Lamine Yamal Finds Net Versus Celta Vigo While Barcelona Inches Towards LaLiga Crown

The opening 40 seconds saw both teams create clear chances to score, and the high tempo persisted in the initial phase, resembling a chaotic back and forth between the players.

Former Barcelona player Ferran Jutglà missed high when through on goal against Joan García, and soon after, the home side suffered a setback as João Cancelo could not carry on after just 20 minutes.

Celta pressed forward at every opportunity, and by the 30 minute point, Barcelona had yet to register a shot on target.

Whenever players like Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres threatened to score, they faced quick challenges, but Yamal then drove into the box, won a penalty after a foul by Yoel Lago, and converted it confidently into the bottom corner for his 16th goal in the league this season.

Curiously, that turned out to be his final involvement in the game, although the cause of his injury was not obvious right away.

A separate interruption delayed the half time whistle until the 68th minute, yet the away team started the second half aggressively, with Hugo Álvarez showing great energy.

That said, Barcelona gradually found their rhythm, as Torres struck a stunning volley from a fine Pedri pass, only for it to be ruled out following a VAR check.

Celta deserved praise for maintaining their attacking approach, which disrupted Barcelona's flow whenever they tried to advance.

Bringing on Frenkie de Jong seemed to inject new energy into the hosts, though they continued to struggle against Celta's keeper Ionuț Radu.

In the end, it made little difference, as the victory extends Barcelona's LaLiga winning run to eight games, marking their sixth straight unbeaten record against the Galician side. Celta's second loss in 13 away fixtures keeps them in seventh place.