September 23, (THEWILL) – In an extraordinary turn of events at Camp Nou, Barcelona completed a stunning comeback to defeat Celta Vigo 3-2 on Saturday. The home side found themselves two goals down after 80 minutes, following strikes from Jørgen Strand Larsen and Anastasios Douvikas.
However, inspired substitutions from manager Xavi helped spark an improbable turnaround in the final ten minutes. Robert Lewandowski was the catalyst, netting two goals in quick succession to draw Barcelona level. The Polish striker showed his predatory instincts to calmly lift the ball over the goalkeeper in the 81st minute. Just 5 minutes later, he was on hand to rifle home Joao Cancelo’s cut-back and tie the game at 2-2.
With Celta reeling from the sudden shift in momentum, Barcelona piled on the pressure in search of a winner. Their persistence paid off in the 89th minute when Cancelo, who had come off the bench, fired home from Gavi’s assist to claim the three points.
For much of the match, Barcelona had struggled to break down Celta’s stubborn defence. The visitors executed their counter-attacking gameplan perfectly in the first half and deservedly led at the break through Larsen’s composed finish. Douvikas looked to have sealed the win after pouncing on a defensive mix-up.
However, Barcelona’s late salvo completed an improbable comeback that keeps their unbeaten start to the La Liga season intact. Xavi will be relieved his changes helped overturn the two-goal deficit and maintain the early cruising to the top of the table.
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