The Vigo team surprised at Camp Nou by opening the scoring in the 19th minute, through Norwegian striker Jorgen Strand, and by extending the lead in the 76th, through Greek striker Anastasios Douvikas.
The match seemed lost for the Catalan team, who, however, turned things around in the last fifteen minutes with three goals in eight minutes: in the 81st and 86th by Robert Lewandowski, and in the 89th by João. Cancelo, who infiltrated the Celta defenders like a spearhead and finished in the small area, deflecting Gavi’s cross into the back of the net.
In addition to the decisive goal he scored, João Cancelo also provided the assist for the Polish striker’s second, sneaking into the area on the right and crossing behind, but it would be João Félix who gave the first to Lewandowski’ offered’, by ‘ put the ball in the back of the Galician defense, which in turn allowed him to make a ‘hat’ for goalkeeper Ivan Villar.
In today’s other two matches, the hitherto sensational Championship team Girona hosted and defeated Mallorca 5-3, while Osasuna could only manage a goalless draw against Sevilla.
With this result, FC Barcelona retained the lead in La Liga, which it shares with Girona, both with 16 points, a pair that is followed by Real Madrid, in third place, with 15 (minus one match), and that on Sunday the league match plays. capital derby, against Atlético de Madrid, at the Metropolitano.
Source: DN
