Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has revealed that his side wants to remain league leaders from now till the end of the season.

We have to react. We look at fatigue, injuries. But, we have to get back on our feet.

La Liga leaders Barcelona will play host to Celta Vigo in Matchday 8 action on Sunday afternoon. Barca welcome the Sky Blues to Camp Nou with kickoff set ...

Celta Vigo haven’t logged a win over Barcelona since May of 2021, when they came away with a 2-1 victory on the road thanks to an 89th-minute goal from Santi Mina. It’s a different situation especially with Lewandowski on the field for Barcelona, and they should be able to put the match away without much trouble on Sunday. Celta Vigo are led by Iago Aspas with five goals and one assist on the season. Celta Vigo are a different story as they’ve gone 3-1-3 for 10 points through their first seven matches of the season. Barcelona are 6-1-0 through their first seven games and they hold the tiebreaker in the goal differential column to keep them in first place should they win here. While there won’t be a broadcast on television, you can catch all the action via livestream on ESPN+ as they carry the majority of La Liga matches throughout the season.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: Predicted line-ups Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Garcia, Balde; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele,

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo team news Barcelona vs Celta Vigo LIVE: Latest Updates They have 19 points from their seven games played, ahead of Athletic Club in third place on 17 from eight matches.

Where to watch Barcelona vs Celta Vigo La Liga game, plus kick-off time and team news.

Carles Perez could be the one making way. Hector Bellerin, Ronald Araujo, Memphis Depay and Jules Kounde are among those unavailable otherwise. After Real Madrid's slip last week, Xavi's men would not like to lose ground again as they aim for a seventh straight league win.

Where to watch Barcelona vs Celta Vigo La Liga game, plus kick-off time and team news.

Carles Perez could be the one making way. Hector Bellerin, Ronald Araujo, Memphis Depay and Jules Kounde are among those unavailable otherwise. After Real Madrid's slip last week, Xavi's men would not like to lose ground again as they aim for a seventh straight league win.

All eyes will be on how Barca approach this game after their tough defeat at Inter Milan in the Champions League midweek, with another date against the Italian ...

But this team will be thrilled to get this game over with. Memphis Depay and Hector Bellerin have both missed two matches due to injury, with their return dates unclear, while new signing Franck Kessie could return this week from his adductor injury which is expected to see him miss out on Sunday. All eyes will be on how Barca approach this game after their tough defeat at Inter Milan in the Champions League midweek, with another date against the Italian side set for this Wednesday where the Spanish club really need a victory.

Camp Nou is the setting for the last of Sunday's games as Xavi's side will look for the win that will take the Catalan side back to the LaLiga summit.

The Catalan's form in Europe is a different story where they are in a tight spot in a tough group after back-to-back defeats to Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. It was great when Greece won the Euros and it was really special when Leicester won the league in England. Barcelona have been on a tremendous run since the 2022-23 LaLiga campaign got underway in August and are currently on a six game winning run. Celta Vigo, meanwhile, have had an up-and-down start to the campaign. Still nothing to trouble Marchesin in the Celta goal however. A start at Camp Nou very much in keeping with the script... It’s special and healthy for the game when a smaller club beats a big one. Remember Coudet the Celta coach is not in the Catalan capital this evening as he had to return to his native Argentina for personal reasons. The game resumes and the German stays on the pitch but looks to be moving awkwardly. Celta now well in the game. Barcelona free and the Catalan side opt to go short. the visitors have yet to manage a shot on goal.

Barça played very well for the first 20 minutes and scored their only goal of the game through Pedri, and the rest of the night was about survival as the ...

Celta were clearly the best team 20 minutes into the period, and Barça needed to improve. But both the referee and VAR ignored his complaints, and Barça were denied a chance to double their lead. The home team continued to have possession but their levels dropped for the rest of the half, and Barça were unable to create any danger in the final 25 minutes.

Barca are level on 22 points with Real Madrid after eight games but have the better goal difference before the pair face each other next Sunday in El Clasico at ...

"We had a great second half, had five or six great scoring chances, but the usual is to lose here." We will try to win and show character like we did last season." "Our team played well in the first 30 minutes, could have scored more goals, but they were better than us in the second half. "Two weeks ago we were dependent on [Robert] Lewandowski and now it's Ter Stegen," Barca coach Xavi said after the match. "We have to savour these three points because they are important keep us top. Last year we went into badly and end up winning 4-0. [Iago Aspas](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/92800/Iago-Aspas) with his right foot and then, in added time, deflected a close-range header by [Carles Perez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/261468/Carles-Perez) moments before Gonzalo Paciencia smashed a thundering strike off the right post. [Pedri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s close-range strike from a rebound after capitalising on an error by defender [Unai Nunez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/260902/Unai-Núñez) who tried to clear Gavi's cross. [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83), who started well with [Gavi](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) and [Raphinha](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) running the channels and creating several scoring opportunities. [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen). [Pedri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s first-half goal gave [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83) a 1-0 win over [Celta Vigo](/football/team?id=85) at Camp Nou on Sunday to move them back to the top of LaLiga. [Agustin Marchesin](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/195663/Agustín-Marchesín) made an incredible save in the 10th minute with the tip of his left hand to keep out a brilliant long-range shot from Raphinha.

Barca are level on 22 points with Real Madrid after eight games, but have the better goal difference before the pair face each other next Sunday in El Clasico ...

"We had a great second half, had five or six great scoring chances, but the usual is to lose here." We will try to win and show character like we did last season." "Our team played well in the first 30 minutes, could have scored more goals, but they were better than us in the second half. "Two weeks ago we were dependent on [Robert] Lewandowski and now it's Ter Stegen," Barca coach Xavi said after the match. [Pedri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s close-range strike from a rebound after capitalising on an error by defender [Unai Nunez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/260902/Unai-Núñez) who tried to clear Gavi's cross. [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83), who started well with [Gavi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) and [Raphinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) running the channels and creating several scoring opportunities.

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