FC Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

FC Barcelona

3 – 2

Full Time

RC Celta de Vigo

Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 16:30 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys 43,272 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 19' Jorgen Strand Larsen

0–2 76' Anastasios Douvikas

Robert Lewandowski 81' 1–2

Robert Lewandowski 85' 2–2

Joao Cancelo 89' 3–2

Andreas Christensen 36' Y

Pablo Gavira 39' Y

Y 43' Unai Nunez

Overview

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FC Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atletico de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompie	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Futbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruna	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alaves	12	13
13	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	11	12
14	CA Osasuna	12	12
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	12	12
16	Getafe CF	12	12
17	Levante UD	12	11
18	Elche CF	12	10
19	Valencia CF	12	9
20	Malaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals RC Celta de Vigo

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-23 FC Barcelona 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-06-04 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 FC Barcelona 2022-10-09 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-05-10 FC Barcelona 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-11-06 RC Celta de Vigo 3–3 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	RC Celta de Vigo	H	3–2	W
19 Sep	Royal Antwerp FC	H	5–0	W
16 Sep	Real Betis Balompie	H	5–0	W
03 Sep	CA Osasuna	A	2–1	W
27 Aug	Villarreal CF	A	4–3	W
20 Aug	Cadiz CF	H	2–0	W

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	FC Barcelona	A	2–3	L
16 Sep	RCD Mallorca	H	0–1	L
01 Sep	UD Almeria	A	3–2	W
25 Aug	Real Madrid CF	H	0–1	L
19 Aug	Real Sociedad de Futbol	A	1–1	D
13 Aug	CA Osasuna	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona		RC Celta de Vigo
#1	Position	#11
33	Points	13
12	Played	12
11 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 7 / 3
48	Scored	10
13	Conceded	10
+35	GD	+0
2.75	PPG	1.08
92%	Win %	17%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

50% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona

0-15

7/2

16-30

8/3

31-45

7/1

46-60

4/2

61-75

10/1

76+

10/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RC Celta de Vigo

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona

Raphinha	15 G	2 A
Lamine Yamal	10 G	8 A
Fermin Lopez	7 G	5 A
Gabriel Jesus	3 G	1 A
Karim Adeyemi	2 G	2 A

RC Celta de Vigo

Ferran Jutgla	2 G
Pablo Duran	2 G
Iago Aspas	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Olimpic Lluis Companys will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo.
5' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' A quiet spell here at Olimpic Lluis Companys. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jorgen Strand Larsen makes it 0-1.
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Villar, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
36' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
36' The whistle greets Frenkie de Jong as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Gavira.
39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
43' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Unai Nunez gets a Yellow card.
46' The whistle greets Marcos Alonso as he departs to be replaced by Lamine Yamal.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
56' It’s high time Rafa Benítez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
60' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Andreas Christensen is withdrawn and Alex Balde gets his opportunity.
65' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anastasios Douvikas is hanging Jorgen Strand Larsen on the field on 65 minute.
66' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Anastasios Douvikas comes on to replace Jorgen Strand Larsen.
71' The travelling RC Celta de Vigo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
72' Raphinha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferran Torres at the 72 minute mark.
76' What a strike from Anastasios Douvikas! The score is 0-2.
78' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Williot Swedberg on, Iago Aspas off on 78 minutes.
81' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 1-2.
85' The deadlock is broken! Robert Lewandowski gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
86' Robert Lewandowski does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
89' Goal! Joao Cancelo scores his 18 goal in 533 matches.
90' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Jonathan Bamba by Carlos Dotor on 90 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Barcelona 3-2 RC Celta de Vigo.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

5
Inigo Martinez
20
Sergi Roberto
11
Raphinha ↑ 72'
4
Ronald Araujo ↑ 46'
6
Pablo Gavira ↑ 36'
3
Alex Balde ↑ 60'
27
Lamine Yamal ↑ 46'
26
Ander Astralaga
13
Inaki Pena
32
Fermin Lopez

Coach Xavi Hernandez

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

14
Luca de la Torre
17
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Carlos Dotor 90'
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Williot Swedberg 78'
8
Fran Beltran
13
Ivan Villar
4
Unai Nunez ↓ Miguel Rodriguez 90'
21
Mihajlo Ristic
2
Carl Starfelt
3
Oscar Mingueza
28
Carlos Dominguez
18
Jorgen Strand Larsen ↓ Anastasios Douvikas 66'

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Iago Aspas	6
Lionel Messi	5
Robert Lewandowski	5
Gabri Veiga	3
Borja Iglesias	3
Ansu Fati	3
Raphinha	3
Memphis Depay	2

Head to Head

FC Barcelona Form

2023-09-23 FC Barcelona 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-09-19 FC Barcelona 5–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-09-16 FC Barcelona 5–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-09-03 CA Osasuna 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-08-27 Villarreal CF 3–4 FC Barcelona W 2023-08-20 FC Barcelona 2–0 Cadiz CF W

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2023-09-23 FC Barcelona 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-09-16 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 RCD Mallorca L 2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-08-25 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2023-08-19 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 CA Osasuna L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.74 FC Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + FC Barcelona to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona70% Draw18% RC Celta de Vigo12%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw

87%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

30%

FC Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Barcelona53% Draw35% RC Celta de Vigo12%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

8.6%

3 – 1

7.8%

3 – 0

7.6%

1 – 1

7.3%

1 – 0

4 – 1

5.4%

4 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

3.4%

0 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap	FC Barcelona covers	Push	RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	20%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	20%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.