Celta Vigo vs Barcelona Recap: Celta Vigo 4, Barcelona 1.
It looks like Celta Vigo's hard work and preparations paid off as they welcomed FC Barcelona at Estadio de Balaidos in the Spanish La Liga.
The match was held yesterday at 2:00 PM ET, September 23.
Before the match, both teams had only played four matches so far in the La Liga season, and Celta Vigo were currently fifth in the league with 10 points, while Barcelona were second with 12 – only behind leaders Atletico Madrid on goal difference. After the match, Celta Vigo is now second in the league after Real Madrid while Barcelona is now fourth.
Celta Vigo have impressed in their first few games in the league. Now, they are currently still unbeaten and have notched wins over Levante, Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla.
They only failed to win in a 3-3 draw against Las Palmas in the third game week of the season.
While midfielders Fabian Orellana and Daniel Wass have impressed as they have each scored two goals early in the season, it has been the Spaniard Nolito who has been red-hot. The 28-year-old now has five goals in as many appearances as he and John Guidetti scored goals for Celta Vigo, along with Iago Aspas who scored a double.
On the other hand, the defending La Liga champions have started their defence very well as they have won all of their first four league games.
Wins over Athletic Bilbao, Malaga, Atletico Madrid and Levante have seen them keep at pace atop the table where they were only one goal behind the leaders who they have already beaten. With a game in hand, a win would have seen them reclaim the top spot on the table at the expense of Celta Vigo. Unfortunately for them, that wasn't the case and they now slide to fourth place.
A team filled with offensive superstars, Barcelona have been spoiled by Lionel Messi who already has three goals this season, while Neymar has scored twice in three matches. Luis Suarez has also only played three games so far, but has contributed a goal for the team. In this match, it was Neymar who scored Barcelona's goal, assisted by Lionel Messi.
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