- 17′ – Goal – Pedri (1-0)
- 90 + 4′ – Follow Hugo Malo by Oscar Mingusa
- 86′ – Follow Jordi Alba by Eric Garcia
- 86′ – Yellow – Sergio Busquets
- 84′ – Franco Cervi continued to Goncalo Paciencia
- 77′ – Follow Alex Baldi by Sergi Roberto
- 75′ – Follow Gabriel Vega by Augusto Solaric
- 75′ – Follow by Jürgen Strand Larsen by Carles Perez
- 71′ – yellow – Jordi Alba
- 71′ – yellow – Oscar Rodriguez
- 71′ – yellow – Joseph Ido
- 64′ – Rafinha continued – Ousmane Dembele
- 64′ – Follow Pedri – Frenkie de Jong
- 63′ – Follow Ferran Torres by Ansu Fatic
- 61′ – yellow – unay nunez
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The Camp Nou scene was not presented, but it saw Barcelona beat the mid-engine Celta Vigo. Pedri’s early goal was enough to start next week’s Clasico as captain, although Xavi’s side slipped well in the final stage.
Between the double confrontation with Inter in the Champions League, Xavi has once again chosen a type of team in La Liga.
Jaffe and Pedri made the midfield their home in the first period. As Gavi sought out his Spanish friend in front of goal, a leg from the Celta defender helped push 1-0 into the goal with ease.
Barcelona – who suffered a painful defeat to the Italian vice-champion in the middle of the week – turned back in the second half and played in savings mode. Unfortunately for the Catalan defense, Celta has not yet given up.
Once again, Barcelona had to rely on goalkeeper Ter Stegen and a box of goals to keep the three points at Camp Nou. Celta coach Brugge couldn’t believe his team wasn’t on the scoreboard when the whistle blew.
Barcelona is still ahead in the Spanish League. Although she will have to do better on the European stage and in the Clasico next weekend.
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