Match report
Barcelona Secures Victory Over Celta Vigo, 4-2 (La Liga)
Celta Vigo
2–4
FT
Barcelona
Nov 9, 2025
Barcelona secured a hard-fought victory against Celta Vigo in La Liga at Balaidos on Wednesday night. Despite trailing early, Barcelona's strong performance led by Robert Lewandowski saw them triumph with a final score of 4-2.
Key Facts
- • Barcelona scored four goals: Lewandowski (10', 37', 73'), and Lamine Yamal (45')
- • Celta Vigo's goals came from Santi Carreira (11') and Brais Mendes Iglesias (43')
- • Frenkie de Jong received a red card in the final moments of extra time
- • Substitutions included Olmo, Balde, and Torres for Barcelona
- • Penalty confirmed at 8' by VAR, converted by Lewandowski
Lineups
Celta Vigo
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 13 I. Radu (G)
- 12 M. Fernandez (D)
- 2 C. Starfelt (D)
- 20 M. Alonso (D)
- 3 O. Mingueza (M)
- 22 H. Sotelo (M)
- 6 I. Moriba (M)
- 5 S. Carreira (M)
- 9 F. Jutgla (F)
- 7 B. Iglesias (F)
- 18 P. Duran (F)
Substitutes
- 1 I. Villar
- 4 J. Aidoo
- 29 Y. Lago
- 21 M. Ristic
- 32 J. Rodriguez
- 8 F. Beltran
- 11 F. Cervi
- 14 D. Rodriguez
- 16 M. Roman
- 10 I. Aspas
- 39 J. El Abdellaoui
- 15 B. Zaragoza
Barcelona
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 25 W. Szczesny (G)
- 24 E. Garcia (D)
- 4 R. Araujo (D)
- 5 P. Cubarsi (D)
- 3 A. Balde (D)
- 16 F. Lopez (M)
- 21 F. de Jong (M)
- 20 D. Olmo (M)
- 10 Lamine Yamal (F)
- 9 R. Lewandowski (F)
- 14 M. Rashford (F)
Substitutes
- 7 F. Torres
- 15 A. Christensen
- 18 G. Martin
- 17 M. Casado
- 22 M. Bernal
- 23 J. Kounde
- 27 D. Fernandez
- 28 R. Bardghji
- 31 D. Kochen
- 33 E. Aller
- 42 X. Espart
Timeline
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8' Barcelona Var · Penalty confirmedFermín López
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10' Barcelona Goal · PenaltyR. Lewandowski
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11' Celta Vigo Goal · Normal GoalS. Carreira · Assist: B. Iglesias
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37' Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalR. Lewandowski · Assist: M. Rashford
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42' Barcelona Card · Yellow CardP. Cubarsi
Foul
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43' Celta Vigo Goal · Normal GoalB. Iglesias · Assist: F. Jutgla
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45' Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalLamine Yamal
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46' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 1Off: Óscar Mingueza · On: J. Rodriguez
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58' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 2Off: F. Jutgla · On: B. Zaragoza
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70' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 3Off: B. Iglesias · On: I. Aspas
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73' Barcelona Goal · Normal GoalR. Lewandowski · Assist: M. Rashford
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78' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 4Off: Manu Fernández · On: M. Roman
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78' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 5Off: H. Sotelo · On: J. El Abdellaoui
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79' Barcelona Card · Yellow CardFrenkie de Jong
Foul
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86' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1Off: D. Olmo · On: A. Christensen
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86' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Balde · On: Gerard Martín
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87' Barcelona Card · Yellow CardM. Rashford
Time wasting
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88' Barcelona Card · Yellow CardR. Lewandowski
Foul
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88' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Rashford · On: F. Torres
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89' Celta Vigo Card · Yellow CardM. Roman
Off the ball foul
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90'+4 Barcelona Card · Yellow CardFrenkie de Jong
Foul
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90'+4 Barcelona Card · Red CardFrenkie de Jong
Foul
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90'+7 Barcelona subst · Substitution 4Off: Lamine Yamal · On: M. Bernal
Match Stats
| Stat | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 13 | 10 |
| Pass Accuracy | 84% | 91% |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Total Shots | 5 | 21 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total Passes | 450 | 720 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 8 |
| Shots on Target | 3 | 9 |
| xG | 0.58 | 3.31 |
| Shots off Target | 1 | 4 |
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Goals Prevented | -1 | -1 |
| Accurate Passes | 377 | 652 |
| Shots Inside Box | 1 | 14 |
| Saves | 5 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 4 | 7 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Barcelona took an early lead after a penalty was awarded and successfully converted by Robert Lewandowski in the 10th minute.
- ▸ Celta Vigo's quick response, with goals from Santi Carreira (11') and Brais Mendes Iglesias (43'), levelled the score before Barcelona regained control.