Barcelona solved Celta’s visit to the Spotify Camp Nou with considerable trouble with a 1-0 win in a match in which it went from more to less and will arrive as leader of LaLiga Santander in next Sunday’s classic against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
A goal from Pedro González ‘Pedri’ in the 17th minute gave Barcelona a 1-0 win against Celta de Vigo at the Spotify Camp Nou on matchday eight of LaLiga Santander and the azulgrana team continues to lead the standings thanks to the goal difference with Real Madrid.
the canary player scored into an empty goal after a bad rebound by Unai Núñez after a cross by Pablo Páez ‘Gavi’ from the left wing. For their part, Celta de Vigo had their best opportunity to tie the game in the 84th minute, when Ter Stegen saved Iago Aspas’s shot from inside the area with his left foot.
The two great battleships of Spanish football (Barcelona and Madrid) They will appear at the White Coliseum tied for the lead, outstanding, with Xavi Hernández’s team ahead thanks to the difference in goals and with a streak of seven consecutive wins.
They have only let one victory slip away in this initial stretch of the championship. Barcelona punctured in its debut against Rayo Vallecano (0-0) and Real Madrid on matchday seven against Osasuna (1-1). Classics are always classics, but this one once again has the significance of its position at the top of the table.
To arrive as leader, Barcelona had a hard time getting rid of Celta, who again could not count on the Argentine coach Eduardo ‘Chacho on the bench‘ Coudet, who is in his country for personal reasons.
His good staging, slowed down from the start by two interventions by the Argentine goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín to shots from the Brazilian Raphinha and Ferran Torres, brought him a goal from Pedri González in the 17th minute, taking advantage of a poor clearance by Unai Núñez.
Celta, who did not shoot once on goal Throughout the first half, he returned with another attitude from the locker room and put Barcelona in tremendous trouble, so much so that he prowled the tie in several remarkably clear approaches that he failed to transform, mainly two by Óscar Rodríguez.
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– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 9, 2022
The Galician team was far superior in the second chapter against a Barça team that disappeared in attack and suffered behind. Iago Aspas had the last great opportunity against Marc André Ter Stegen. The German goalkeeper was once again a savior with his boot. Agony to the end, but leader. Xavi’s Barça will arrive with that band at the Bernabéu although with many doubts in their game, also exposed with their defeats in the ‘Champions’ in Munich and Milan, which they must also remedy before against Inter in another transcendental clash.
After eight days the fight for Europe is tremendous. While Athletic confirms its candidacy to return to continental competition, Atlético de Madrid is already in the ‘Champions’ zone and Betis, despite drawing 0-0 in Valladolid, and Real Sociedad, winner of Villarreal 1-0 They announce a fight.
The reason why FC Barcelona will continue to be LEADER in the Spanish League. The prime version of Marc-André ter Stegen is back. HERO. pic.twitter.com/SLu0YUM0Ee
– Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) October 9, 2022
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