{"id":51427,"date":"2025-11-09T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T00:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/celta-vs-barcelona-opportunity-to-get-closer-t-lead_315222_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:32:51","slug":"celta-vs-barcelona-opportunity-to-get-closer-t-lead_315222_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/celta-vs-barcelona-opportunity-to-get-closer-t-lead_315222_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Celta vs Barcelona: opportunity to get closer to the LaLiga lead before the break"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hansi Flick&#8217;s Bar\u00e7a visits Celta for LaLiga Matchday 12. The Catalans must win to try to close the gap with Real Madrid, who visit Rayo this Sunday<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona<\/strong> face each other this Sunday at the Estadio de Bala\u00eddos, with the Blaugrana aiming for their ninth victory in <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football-soccer\/laliga.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga\">LaLiga EA Sports 2025\/26<\/a>. <strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong>&#8216;s team defeated Elche last week (3-1), but once again showed defensive doubts after drawing in Bruges, in the Champions League (3-3).<\/p>  <p>Celta, for their part, arrive at their best moment of the season, with <strong>five consecutive victories in all competitions<\/strong>, two of them in the League and as visitors, against <strong>Osasuna <\/strong>(2-3) and <strong>Levante <\/strong>(1-2). Claudio Giraldez&#8217;s team only recently secured their first League victory in matchday 10, but they have reacted after the October break.<\/p>  <p>Bar\u00e7a, on the other hand, lost on their last two visits in the tournament (4-1 in Seville, 2-1 against Real Madrid), after almost eleven months undefeated away from home in the League. In Bala\u00eddos, **Flick&#8217;s team drew in 24\/25 (2-2)** and the record is even, with 4 wins for each side and 5 draws in 13 matches. The last Bar\u00e7a victory in Vigo was on February 18, 2024 (1-2), with a brace from Lewandowski<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udcfa&nbsp;<strong>Where and when to watch the match<\/strong>: the channels broadcasting Celta-Barcelona&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/celta-vs-barcelona-live-and-online-when-and-where-to-watch_315217_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/celta-vs-barcelona-directo-online-cuando-donde-ver-partido-tv_315217_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/celta-vs-barcelona-live-and-online-when-and-where-to-watch_315217_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Celta vs Barcelona en directo y online: cu\u00e1ndo y d\u00f3nde ver el partido en TV\">WATCH<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Bar\u00e7a seeks to get closer to the LaLiga lead before the break<\/h2>  <p>For now, <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-standings-d11-barcelona-reclaims-2nd-place_315174_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/clasificacion-laliga-j11-barcelona-recupera-20-puesto_315174_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-standings-d11-barcelona-reclaims-2nd-place_315174_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Clasificaci\u00f3n LaLiga J11: el Barcelona recupera el 2\u00b0 puesto\">Bar\u00e7a is second with 25 points<\/a>, 5 less than leaders Real Madrid. A &#8216;merengue&#8217; slip-up in Vallecas against Rayo (3:15 PM this Sunday) and a Bar\u00e7a victory against Celta would reduce the gap just before the third international break of the season, the last one of 2025<\/p>  <p>For now, <strong>Celta has 13 points and remains in 13th place<\/strong>, after several weeks flirting with relegation. The celestial team thrashed Dinamo Zagreb (0-3) in Croatia on Thursday and arrives with one less day of rest, but with the advantage of returning home after almost three weeks.<\/p>  <p>However, at Bala\u00eddos, Gir\u00e1ldez&#8217;s team has not managed to win in the league. The team lost to Getafe (0-2) and drew against Betis, Villarreal, Girona, Atl\u00e9tico, and Real Sociedad. Before the defeats in Seville and Madrid, Bar\u00e7a defeated Mallorca, Levante, Rayo, and Oviedo as visitors. The Catalans, for now, maintain <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-barca-reclaims-scoring-lead-in-laliga_315188_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/barca-flick-mantiene-segunda-mejor-ofensiva-5-grandes-ligas-europa_315188_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-barca-reclaims-scoring-lead-in-laliga_315188_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"El Bar\u00e7a de Flick mantiene la 2\u00aa mejor ofensiva de las 5 grandes ligas de Europa\">the best offense in the tournament (28 goals)<\/a> and the second best in Europe<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption>LAST 5 MATCHES OF BAR\u00c7A AND CELTA<\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">W<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">BAR\u00c7A<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">CELTA<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">W<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">A\ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-3 vs Brujas<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-3 vs D. Zagreb<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">A\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">H \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-1 vs Elche<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-2 vs Levante<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">A\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">A \ud83d\udd34<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1 vs R. Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 Pto. de Vega<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">A\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">H \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6-1 vs Olympiacos<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-3 vs Osasuna<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">A\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">H \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1 vs Girona<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1 vs Niza<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">H\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <ul> <li>\u2139\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Squad list<\/strong>: the players called up by Hansi Flick for Celta-Barcelona:&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/hansi-flick-squad-list-for-celta-barcelona_315223_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/lista-convocados-hansi-flick-celta-barcelona_315223_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/hansi-flick-squad-list-for-celta-barcelona_315223_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Hansi Flick's squad list for Celta - Barcelona\">SEE<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Hansi Flick will keep his starting XI from recent matches<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona: probable lineups and absences for the league match\" data-id=\"1530018\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/fcbn-cd84ebbb347ac8700ff1d7a7342cf723.webp\" title=\"Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona: probable lineups and absences for the league match\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona: probable lineups and absences for the league match<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>For the 12th matchday of LaLiga, Hansi Flick welcomes back <strong>Andreas Christensen<\/strong>, but could lose <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/injured-this-is-barcelona-infirmary-ahead-of-celta_315215_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/lesionados-asi-esta-enfermeria-barcelona-celta_315215_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/injured-this-is-barcelona-infirmary-ahead-of-celta_315215_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LESIONADOS: As\u00ed est\u00e1 la enfermer\u00eda del Barcelona ante Celta\">Jules Kound\u00e9<\/a>. The Frenchman suffered a knock against Bruges and did not complete Saturday&#8217;s training, making it unlikely he will start in Vigo.<\/p>  <p><strong>Szczesny<\/strong> will remain in goal, awaiting the return of <a a=\"\" cuidar=\"\" data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-asks-national-team-to-take-care-of-lamine-during-break_315214_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/flick-pide-seleccion-cuidar-lamine-posterga-regreso-joan-garcia_315214_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/flick-asks-national-team-to-take-care-of-lamine-during-break_315214_102.html\" lamine=\"\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Flick pide a la Selecci\u00f3n \">Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a> after the break. <strong>Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> would occupy the right-back position if Kound\u00e9 does not recover, while the pairing of <strong>Araujo-Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> would return to the center. On the left, there are no doubts about <strong>Balde<\/strong>&#8216;s presence<\/p>  <p>There should also be no surprises in midfield. With <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/pedri-breaks-down-barcelona-confirms-midfielder-injury_315145_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/pedri-gonzalez-ko-comunicado-medico-barcelona-confirma-su-lesion_315145_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/pedri-breaks-down-barcelona-confirms-midfielder-injury_315145_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pedri Gonz\u00e1lez KO: Comunicado m\u00e9dico del Barcelona confirma su lesi\u00f3n\">Pedri Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a> unavailable, <strong>Marc Casad\u00f3<\/strong> will once again accompany <strong>Frenkie de Jong<\/strong> in midfield, while <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/fermin-lopez-6-goals-4-assists-with-barca_315209_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/fermin-lopez-4-goles-4-asistencias-4-partidos-barcelona_315209_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/fermin-lopez-6-goals-4-assists-with-barca_315209_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, imparable: 4 goles y 4 asistencias en sus \u00faltimos 4 partidos con el Bar\u00e7a\">Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/a>, who is coming off two assists in Bruges, should remain as an attacking midfielderAbove, Lamine Yamal will once again accompany Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres. Dani Olmo and Lewandowski will wait for their opportunity on the bench, as will Roony Bardghji and Marc Bernal. Raphinha is still sidelined, and he is also expected back after the break. Gavi and Ter Stegen are long-term absentees<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<strong>Lineups:<\/strong>&nbsp;the probable starting XIs for Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona:&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/celta-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-and-absences-laliga_315218_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/celta-vigo-vs-fc-barcelona-alineaciones-probables-bajas-partido-liga_315218_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/celta-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-and-absences-laliga_315218_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona: probable lineups and absences from the league match\">VIEW<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Celta to seek surprise against Bar\u00e7a with defensive problems<\/h2>  <p>In Celta&#8217;s case, the good news for the Galicians was <strong>the return of goalkeeper Andrei Radu<\/strong>, who had been absent for the last two games due to injury. Gir\u00e1ldez will be able to count on all his starters, opting for a back three and several familiar faces to Bar\u00e7a.<\/p>  <p>Right-back <strong>\u00d3scar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, and <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/celta-signs-ferran-jutgla-how-much-does-fc-barcelona-receive_313216_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fichajes\/celta- ficha-ferran-jutgla-fc-barcelona-percibira-menos-esperado_313216_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/celta-signs-ferran-jutgla-how-much-does-fc-barcelona-receive_313216_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"El Celta ficha a Ferran Jutgl\u00e0: el Bar\u00e7a percibir\u00e1 menos de lo esperado\">Ferran Jutgl\u00e0<\/a><\/strong> will be starters on Sunday, as will <strong>Marcos Alonso<\/strong>. Last season, the Galicians scored 6 goals in 2 games against the Blaugrana team and will try to take advantage of Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s defensive problems in recent weeks.<\/p>  <p>In the last 9 games, Flick&#8217;s team has conceded 16 goals (1.77 per game) and has not managed to keep a clean sheet since September 22nd (3-0 against Getafe). Szczesny has conceded 15 goals in 8 games and last season he conceded a hat-trick from Borja Iglesias, on a matchday when the Catalans came back from 1-3 in the 63rd minute to win at Montju\u00efc (4-3).<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>Follow the match live&nbsp;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-celta\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-celta-vigo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-celta.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs Celta de Vigo\">Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona<\/a>&nbsp;on FC Barcelona Noticias and find out everything&nbsp;don&#8217;t miss a thing!<\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hansi Flick&#8217;s Bar\u00e7a visits Celta for LaLiga Matchday 12. The Catalans must win to try to close the gap with Real Madrid, who visit Rayo this Sunday Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona face each other this Sunday at the Estadio de Bala\u00eddos, with the Blaugrana aiming for their ninth victory in LaLiga EA Sports [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":116133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_nextfly_llmd_date_locked":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[448,114],"tags":[211,61],"class_list":["post-51427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-laliga-2","category-laliga","tag-fc-barcelona-next-match-preview","tag-fc-barcelona-vs-celta"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celta vs Barcelona: opportunity to get closer to the LaLiga lead before the break<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hansi Flick&#039;s Bar\u00e7a visits Celta for LaLiga Matchday 12. 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