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00:00Welcome to a rather moody-looking Montjuic Stadium.
00:03Barcelona getting over the upset of losing, maybe a reality check, of losing in the Champions League.
00:09Their first defeat in 24 matches this week.
00:13But the intention this early evening is to take themselves 7 points ahead of Real Madrid.
00:20And sure Robson not to play routine football.
00:23Change in defence, Inigo Martinez comes back.
00:26He was rested in midweek, taking the place of Araujo.
00:30Pedri starts the game, Gavi.
00:33While Celta and Di Vigo have mixed things up.
00:36They have lost a star man in Carstalfers.
00:38The central defender, Alvarez, is also out.
00:42The intention today to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.
00:51Historically Barcelona do boss this game.
00:54It's the 59th match in the city of Barcelona between Barca and Celta.
01:00The team from Vigo have only been successful on three visits in Dortmund.
01:08Grant Torres draws defenders, makes space for himself and beats the goalkeeper brilliantly.
01:14Well, he will argue that they don't start him often enough.
01:22But that's now eight goals in his last seven starts for Barcelona.
01:27Yeah.
01:28Here's the passing to him.
01:29He finds that bit of space.
01:30As Carlos Alonso goes towards him, gets beaten easily.
01:34Beltran half comes out and turns his back on it.
01:37You have to say, it's a very good play and a good strike from Fernand Torres.
01:42Not too much the goalkeeper can do about this.
01:44There's a half-hearted challenge by Beltran.
01:52Not a particularly one, a good one from Alonso either.
01:55What a start for Barcelona.
01:57Just what they needed.
01:58There is Mako Solanta.
02:05Looking for Lozada, early cross in.
02:07Chesney comes, doesn't get there.
02:09And the gift of a goal for Celta.
02:13Well, Iglesias almost walks the ball in.
02:16After Barca's defence goes AWOL.
02:19Here's where Alonso gets on the ball.
02:24Nice chest control.
02:26Uses the outside of his boot.
02:27Plays it into the space.
02:28You can see he's onside.
02:30Now they're racing back.
02:31Oh, now.
02:32I think he's just behind the ball.
02:35So it's okay.
02:35But Chesney makes a real mess of it.
02:40He did look suspiciously close.
02:49A slight touch, isn't it?
02:52Can't push it away from Iglesias.
02:56He was onside.
03:02There's Mariba.
03:04Again Barcelona's off-track.
03:05Side-trap doesn't work.
03:07Iglesias is away.
03:08Same position.
03:09Chesney has to come.
03:10Only half-stops it.
03:11Kunde and Chesney to the rescue for Barcelona.
03:15By Barcelona.
03:16Well, this time Mariba does find the pass.
03:19And again, I think he's just behind the ball.
03:22Much better goalkeeper from Chesney.
03:25Well, at this stage of the season.
03:27It's a slog against relegation.
03:29Mariba caught in possession.
03:31Gives it away very cheaply.
03:32Rantones to Rafinha.
03:35Took it a little too casually in his stride.
03:45Rafinha needed greater accuracy.
03:49Here we go.
03:50This is a good view.
03:51He's always put too much whip on it.
03:54And in a way a little bit too quickly.
03:57And Dolphy for you, that's good.
04:01Gora.
04:02Great run from Iglesias.
04:03Went for the element of surprise.
04:04But Chesney had it all worked out.
04:07Can't get the right connection with it.
04:10Where was that?
04:15Little teaser for Mariba.
04:17Kabatze is across.
04:18And he...
04:18Oh.
04:19Mariba comes away with a ball.
04:21Kabatze felt that he was found.
04:22The referee saw nothing wrong with it.
04:23Chesney has to make a brilliant double save.
04:26Now they'll start a mini inquest.
04:27But he hears the strike the other end.
04:31That's one...
04:32Oh, it just started a dip on Chesney.
04:33He saves it with his legs.
04:34But that's the big chance there.
04:36In some of these La Liga matches with a cup final on the calendar.
04:41Semi-finals in the Champions League.
04:43Here is...
04:43Firmin Lopez.
04:46All that Fernand Torres scored.
04:48He finds himself running across the pitch.
04:51That's a really good strike away.
04:52But unfortunately, it's straight at the goalkeeper.
04:54On this occasion.
04:56Perjeti.
04:57Here's a problem.
04:58Big problem.
04:59Another mix of in defence.
05:00Iglesias is away.
05:01Can they catch him?
05:02Iglesias.
05:03Brilliant.
05:04Deadly.
05:05Barcelona punished once more.
05:09For absent-minded defending.
05:18Well, it's a big mistake.
05:19The two defenders going for the ball.
05:23Play forward.
05:31There's the mistake by Frank de Jong.
05:33He found himself in the centre-back position.
05:36Not sure why he was there.
05:39Not Khabarci.
05:41Khabarci can't get across.
05:42But what a strike that is.
05:44Almost cuts across it.
05:46She just hits.
05:47She has his bottle.
05:49There's a little lock.
05:50Can I cross it?
05:51No, I can't.
05:52Can I strike it?
05:52Yes, I can.
05:55Chesney, now I've just given it a little bit too much.
05:57But credit to the striker.
05:59To Pedri.
06:03He's locked in again.
06:05Martinez has vacated his defensive position.
06:08And it's a three-on-two situation.
06:10The flag stays down.
06:11Four now.
06:12Iglesias is away.
06:14Seeking his hat-trick.
06:16Chesney has to make the save.
06:18In front of...
06:19Oh, he's up.
06:20Oh, it's a tight one.
06:21Very tight.
06:21The pass wasn't quite good enough, was it?
06:25De Jong to get back and to slow...
06:28Pedri, Lamin, Olmo.
06:31Iglesias is away again.
06:35He's got the freedom of the field.
06:37Can he score his hat-trick?
06:39Draws, she has the hat.
06:40He's having that dream afternoon.
06:41A goal for Celta.
06:46A hat-trick for Iglesias.
06:50And Elmo that gives the ball away.
06:52Look at the players.
06:53De Jong's in front of him.
06:54Two centre-backs.
06:56I mean, he's in his own half.
06:57He can't be offside.
06:59Kovacian.
07:03In the centre-half.
07:04Inigo Martinez.
07:06A wide apart.
07:08Martinez sticks his arm up.
07:09But it's a lovely finish.
07:10And we thought they were in trouble a little while ago.
07:13They're in massive trouble now, Barcelona.
07:20A delightful dink.
07:23From Borja Iglesias.
07:28Now there has to be a reversal of the fortunes when these signs met in November.
07:32When Celta came back.
07:35From two goals down.
07:37To snatch a...
07:38There's a coach.
07:39I guess you've got to tell the truth at times.
07:43The players are tired.
07:44They work really hard.
07:45The schedule's a really tough one.
07:47Wing him out.
07:48Chats here for Barcelona.
07:49Dani Olmo.
07:51Excellent response from Barcelona.
07:53He's coming up.
07:53Good.
07:57So was the finish.
08:00Goende into Lewandowski.
08:01This time the centre-half doesn't get tight to him.
08:03But what a pass from Rafinha.
08:05Outside of the boot.
08:07Run is good.
08:08And so is the finish.
08:08Back across the goalkeeper.
08:10He tries to read it going in at the near post.
08:12That's the ball that makes it.
08:13What a fantastic game we've got here.
08:26Exquisite touch from Rafinha.
08:28He's more than a handle of Robert Lewandowski today.
08:36Koundé.
08:38Brilliant ball in Rafinha.
08:41An amazing turnaround.
08:43Barcelona are back.
08:44The two subs have come on and changed the course of the game.
08:51Before the full-back doesn't really want to get tight to him.
08:54So he gives him time just to whip that ball into the box.
08:56Rafinha off the back of the centre-half.
08:59Good header.
09:01For once Largo went to sleep here.
09:04And Rafinha ran off the back of him.
09:06Does well just to bend his neck.
09:09Head it back across the goalkeeper.
09:11What a finish we've got to the game now.
09:14Well, credit to Hansi Flick.
09:21His team play one way.
09:23Which is Cavalier football.
09:25This is a true test of the Celtic resolve.
09:29Koundé is up there.
09:30Gabby is up in their post.
09:31There is Gabby.
09:33I hear that little...
09:37Very good enough to get this on target.
09:40I feel they can finish strongly.
09:41Sotero passing on to the ref.
09:44Big chance here.
09:46Chesney stands his ground.
09:47Alonso is in attack.
09:48Chesney bounces it off his hands.
09:50Oh, that is the biggest of scores for Barcelona.
09:53Admin Gaetha had a major off.
10:00It was Cesar.
10:02Fair Lopez who created the opportunity.
10:06That almost looks as though Indigo caught the ball.
10:08This is absolute mayhem.
10:10The whistle has gone.
10:10The referee asking them to stop play.
10:14There's a side joke.
10:15Meanwhile, the VAR is going to check a couple of things.
10:21That's a foul.
10:22That was a foul definitely.
10:23Aspas is not around for the ball.
10:25That's a foul.
10:27And then Rafinha...
10:28The whistle had already gone here.
10:31Does he do much?
10:32And Aspas is holding his face.
10:39And Aspas is quite rightly booked as well.
10:42But milking it.
10:43A little harsh.
10:46Rafinha just needs to cool his head.
10:49He's been freshly inked into the referee's notebook.
10:53Somebody else is going to get a yellow card.
10:55Here we go.
10:58Celtic scrambling away.
10:59The mean runs into a brick wall.
11:10And the referee has stopped the game.
11:12But he has to wait until an opportune moment.
11:14If there is going to be a VAR ruling.
11:17Now this is looking promising for Barcelona.
11:24And it's the youngster again.
11:26Does he crash into the back of him?
11:27And it's really difficult.
11:34Just here is there contact.
11:35He steps across the ball.
11:37Danny Olmo.
11:38Which is clever.
11:39Everybody.
11:41Have a Barcelona persuasion.
11:43There's a laptop that's just been broken.
11:45And the referee is going to look.
11:47At the monitor.
11:48Suggests that Barcelona are about to be given a huge helping hand.
11:55But he's got to see enough for him to change his mind.
11:58Well clearly Carlos Tocero Granby feels that the referee may change his view when he sees the video evidence.
12:08It's that foot that touches the back of Danny Olmo's foot that he'll be looking at.
12:14Just there.
12:15Oh yes.
12:16He just clicks it.
12:17Does that force Danny Olmo to go to Granby?
12:19I think it probably will.
12:21I think it probably will be changed.
12:23But Danny Olmo.
12:23Look how he sticks his leg out.
12:24It's very clever play.
12:26By the centre forward.
12:28Here we go.
12:29Penalty.
12:29Yet another dramatic twist in this crazy La Liga season.
12:40Now a lot of pressure on whoever's going to take it.
12:47Here it is again.
12:48The youngster who's committed a lot of fouls has to be said.
12:50He's been a bit impetuous.
12:52He knew the connection would come.
12:54He waited for it.
12:55He bought it.
12:56And he has certainly won the penalty.
13:03See the Barcelona players.
13:04They're protecting the penalty spot there.
13:05They don't want it scuffed up.
13:08Still got to score it though.
13:10Barcelona.
13:12Who is going to take it?
13:14I think Rathina had the ball in his hands.
13:17Last time I looked.
13:18There he is.
13:20Yeah, the others are just security guys.
13:24Rathina placing it down.
13:2612 out of 13.
13:3692%.
13:37Massive moment in the season here.
13:44All of the pressure in La Liga burrowing down on the shoulders of Rathina.
13:53This is one mightily significant kick of a football.
13:58Rathina handles it.
13:59Blast it home.
14:00And completes victory in a seven-goal thriller.
14:08They keep their huge advantage at the top of La Liga in the most dramatic fashion.
14:16Well, I'm sure there's going to be another couple of minutes.
14:21This is the time it took to look at the VAR because there's a goal.
14:24So there's still a chance.
14:28Celta, Vigo could get back into it.
14:30But what a comeback here from Barcelona.
14:34Fatigue, maybe.
14:35Yes.
14:36Of the pace in the first half.
14:38Yes.
14:39Vulnerable on the counter-attack.
14:40Yes.
14:41But they've had enough character.
14:43And enough ability to come back into the game.
14:45Here is the moment.
14:50Danny Ormo steps across the challenge.
14:53He knows it's coming.
14:54And it's just a bit too impetuous from the youngster, Largo.
15:00And a very good penalty from Rathina.
15:02Goalkeeper goes the right way.
15:04But he still can't get there.
15:11And he found it whizz over his ear.
15:14He's here.
15:16I don't know if the score of Hatfield can still be on the losing side, do you?
15:22Alonso, can they launch one final attack?
15:26And as we analyze it back in the FC studio at the end of the game.
15:30That chance for Mingheita where he could have made it 4-3 to Celta.
15:37Chesney comes to the extreme of his area.
15:39Throws himself to the ground.
15:41Still to be beaten as a La Liga keeper.
15:45What a game of football.
15:49Barcelona at one point in this game.
15:52With 3-1 down.
15:53They could have been 4-3 down if Mingheita hadn't scored.
15:57But then a dramatic twist.
15:58They came back with two goals.
16:00Rafinha scoring the winner in minute 97 from the penalty spot.
16:06After a long considered VAR decision.
16:09agent,
16:19the game of football now.