Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: result 5-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Celta Vigo?
Barcelona won 5-0 on March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′L. MessiBarcelona
- 40′NeymarBarcelona
- 57′I. RakitićBarcelona
- 61′S. UmtitiBarcelona
- 64′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
3-4-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 12Rafinha
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Celta Vigo
4-2-3-1- 7T. Bongonda
- 9J. Guidetti
- 10Iago Aspas
- 6N. Radoja
- 18D. Wass
- 19Jonny
- 20Sergi Gómez
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 22G. Cabral
- 24F. Roncaglia
- 1Sergio Álvarez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Celta Vigo have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Osasuna(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 3 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo 4-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Barcelona 6-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Celta Vigo 4-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Celta Vigo 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Barcelona 0-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Barcelona 3-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Barcelona on Oct 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
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