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Written by Petar Bubalo
22 Apr 2026

Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo: Yamal’s penalty settles tight LaLiga clash

Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo: Yamal’s penalty settles tight LaLiga clash

FC Barcelona took three points at Spotify Camp Nou with a narrow 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in LaLiga Round 33. Lamine Yamal won and converted a first half penalty, and goalkeeper Joan García handled the rest with a composed, high-impact display.

Yamal wins it from the spot

At 40 minutes, Lamine Yamal drew a foul in the box and then sent Ionuț Radu the wrong way from the spot. It was Barcelona’s one big chance taken in a first half that also saw four corners and a steady shift in momentum toward the hosts.

The teenager was lively throughout his 54 minutes, finishing with four shots and a big chance created. An injury forced him off at the interval’s end, with Roony Bardghji stepping in for the second half.

García’s saves flip the xG story

Celta actually edged expected goals, 1.41 to 1.23, but Joan García made sure the numbers stayed numbers. The Barcelona keeper produced three saves, two of them high value, and prevented an estimated 1.08 goals.

On Sofascore, García posted a Sofascore Rating of 8.5, the highest on the pitch. Lamine Yamal followed at 8.1, while Gerard Martín’s seven clearances helped him to a 7.8. Pau Cubarsí added five clearances and 114 accurate passes for a 7.6.

Flick’s tweaks, injuries and cameos

Joao Cancelo departed on 23 minutes after a knock, bringing Alejandro Balde on earlier than planned. Yamal’s injury-time exit at the break led to Bardghji’s entrance, and later Frenkie de Jong and Marcus Rashford added fresh legs at 73 minutes.

De Jong went 17 of 17 on passes, while Fermín López won three tackles after coming on at halftime. There was a brief VAR check around 56 minutes involving Ferran Torres, but the 1-0 scoreline stood.

Celta push, but miss their moments

Claudio Giráldez’s side carved chances, especially through Pablo Durán and Ferran Jutglà. Durán hit the target three times and posted 0.77 xG, and Jutglà finished with 0.57 xG. Both registered one big chance missed, which proved costly.

Celta finished with three shots on target and 39 percent possession. They found space in transition and delivered 10 crosses, but Barcelona’s back line won 75 percent of their aerial duels and 81 percent of their tackles to close it out.

The numbers behind Barcelona’s control

Barcelona led shots 10 to 6, touches in the box 22 to 11 and corners 5 to 3. They completed 665 accurate passes to Celta’s 398, and entered the final third 77 times.

There was balance too. Big chances were level at 2-2, and shots on target finished 3-3. But when one team converts its big chance and the other does not, this is often the result.

For full player stats, live win probability and heat maps, you can always track LaLiga matches on Sofascore.

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Written by Petar Bubalo
22 Apr 2026

Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo: Yamal’s penalty settles tight LaLiga clash

Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo: Yamal’s penalty settles tight LaLiga clash

FC Barcelona took three points at Spotify Camp Nou with a narrow 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in LaLiga Round 33. Lamine Yamal won and converted a first half penalty, and goalkeeper Joan García handled the rest with a composed, high-impact display.

Yamal wins it from the spot

At 40 minutes, Lamine Yamal drew a foul in the box and then sent Ionuț Radu the wrong way from the spot. It was Barcelona’s one big chance taken in a first half that also saw four corners and a steady shift in momentum toward the hosts.

The teenager was lively throughout his 54 minutes, finishing with four shots and a big chance created. An injury forced him off at the interval’s end, with Roony Bardghji stepping in for the second half.

García’s saves flip the xG story

Celta actually edged expected goals, 1.41 to 1.23, but Joan García made sure the numbers stayed numbers. The Barcelona keeper produced three saves, two of them high value, and prevented an estimated 1.08 goals.

On Sofascore, García posted a Sofascore Rating of 8.5, the highest on the pitch. Lamine Yamal followed at 8.1, while Gerard Martín’s seven clearances helped him to a 7.8. Pau Cubarsí added five clearances and 114 accurate passes for a 7.6.

Flick’s tweaks, injuries and cameos

Joao Cancelo departed on 23 minutes after a knock, bringing Alejandro Balde on earlier than planned. Yamal’s injury-time exit at the break led to Bardghji’s entrance, and later Frenkie de Jong and Marcus Rashford added fresh legs at 73 minutes.

De Jong went 17 of 17 on passes, while Fermín López won three tackles after coming on at halftime. There was a brief VAR check around 56 minutes involving Ferran Torres, but the 1-0 scoreline stood.

Celta push, but miss their moments

Claudio Giráldez’s side carved chances, especially through Pablo Durán and Ferran Jutglà. Durán hit the target three times and posted 0.77 xG, and Jutglà finished with 0.57 xG. Both registered one big chance missed, which proved costly.

Celta finished with three shots on target and 39 percent possession. They found space in transition and delivered 10 crosses, but Barcelona’s back line won 75 percent of their aerial duels and 81 percent of their tackles to close it out.

The numbers behind Barcelona’s control

Barcelona led shots 10 to 6, touches in the box 22 to 11 and corners 5 to 3. They completed 665 accurate passes to Celta’s 398, and entered the final third 77 times.

There was balance too. Big chances were level at 2-2, and shots on target finished 3-3. But when one team converts its big chance and the other does not, this is often the result.

For full player stats, live win probability and heat maps, you can always track LaLiga matches on Sofascore.

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