Lewandowski Unleashes Havoc: Barcelona Dismantles Celta with a Hat-Trick Masterclass

Pflichttermin Futmetrix-Wertung: 100/100. When a visiting side fires 21 shots to the home team's five, the arithmetic of football is merciless—Barcelona showed no mercy to a Celta side that dared to dream.

Blaugrana Dominance Was Suffocating From Kickoff

Barcelona arrived at Balaídos intent on settling the intensity early. Robert Lewandowski wasted no time stamping authority: a VAR-confirmed penalty in the 8th minute became a goal by the 10th, setting the tone for a night of clinical precision. But Celta Vigo struck back with defiance. Sixty seconds later, Sergio Carreira equalized courtesy of Borja Iglesias's assist, proving balance could exist in this duel.

Five Lead Changes in a Six-Goal Spectacle

What followed was a carousel of shifting stakes. Between the 37th and 45th minutes, three goals in eight minutes rewrote the script: Lewandowski struck again (set up by Marcus Rashford), Iglesias equalized once more, and Lamine Yamal put Barcelona 3-2 up at the break. The balance shattered irreversibly in the second half when Lewandowski completed his hat-trick in the 73rd minute, sealing a masterclass in attacking football. Barcelona accumulated 21 shots against Celta's paltry five—an unstoppable siege that left the Galicians defenseless.

Late Drama: Red Card and Heartbreak

The night darkened in the 90+4th minute when Frenkie de Jong received a straight red, leaving Barcelona with ten men in the denouement. Yet the damage was already done: a 4-2 final scoreline that reflects visiting superiority. Celta, languishing in 13th place with 13 points, paid the price for facing La Liga's second-placed force on a night when Lewandowski was unstoppable.