La Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a dramatic collapse in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday with coach Hansi Flick saying his workforce performed a “actually unhealthy” match. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski’s objectives put the Catalans in a wholesome place however Marc Casado’s purple card within the 82nd minute helped Celta begin the fightback to grab a degree. Alfonso Gonzalez capitalised on a Jules Kounde error to drag a aim again earlier than Hugo Alvarez levelled two minutes later.
Barcelona have received 11 league video games this season however this grew to become the third they’ve didn’t take three factors from with out teenage winger Lamine Yamal.
Flick stated he would problem his facet to win with out the injured 17-year-old wing wizard and it appeared they have been managing it till their spectacular late crumble.
Barcelona are 5 factors away from Atletico Madrid on the high of La Liga, with champions Actual Madrid, third, enjoying on Sunday at Leganes.
“It was a very unhealthy match from us, it was nothing like what we wish to see,” stated Flick.
“That was not like we usually play soccer.”
Barca midfielder Gavi made his first begin in over a yr after recovering from a extreme knee harm.
“We had the sport below management however the purple card had a huge impact on us and so they scored two objectives in two strikes and we’ve got to be taught from that,” Gavi advised DAZN.
Raphinha opened the scoring within the fifteenth minute after Kounde lofted a ball ahead.
Lewandowski had a aim disallowed earlier than he stroked dwelling Barcelona’s second, the 36-year-old striker’s fifteenth league aim of the marketing campaign, additional extending his lead as La Liga’s high scorer.
Inaki Pena made a handful of saves for Barcelona, denying Hugo Alvarez along with his leg.
Raphinha then hit the publish after being despatched by way of — a pricey miss because the Catalans have been lowered to 10 males after 82 minutes when Casado picked up his second yellow.
It restored Celta’s perception and moments later they pulled one again when Kounde dallied on the ball and Gonzalez picked his pocket and completed previous Pena.
Two minutes later Alvarez levelled for Celta as Barcelona collapsed, chopping in from the appropriate and ending clinically to grab a degree.
“We discovered ourselves with that purple card and the (first) aim, after which the second got here, it is inexplicable,” stated a delighted Alvarez.
700 not out
Atletico coach Diego Simeone was in a position to have fun his 700th match answerable for the membership with a 2-1 La Liga comeback win over Alaves on Saturday.
Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth’s objectives helped Atletico come from behind to triumph after Jon Guridi despatched Alaves forward with an early penalty.
The win took Atletico provisionally second, two factors forward of champions Actual Madrid.
Atletico’s Argentine coach Simeone appointed in December 2011, reached a milestone 700th sport throughout all competitions answerable for the membership which he has led to La Liga titles in 2014 and 2021.
“It is a good second, the boys are working with a variety of accountability and decoding what we wish and wish (from them),” Simeone advised DAZN.
“I’m at peace. I am in a spot that I really like quite a bit…”
The coach, welling up, broke off his sentence and darted off.
“Quantity 700 is a large quantity, congratulations to him, the win is for him, the workforce, all of the followers,” stated Giuliano Simeone, his son, who helped Atletico step up a gear within the second half.
Earlier Valencia scored an entertaining 4-2 La Liga win over Actual Betis of their first match after devastating floods hit the area.
The win took the east-coast membership 18th after their earlier two video games had been postponed following the catastrophe on the finish of October which killed 227 individuals.
“The feelings, the environment, the respect the Mestalla confirmed, it gave you goosebumps seeing how we paid homage to the victims,” stated Valencia coach Ruben Baraja.
“The victory is devoted to all the victims and all of these affected. We’re with them.”
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