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FootballBarça suffers but wins once morest Celta
Mistreated in the second period, FC Barcelona narrowly escaped once morest Celta Vigo (1-0). The Catalans are leaders one week from Clasico.
Pedri scored the one and only goal of the game.
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One week before a Clasico at the top, Pedri carried FC Barcelona once morest Celta Vigo (1-0) on Sunday for the 8th day of La Liga, and put Barça back at the top of the standings in goal average ahead of Real Madrid ( 22 pts), winner 1-0 at Getafe on Saturday.
The Catalans took the early lead at Camp Nou thanks to a goal from their young midfielder (19), who took advantage of a rough clearance from Unai Nunez to push the ball into the empty net (17th), then resisted the numerous strikes from Celta players at the end of the game, thanks to an impassable Marc-André ter Stegen.
This is Pedri’s second goal this season following his achievement once morest Valladolid for the 3rd day of La Liga (4-0). A goal celebrated with in particular the gesture of the cobra, specialty of his teammate Jules Koundé, currently injured but who might return in time for Saturday’s clasico once morest Real.
A success that revives the Blaugranas following their defeat in Milan on Tuesday once morest Inter, which they will find on Wednesday at the Camp Nou for the 4th day of the Champions League… a cleaver match, which might already decide their European future.
The Catalans set the tone from the start, with several attempts from Raphinha (11th) or Ferran Torres (13th) who alerted Celta goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin, who kept his hand firm.
After starting the match with a bang, Barça died out little by little, before trembling in the face of the many waves of Celta at the end of the game. The Galicians did have chances to equalize in the last half hour, but offsides or successive saves by Marc-André ter Stegen got the better of Iago Aspas’ teammates.
(AFP)
