Robert Lewandowski scored three goals when Barcelona defeated Celta Vigo 4-2 at Balaidos on Sunday, 9 November 2025.
The Polish forward was clinical in front of goal in the Round 12 clash, scoring a hat-trick from Marcus Rashford’s assists.
Lewandowski opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 10th minute, but it took less than a minute for Sergio Carreira to respond for Celta Vigo, changing the score to 1-1.
Lewandowski scored Barça’s second in the 37th minute after Marcus Rashford found him inside the box with a superb pass.
However, Borja Iglesias levelled the score in the 43rd minute with a powerful shot that kissed the roof of the net. Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona’s third just before the halftime break, making the score 3-2 in the 45+4 minute.
Lewandowski then found the back of the net with a stunning header in the 74th minute, with Rashford providing his second assist of the night.
Marcus Rashford and Yamal were both denied by the post in the 25th minute and 88th minute, respectively. Frenkie de Jong then got sent off after receiving his second yellow card in stoppage time.
Following their impressive victory, Barcelona jumped to the second spot in the La Liga standings. They’re three points behind league leaders Real Madrid, who are on 31 points.
After the defeat, Celta Vigo occupies the 13th spot with 13 points after 12 games. They’ve won only two matches.
Celta Vigo vs Barcelona: Official Lineups
Celta Vigo’s Starting XI:
Carl Starfelt, Oscar Mingueza, Sergio Carreira, Ilaix Moriba, Borja Iglesias, Ferran Jutgla, Manuel Fernandez, Ionut Radu (G), Pablo Duran, Marcos Alonso, and Hugo Sotelo.
Barcelona’s Starting XI:
Alejandro Balde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Marcus Rashford, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Eric Garcia, and Wojciech Szczesny (G).
Celta Vigo Latest Results
In their previous fixture on 6 November 2025, Celta Vigo demolished Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the fourth round of the Europa League.
Celta Vigo scored all three goals in the first half, with Pablo Duran netting a brace in the 4th and 44th minutes. Unfortunately for Sergi Dominguez, he gifted Celta Vigo their second goal in the 28th minute when he scored an own goal.
Barcelona Latest Results
In their last match on 5 November 2025, Barcelona drew 3-3 with a motivated Club Brugge on matchday four of the UEFA Champions League.
Carlos Forbs put on a man-of-the-match performance, scoring two goals in the 17th and 63rd minutes. Nicolo Tresoldi opened the scoring in the 6th minute from Forbs’ assist.
Club Brugge nearly won it in the 90+1 minute, but their goal was disallowed after a VAR review found that they committed a foul before scoring.
Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal netted for Barcelona before Christos Tzolis scored in his own net while trying to defend a dangerous Yamal cross.
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Celta Vigo vs Barcelona: Head-to-Head
In their last La Liga match on 19 April 2025, Barcelona narrowly beat Celta Vigo in a seven-goal thriller. The game ended 4-3 in favour of Barcelona.
It was 1-1 going into the halftime break with goals from Ferran Torres and Borja Iglesias. Iglesias scored the second goal in the 52nd minute, changing the score to 2-1.
He extended his side’s lead to 3-1 in the 62nd minute. However, Barcelona came from behind to win the match 4-3. Dani Olmo reduced the deficit in the 64th minute. Raphinha, who assisted Olmo, equalised for Barca four minutes later.
The Brazilian broke the hearts of Celta Vigo’s players and fans when he converted from the spot in the 90+8 minute, giving Barcelona a 4-3 victory.
In another exciting league game on 23 November 2024, Celta Vigo and Barcelona drew 2-2. Raphinha opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Lewandowski made it 2-0 in the 61st minute.
Barcelona were reduced to 10 men when Marc Casado received a second yellow card in the 82nd minute. Celta Vigo used their advantage, scoring two late goals.
Alfonso Gonzalez and Hugo Alvarez scored in the 84th and 86th minutes, ensuring that Celta Vigo secured a point in their home match.
Celta Vigo’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 22 November 2025, Celta Vigo visits Alaves at Mendizorroza in Round 13 of La Liga. The game starts at 15:00.
- On Thursday, 27 November 2025, Celta Vigo visits Ludogorets at Ludogorets Arena on matchday five of the Europa League. The showdown kicks off at 19:45.
Barcelona’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 22 November 2025, Barcelona hosts Athletic at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Round 13 of La Liga. The match kicks off at 17:15.
- On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, Barcelona visits Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on matchday five of the UEFA Champions League. The showdown starts at 22:00.
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