta
Javier Rodriguez
Defender
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46.Substitution out RC Celta
Óscar Mingueza
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+8.End of 1st half
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45.+4.Goal for FC Barcelona, 2:3 through Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal
Striker
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43.Goal for RC Celta, 2:2 through Borja Iglesias (Ferran Jutglà)
Borja Iglesias
Striker
Assist: Ferran Jutglà
Striker
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42.Yellow card FC Barcelona
Pau Cubarsí
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37.Goal for FC Barcelona, 1:2 through Robert Lewandowski (Marcus Rashford)
Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Assist: Marcus Rashford
Striker
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11.Goal for RC Celta, 1:1 through Sergio Carreira (Borja Iglesias)
Sergio Carreira
Midfielder
Assist: Borja Iglesias
Striker
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10.Goal for FC Barcelona, 0:1 through penalties from Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski
Striker
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1.Start of the match