Celta 2-2 Barcelona: 10-man Barca slip to wild draw as Raphinha and Lewy score

Barcelona were held to a shock late 2-2 La Liga draw at Celta Vigo.

Match Report

The Catalans looked on course for a winning return to league action following the November international break.

Raphinha’s first half goal edged the visitors in front before break and Robert Lewandowski fired home his 15th league goal of 2024/25 after the restart.

However, despite Barcelona looking to be in cruise control in the final stages, the contest flipped in the 82nd minute after Marc Casado’s red card.

In a chaotic few minutes, Celta saw a goal ruled out for offside, before Alfon Gonzalez slotted home after a mix up in the Barcelona defence.

That shell shocked the away side and Hugo Alvarez took full advantage to steer home a bold equaliser.

Alongside the frustration of letting a two goal lead slip, Barcelona have now given a major boost to Real Madrid’s title response, with Los Blancos seven points behind them with two games in hand.

Match Events

4' Match Event for Celta vs Barcelona

12' Raphinha cuts in from the right and shoots but the ball hits offside Pedri!

15' GOAL! Raphinha cuts into box and slots into the far corner! Celta 0-1 Barcelona

19' What an incredible bit of defending from Martin to stop Alvarez from equalising!

20' Inaki Pena right there with a super save to keep Ilaix Moriba out!

23' Jonathan Bamba can't direct his sliding attempt on goal!

25' Casado shoots from outside the box but it's too wide!

28' Celta Vigo appeal for a penalty as Aspas is outmuscled by Martin!

35' Jonathan Bamba shoots from the left side of the box but just wide!

41' Lewandowski's stunning goal is ruled offside from a tight angle!

44' Dani Olmo whips in the resultant free-kick but it's disappointing & sails wide!

46' Gerard Martin is lucky to avoid a second yellow for his lunge on Iago Aspas!

54' Aspas sets up Douvikas whose shot glances Pena fingers before rolling just wide!

59' Raphinha shoots from far range but the ball is high!

61' GOAL! Raphinha drives forward and finds Robert Lewandowski! Celta 0-2 Barcelona

66' Hugo Alvarez should have halved the deficit but Inaki Pena gets big hand to it!

75' Gavi's return to starting XI is over as replaced by De Jong! Fermin for Pedri!

77' Raphinha does almost everything right except find the back of the net!

83' Casado has been given his marching orders after picking up second yellow card!

85' GOAL! Gonzalez gets better of Koundé before slotting it in! Celta 1-2 Barcelona

86' GOAL! Hugo Alvarez drops shoulder & hammers into far corner! Celta 2-2 Barcelona

92' Highlight from Celta vs Barcelona

Line-ups

Celta XI: Aspas, Guaita, Alonso, Bamba, Carl Starfelt, Beltran, Anastasios Douvikas, Óscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Álvarez, Javi Rodríguez

Subs: Manquillo, Iglesias, Villar, Mihailo Ristic, Franco Cervi, Aidoo, Alfon González, Carlos Domínguez, Damián Rodríguez, Tadeo Allende, Hugo Sotelo, Pablo Durán

Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, I. Martinez, Olmo, Pena, Raphinha, Kounde, Pedri, Marc Casadó, Gavi, Gerard Martín, Pau Cubarsí

Subs: Szczesny, De Jong, Álex Baldé, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Fermín López, Sergi Domínguez, Héctor Fort, Diego Kochen, Álvaro Cortés, Noah Darvich, Guille Fernández