Remontada: Raphinha inspires Barcelona comeback against Celta Viga to go 7 clear of Real Madrid

Barcelona players celebrating Raphinha's winner against Celta Vigo || Image credit: Imago

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Barcelona players celebrating Raphinha's winner against Celta Vigo || Image credit: Imago

Remontada: Raphinha inspires Barcelona comeback against Celta Viga to go 7 clear of Real Madrid

Faruq Ibrahim 17:26 - 19.04.2025

Barcelona took another major step towards the LALIGA title after coming from behind to beat Celta Vigo.

Barcelona completed a remarkable comeback at Montjuic, beating Celta Vigo 4-3 after having been down 3-1.

The Blaugrana scored first in the match but seemed set to drop points after a Borja Iglesias hattrick. Clearly fatigued from their unforgiving schedule, the Blaugrana refused to give up, and thanks to goals from Raphinha and Dani Olmo, they beat their Galician visitors.

Key match details

Barcelona started strongly and Ferran Torres opened the scoring with a clever finish, but Celta equalised just three minutes later when Borja Iglesias tapped in a cross that Wojciech Szczesny misjudged after a well-worked team play to beat the Barcelona offside trap.

The first half was disjointed, with both teams struggling to create clear chances. Celta surprisingly took the lead when Iglesias scored with a powerful shot after the Barcelona defence failed to intercept a long ball. 

The Panda came close to scoring his third but his attempt was saved by Szczesny. He was not to be denied his hat-trick, beating the Polish shot-stopper in the 62nd minute. 

The goal seemed to spark Barcelona into action. Raphinha played substitute Dani Olmo through on goal, and the Spaniard finished with aplomb. 

The Brazilian went from provider to scorer moments later, with a header from Lamine Yamal's cross, to level the score. The match remained intense until the final minute of stoppage time, when Dani Olmo was fouled in the box. Raphinha converted the resulting penalty, securing a dramatic 4-3 win for Barcelona.

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