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The curse of Municipal de Balaidos ended last night for Barcelona as they took home a 2-1 win from Celta Vigo’s fortress, albeit under controversial circumstances.
The Catalans took the initial lead on the night through a Robert Lewandowski strike late in the first half but were stunned by an Iago Aspas equaliser minutes after the break.
The team’s performance was far from convincing on the night, but they got the job done in the final minute of the game after some dramatic decisions.
Their win takes the team to 54 points, two points behind Girona and seven behind Real Madrid respectively. Both sides, however, have a game in hand to extend their leads once more.
Barça Universal brings you three talking points from Celta Vigo 1-2 Barcelona.
Stolen at the death
A major chunk of Barcelona’s goals this season have come in the dying minutes of games. The Catalans have largely relied on tiring oppositions to work their way through the defence, but they have seldom left it as late as last night.
Despite Barcelona’s dominance in possession, the game at Balaidos was well-balanced for the better. Xavi’s side created the sporadic chance through slow and patient buildup while Celta Vigo had equally as many chances purely relying on the break.
The Galicians’ equaliser immediately after the half-time break may have been lucky but was not undeserved. After the setback, Xavi’s men struggled to get into scoring positions for 40 minutes, playing out lifeless football with minimal verticality.
In the end, they walked away with three points only thanks to a last-minute penalty that arose almost anti-climactically. Lamine Yamal was taken down in the box in what might be the most clear penalty this season, but what followed was an absolute ruckus.
Robert Lewandowski stepped up to take the penalty in the 95th minute after a long delay, only to fire a tame shot that was saved.
The referee, however, demanded that the penalty be retaken as the keeper was off his line,…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-02-18 10:57:15
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