Barça tickles the victory at the end of the end at Celta Vigo

At the end of the end. Led 3-1, FC Barcelona snatched the 4-3 victory on Saturday at home against Celta Vigo and reinforced its leader position before the Real Madrid match on Sunday, during the 32nd day of Liga.

Four days after his 3-1 defeat in Dortmund, without consequence, however, on the qualification for the semi-finals of the Champions League, Barça almost dated in the league. But a penalty at the end of the Raphinha match (90+8) released the Catalans from a very bad step against the 7th of Liga.

A setback or a draw would have opened the door to Real, now seven points from his big rival, before receiving Sunday (9 p.m.) the Athletic, solid 4th in Liga and qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa League. Eliminated on Wednesday in C1 on Wednesday by Arsenal, the Real now puts everything in the championship and the King Cup final, which he will play on April 26 against … Barça.

Raphinha the hero

Standing in the eleven Barcelona, ​​Ferran Torres did not give his chance by opening the scoring of a cross shot in the middle of a defense of the wait-and-see Celta (12th, 1-0). The Spanish winger now has ten liga goals in just ten tenure. But the joy was short -lived for the Catalans. A failed outing of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny offered the equalization to Borja Iglesias (1-1.15th).

In the second period, Iglesias still hit the bull's eye. After a long opening by Yoel Lago, he scored a new crossing strike (2-1, 52nd) before offering a triplet of a pretty stung ball (3-1, 62nd). But in the space of five minutes, Barça has gripped. Dani Olmo, perfectly served by Raphinha, reduced the scoring (3-2, 64th). Then Lamine Yamal, barely entered, sent an equally perfect center to Raphinha for equalization (3-3, 68th). The Brazilian was the hero of the match by transforming a penalty in additional time (3-3, 90+8).

Atlético Madrid (3rd, 63 points) travels in the evening in Las Palmas (9 p.m.).