Barcelona v Celta Vigo match preview
Barcelona can be aiming to maneuver seven factors clear on the high of LaLiga and full a profitable week when Celta Vigo go to the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday.
The five-time Champions League winners misplaced for the primary time since December 21 in all competitions with a 3-1 defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, however their 4-0 first-leg win ensured they progressed to a semi-final towards Inter.
“We performed towards a wonderful aspect in Borussia Dortmund, who made life unimaginable for us,” supervisor Hansi Flick stated afterwards, including that being within the closing 4 is “the one factor that issues”.
“We’ve got to have a look at the positives and never the negatives. We’ve got an ideal staff who’ve achieved brilliantly thus far and that’s what issues… it will likely be necessary to look again at this sport and settle for what occurred.”
You simply gotta love Wojciech Szczęsny 🎂😍 pic.twitter.com/gJcACCQj2c
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 18, 2025
Solely Barca and Actual Betis have taken extra factors of their final 9 league matches than Celta Vigo, who’re within the working for European qualification and aiming to shut a five-point hole on sixth-place Betis instantly above them.
The Sky Blues’ eight-match unbeaten run got here to an finish final Saturday, dropping 2-0 at house to Espanyol courtesy of Roberto Fernandez targets in both half.
A 2-1 victory at eighth-placed Mallorca per week earlier was their second successive triumph as a part of a four-game unbeaten run on the street that began with a 1-1 draw at third-placed Atletico Madrid, the place they led till the 81st minute.
Alfon’s 84th-minute reply and Hugo Alvarez’s equaliser two minutes later earned them a late 2-2 draw at Barcelona when the groups met on November 23.
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— RC Celta (@RCCelta) April 17, 2025
Barca v Celta Vigo staff information
Inigo Martinez may return in defence rather than Ronald Araujo for Barcelona, having been rested towards Dortmund as a result of the centre-back was vulnerable to suspension.
Midfielder Pedri, too, may very well be promoted from the bench after being launched as a late substitute on the Westfalenstadion.
Dani Olmo made a quick look as a alternative following an adductor downside. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, midfielders Marc Bernal and Marc Casado and left-back Alejandro Balde stay out.
Former Celtic centre-back Carl Starfelt is unavailable for this one forward of their journey to Catalonia for this weekend as he’s lacking on account of a thigh harm, while Hugo Alvarez is an harm doubt on account of a pressure.
Sweden centre-back Carl Starfelt is out for Celta Vigo, having been substituted after quarter-hour of their defeat to Espanyol.
Jones El-Abdellaoui – a 19-year-old winger who has been an unused substitute in 9 LaLiga video games this season – can also be not of their squad due to harm.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 18, 2025
Barcelona v Celta Vigo anticipated line-ups
Barcelona beginning XI: Szczesny, Kounde, Martinez, Cubarsi, Balde, De Jong, Pedri, Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Celta Vigo beginning XI: Guaita, Rodriguez, Sotelo, Alonso, Mingueza, Carreira, Duran, Beltran, Moriba, Alfon, Aspas
The right way to watch Barca v Celta Vigo: Reside stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Saturday is at 15:15, with dwell protection on LaLigaTV and Premier Participant.
Varied subscription packages can be found. By way of streaming and apps, Premier Player prices £15.99 a month, £10.99 a month yearly, £120 a 12 months upfront or £7.99 a month for LaLigaTV solely.
