La Liga Gameweek 12
Celta Vigo 2 - 4 FT Barcelona
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Machida Zelvia
2-4
Kashiwa Reysol
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
78
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
12
Kashiwa Reysol conquer Machida in away thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Fermín López 8'
R. Lewandowski 10'
11' S. Carreira (B. Iglesias)
R. Lewandowski (M. Rashford) 37'
Pau Cubarsí 42'
43' B. Iglesias (F. Jutgla)
Lamine Yamal 45'
HT
46' ↓ O. Mingueza ↑J. Rodriguez
58' ↓ F. Jutgla ↑B. Zaragoza
70' ↓ B. Iglesias ↑I. Aspas
R. Lewandowski (M. Rashford) 73'
78' ↓ M. Fernandez ↑M. Roman
78' ↓ H. Sotelo ↑J. El Abdellaoui
Frenkie de Jong 79'
↓ D. Olmo ↑A. Christensen 86'
↓ A. Balde ↑G. Martin 86'
Marcus Rashford 87'
↓ M. Rashford ↑F. Torres 88'
89' Miguel Román
Frenkie de Jong 90'+4
Frenkie de Jong 90'+4
↓ Lamine Yamal ↑M. Bernal 90'+7
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Celta Vigo
Goalkeepers
Ionuț Radu 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Manu Fernández
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Carl Starfelt 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
3
Tackles
Marcos Alonso 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.3
Rating
Midfielders
Óscar Mingueza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Hugo Sotelo
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Ilaix Moriba 
ENFORCER
5
Tackles
5
Tackles
8
Duels Won
73%
Win %
Sergio Carreira 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Ferran Jutglà 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Borja Iglesias
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Pablo Durán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Iván Villar 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joseph Aidoo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoel Lago
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mihailo Ristić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Javi Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Beltrán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Franco Cervi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Damián Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Román
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iago Aspas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jones El Abdellaoui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bryan Zaragoza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Barcelona
Goalkeepers
Wojciech Szczęsny 
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Eric García 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Ronald Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pau Cubarsí 
MAGNET
92
Activity
92
Activity
87
Passes
5
Duels
Alejandro Balde 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
60%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
Fermín López
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Frenkie de Jong
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
7.2
Rating
Dani Olmo 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Lamine Yamal
MAGNET
92
Activity
92
Activity
75
Passes
17
Duels
Robert Lewandowski 
HAT-TRICK HERO
3
Goals
3
Goals
5
On Target
9
Rating
Marcus Rashford
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Diego Kochen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Eder Aller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andreas Christensen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerard Martín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jules Koundé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
X. Espart
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Casadó
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Bernal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferran Torres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roony Bardghji
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2025 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 4 | Barcelona | La Liga | Estadio Abanca Balaídos |
| 04/19/2025 | Barcelona | 4 - 3 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 11/23/2024 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 2 | Barcelona | La Liga | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| 02/17/2024 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 2 | Barcelona | La Liga | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| 09/23/2023 | Barcelona | 3 - 2 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 06/04/2023 | Celta Vigo | 2 - 1 | Barcelona | La Liga | Abanca-Balaídos |
| 10/09/2022 | Barcelona | 1 - 0 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Spotify Camp Nou |
| 05/10/2022 | Barcelona | 3 - 1 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Camp Nou |
| 11/06/2021 | Celta Vigo | 3 - 3 | Barcelona | La Liga | Abanca-Balaídos |
| 05/16/2021 | Barcelona | 1 - 2 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Camp Nou |
11/09/2025
04/19/2025
11/23/2024
02/17/2024
09/23/2023
06/04/2023
10/09/2022
05/10/2022
11/06/2021
05/16/2021
Celta Vigo Win
Barcelona Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +16
P: 12 GD: +17
P: 12 GD: +14
P: 12 GD: +13
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: 0
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: 0
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 12 GD: -13
P: 12 GD: -7
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Celta Vigo
Barcelona
Celta Vigo
Barcelona
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Lewandowski Unleashes Havoc: Barcelona Dismantles Celta with a Hat-Trick Masterclass
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 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.
Key Questions
How did Frenkie de Jong's red card impact the match?
Arrived in the 90+4th when Barcelona already led 4-2. Symbolic rather than decisive—it darkened the Blaugrana's victory in the dying moments.
What made Robert Lewandowski the Man of the Match?
Lethal hat-trick (3 goals): penalty, Rashford assist, and 73rd-minute finish. Only 0.9% of scorers achieve this rarity. He was unstoppable.
What caused this six-goal thriller?
Barcelona fired 21 shots versus Celta's five. Class divide: 61% possession for Barcelona, 39% for Celta. Galicians couldn't contain the attacking siege.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Rashford and Mingueza collide as Barcelona chases title perfection
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 73/100. Barcelona travel to Celta Vigo looking to extend their title-race stranglehold against a side that hasn't recorded a single home victory this season—a certified six-pointer disguised as a mismatch.
The Setup
Barcelona's Form is suffocating: five consecutive wins, 42 goals in 15 games, 21 points clear of Celta. The Stakes are brutal—another defeat leaves Celta staring at relegation mathematics. Celta's home record is catastrophic (0 wins from 6), yet their recent Form shows life (LWLWW). Barcelona's away record speaks louder: 50% win rate from six matches. The Balance tilts decisively toward the visitors, though Ionuț Radu's heroics in goal (20 saves, 1 penalty stop in 5 games) have kept Celta within touching distance defensively. Barcelona's attacking Stars—Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha—face a Celta unit desperate for respite.
Key Battle
Óscar Mingueza vs Marcus Rashford—the in-form Celta fullback (1 goal, 2 assists, 7.9 rating across 3 matches) must contain Barcelona's rejuvenated winger. Rashford (2 goals, 2 assists in 5 games) has rediscovered his cutting edge down the left flank. If Rashford breaches Mingueza's press, Barcelona's midfield—led by Fermín López—floods forward. If Mingueza holds the line, Celta's counter-attacks become lethal.
Our Prediction
Barcelona 2-1. The visitors dominate possession from kickoff, with Rashford terrorizing the left flank in the opening 30 minutes. He opens the scoring via cutback after Mingueza overcommits. Celta absorb pressure, then steal an equalizer on a rare transition—chaos in Barcelona's defense. Barcelona regain control in the final 20 minutes, Fermín López seals it. Three points that cement their title trajectory.