{"id":291031,"date":"2023-09-23T19:35:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T19:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291031"},"modified":"2023-09-23T19:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T19:35:11","slug":"barcelona-3-2-celta-vigo-catalans-stage-stunning-late-fight-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/barcelona-3-2-celta-vigo-catalans-stage-stunning-late-fight-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona 3-2 Celta Vigo: Catalans stage stunning late fight back"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Rafa Benitez was denied a famous win over Barcelona as Celta Vigo blew a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at the Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n
On loan Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo was the last gasp hero setting up Robert Lewandowski for the second and then scoring the winning third goal on 89 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u2018I didn\u2019t play well today,\u2019 he said after the win. \u2018There were a lot of errors that I don\u2019t usually make but you have to stay focused and in the end I was able to help us win the game.\u2019<\/p>\n
Celta Vigo stunned the 44,000 inside Barcelona\u2019s temporary home when they took a first half lead through Jorge Strand Larssen and at one point at the start of the second half they managed four shots to Barcelona\u2019s one.<\/p>\n
Xavi brought on 16-year-old Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo at half time but it made little difference as Greek forward Anastasios Douvikas made it 2-0 after being set up by Iago Aspas.<\/p>\n
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Joao Cancelo scored a late winner for Barcelona as the hosts earned a 3-2 win over Celta Vigo<\/p>\n
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The on-loan defender struck in the 89th minute as the hosts overturned a two goal deficit<\/p>\n
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Robert Lewandowski scored twice in four minutes as Barcelona battled back in closing stages<\/p>\n
But the brilliant Aspas was tiring and had to go off with 10 minutes left \u2013 Celta collapsed shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n
Joao Felix clipped a delightful pass through to Lewandowski and he clipped an equally delightful finish over Villar to make it 2-1.<\/p>\n
Cancelo then ran in behind Celta\u2019s defence to tee-up Lewandowski for his second of the game and the equalizer and it was now clear there was only going to be one winner.<\/p>\n
There were seven minutes added on but Barcelona did not need them as, with 60 seconds left, Cancelo ghosted into the area unmarked from Gavi\u2019s pass to score.<\/p>\n
The result sends Barcelona top ahead of Sunday\u2019s Madrid derby and full of confidence having seen how Cancelo and Felix have both started so well.<\/p>\n
The result leaves Benitez\u2019 side hovering above the drop zone. There were so many positives to take from the game but ultimate no points.<\/p>\n
Oscar Mingueza who had a late chance to level said: \u2018We cannot be 2-0 up in games and then end up with nothing.\u2019<\/p>\n
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