Celta Vigo avoided relegation by beating LaLiga champions Barcelona 2-1 at Balaidos, with both goals for the hosts coming courtesy of midfielder Gabri Veiga.
2022/2023 La Liga
2-1
Match Report
The hosts went in 1-0 up at the break, with Veiga making the breakthrough three minutes before half-time against Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
And he doubled Celta Vigo's account 20 minutes after the restart - this time against substitute goalkeeper Inaki Pena Sotorres - to confirm their place in LaLiga for another season - where Xavi's Barcelona will be starting as the holders, despite this final day defeat.
They did get a late consolation through Ansu Fati with just over ten minutes remaining in the match, but it was not enough to get anything from the game.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Veiga's long shot stopped
11' OFFSIDE! Kessie’s goal disallowed
21' Seferovic's header stopped
26' Kessie's header wide out
39' Lewandowski hits the bar
42' GOAL! Celta 1-0 Barcelona (Gabri Veiga)
55' Yellow Card! Ferran Torres booked
65' GOAL! Celta 2-0 Barcelona (Gabri Veiga)
79' GOAL! Celta 2-1 Barcelona (Fati)
Line-ups
Celta XI: H. Seferović, Villar, Núñez, Perez, Luca de la Torre, Javi Galán, Beltran, Rodriguez, Óscar Mingueza, Gabri Veiga, Carlos Domínguez
Subs: Aspas, Mallo, Goncalo, R. Tapia, Kevin Vazquez, Augusto Solari, Franco Cervi, Jörgen Strand Larsen, Christian Joel, Coke Carrillo, Miguel Rodríguez, Williot Swedberg
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Ter Stegen, Roberto, Alonso, Christensen, Kessie, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Kounde, Eric Garcia
Subs: Dembele, Pena, Arnau Tenas, Fati, Pablo Torre, Gavi, Dani Rodríguez, Unai Hernández, Marc Guiu, Pau Prim