Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2023-24
RC Celta de Vigo
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 17:30 UTC Municipal de Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45' Robert Lewandowski
Iago Aspas 47' 1–1
1–2 90+7' Robert Lewandowski pen
Tadeo Allende 15' Y
Y 38' Andreas Christensen
Y 90' Frenkie de Jong
Y 90' Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Y 90' Inigo Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (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

3
3
10
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.7 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 FC Barcelona 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

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
11 Feb Getafe CF A 2–3 L
04 Feb CA Osasuna A 3–0 W
28 Jan Girona FC H 0–1 L
20 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
13 Jan RCD Mallorca A 1–1 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb RC Celta de Vigo A 2–1 W
11 Feb Granada CF H 3–3 D
03 Feb Deportivo Alavés A 3–1 W
31 Jan CA Osasuna H 1–0 W
27 Jan Villarreal CF H 3–5 L
21 Jan Real Betis Balompié A 4–2 W

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo FC Barcelona
#14 Position #9
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Municipal de Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Tadeo Allende argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Spain international Carlos Dominguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Oriol Romeu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Andreas Christensen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' What composure from Robert Lewandowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 46' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Carlos Dominguez departs to be replaced by Unai Nunez.
  • 47' The Spain Iago Aspas breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 1-1!
  • 52' Vicente Guaita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rafa Benítez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Ilkay Gundogan comes on to replace Andreas Christensen.
  • 63' Luca de la Torre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 341 appearances.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 75' FC Barcelona make a change. Pedri trudges off to be replaced by Fermin Lopez on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Tadeo Allende by Williot Swedberg on 77 minute.
  • 82' With 3 assists to his name this season, Lamine Yamal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
  • 85' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Oscar Mingueza is replaced by Kevin Vazquez.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Frenkie de Jong is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Lamine Yamal as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Romeu steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 6
Robert Lewandowski 5
Lionel Messi 5
Gabri Veiga 3
Borja Iglesias 3
Ansu Fati 3
Raphinha 3
Lucas Olaza 2

Head to Head

2024-02-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 FC Barcelona 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

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-02-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-02-11 Getafe CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2024-02-04 CA Osasuna 0–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2024-01-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Girona FC L 2024-01-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-01-13 RCD Mallorca 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D

FC Barcelona Form

2024-02-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2024-02-11 FC Barcelona 3–3 Granada CF D 2024-02-03 Deportivo Alavés 1–3 FC Barcelona W 2024-01-31 FC Barcelona 1–0 CA Osasuna W 2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF L 2024-01-21 Real Betis Balompié 2–4 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.51 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo20% Draw34% FC Barcelona46%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Barcelona
80%
RC Celta de Vigo or FC Barcelona
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo10% Draw60% FC Barcelona30%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.1%
0 – 1
20.8%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4%
2 – 1
2.8%
2 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 4
1.1%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 28% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 14% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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