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

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RC Celta de Vigo 0 games · 0 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	RCD Mallorca	38	42
2	Girona FC	38	41
3	Real Oviedo	38	29
4	Deportivo Alavés	1	3
5	Sevilla FC	1	3
6	RC Deportivo La Coruña	0	0
7	Málaga CF	0	0
8	Real Racing Club de Santander	0	0
9	FC Barcelona	0	0
10	Real Madrid CF	0	0
11	Villarreal CF	0	0
12	Club Atlético de Madrid	0	0
13	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Valencia CF	0	0
16	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
17	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	0	0
18	Athletic Club	0	0
19	Elche CF	0	0
20	Levante UD	0	0
21	CA Osasuna	0	0
22	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	1	0
23	Getafe CF	1	0

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 Balompié	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 Almería	A	3–2	W
25 Aug	Real Madrid CF	H	0–1	L
19 Aug	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–1	D
13 Aug	CA Osasuna	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona		RC Celta de Vigo
#9	Position	#14
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Barcelona launch into their encounter with RC Celta de Vigo.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
19' A stunning finish from Jorgen Strand Larsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Andreas Christensen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
36' Pablo Gavira is replacing Frenkie de Jong for the FC Barcelona side.
39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Gavira on 39.
43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Unai Nunez on 43.
46' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Marcos Alonso by Lamine Yamal on 46 minute.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
56' 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.
60' Alex Balde gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Andreas Christensen and will look to change the dynamic.
65' The supporters are chanting for Anastasios Douvikas. He replaces Jorgen Strand Larsen on 65 minute.
66' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Jorgen Strand Larsen departs to be replaced by Anastasios Douvikas.
71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
72' The supporters are chanting for Raphinha. He replaces Ferran Torres on 72 minute.
76' Anastasios Douvikas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and RC Celta de Vigo are in front.
78' Williot Swedberg is replacing Iago Aspas for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
81' What a moment for Robert Lewandowski! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
85' What a moment for Robert Lewandowski! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
86' Robert Lewandowski puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
89' What a moment for Joao Cancelo! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
90' Jonathan Bamba makes way for Carlos Dotor at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Robert Lewandowski	5
Lionel Messi	5
Gabri Veiga	3
Borja Iglesias	3
Ansu Fati	3
Raphinha	3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	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 Balompié 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 Almería 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 Fútbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 CA Osasuna L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.41 FC Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

0.76 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona56% Draw27% RC Celta de Vigo17%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.17

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw

83%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

44%

FC Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Barcelona34% Draw51% RC Celta de Vigo15%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

15%

0 – 0

13.6%

1 – 1

13.1%

2 – 0

11%

2 – 1

8.4%

0 – 1

7.4%

3 – 0

5.1%

1 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

2 – 2

3.3%

0 – 2

3.1%

4 – 0

1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap	FC Barcelona covers	Push	RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	16%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	25%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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