La Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a dramatic collapse in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday with coach Hansi Flick saying his group performed a “actually dangerous” match. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski’s targets put the Catalans in a wholesome place however Marc Casado’s pink card within the 82nd minute helped Celta begin the fightback to grab some extent. Alfonso Gonzalez capitalised on a Jules Kounde error to tug a objective 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 did not take three factors from with out teenage winger Lamine Yamal.
Flick mentioned 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 prime of La Liga, with champions Real Madrid, third, enjoying on Sunday at Leganes.
“It was a extremely dangerous match from us, it was nothing like what we need to see,” mentioned 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 underneath management however the pink card had a huge impact on us they usually scored two targets in two strikes and now we have 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 objective disallowed earlier than he stroked house Barcelona’s second, the 36-year-old striker’s fifteenth league objective of the marketing campaign, additional extending his lead as La Liga’s prime scorer.
Inaki Pena made a handful of saves for Barcelona, denying Hugo Alvarez along with his leg.
Raphinha then hit the submit after being despatched via — a pricey miss because the Catalans have been decreased 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, reducing in from the correct and ending clinically to grab some extent.
“We discovered ourselves with that pink card and the (first) objective, after which the second got here, it is inexplicable,” mentioned a delighted Alvarez.
700 not out
Atletico coach Diego Simeone was in a position to have a good time his 700th match accountable for the membership with a 2-1 La Liga comeback win over Alaves on Saturday.
Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth’s targets 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 Real Madrid.
Atletico’s Argentine coach Simeone appointed in December 2011, reached a milestone 700th recreation throughout all competitions accountable for the membership which he has led to La Liga titles in 2014 and 2021.
“It’s a very good second, the boys are working with a whole lot of accountability and deciphering what we would like and wish (from them),” Simeone advised DAZN.
“I’m at peace. I’m in a spot that I like lots…”
The coach, welling up, broke off his sentence and darted off.
“Number 700 is a big quantity, congratulations to him, the win is for him, the group, all of the followers,” mentioned 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 Real 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 folks.
“The feelings, the environment, the respect the Mestalla confirmed, it gave you goosebumps seeing how we paid homage to the victims,” mentioned Valencia coach Ruben Baraja.
“The victory is devoted to the entire victims and all of these affected. We are with them.”
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