Blaugrana are heading into the match on the back of a thumping 5-0 victory over Royal Antwerp in their UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday night, while the visitors suffered a narrow 1-0 league-loss against Mallorca last weekend.
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Barcelona will be looking to extend their winning run to six games across all competitions, when they play host to Celta Vigo in a La Liga fixture at Estadi lluis Companys on Saturday. The hosts have picked up 13 points from their opening five league games and are occupying second spot in the Spanish top flight standings, just two points adrift of leaders Real Madrid. The Sky Blues, meanwhile, are languishing 16th position, collecting four points from five matches during an underwhelming start. Blaugrana are heading into the match on the back of a thumping 5-0 victory over Royal Antwerp in their UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday night, while the visitors suffered a narrow 1-0 league-loss against Mallorca last weekend.
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Barcelona started their 2023-24 campaign with a goalless draw against Getafe, but Xavi’s side have grown in stature since, winning their last five in all competitions. Blaugrana put five goals past Antwerp in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night thanks to Joao Felix’s brace, one goal each from Robert Lewandowski and Gavi, and an goal from Jelle Batallie. The Catalan side have now scored ten goals and conceded none from their last two outings in all competitions. Meanwhile, deadline-day arrivals Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo have settled effortlessly into life at Catalonia, with the former scoring three goals in his last two matches.
Celta Vigo, on the other hand, have won only one of their first five top flight games this season, and their lone success came against Almeria (3-2) at the start of September before the international break. The Sky Blues secured all three points at Estadio Mediterraneo thanks to first-half efforts from Unai Nunez and Jorgen Larsen, and Williot Swedberg’s dramatic winner three minutes from time. But Rafel Benitez’s side were beaten 1-0 by Mallorca last weekend courtesy of Vedat Muriqi’s lone goal in the 85th-minute. Despite having more than 60% of ball possession and attempting 17 shots, Celta suffered their third league defeat of the campaign. Meanwhile, the last five encounters between O Celtina and Barcelona have been even steven, with both sides winning two games each, while one fixture ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Barcelona probable starting lineup: Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde, Gundogan, F de Jong, Gavi, Yamal, Lewandowski, Felix
Celta vigo probable starting lineup: Villar, U Nunez, Starfelt, Dominguez, Mingueza, Beltran, De la Torre, Ristic, Douvikas, Aspas, Bamba
Barcelona
| Opponents | Score |
| Antwerp | 5-0 (W) |
| Betis | 5-0 (W) |
| Osasuna | 1-2 (W) |
| Villarreal | 3-4 (W) |
| Cadiz | 2-0 (W) |
Celta Vigo
| Opponents | Score |
| Mallorca | 0-1 (L) |
| Almeria | 2-3 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 0-1 (L) |
| Real Sociedad | 1-1 (D) |
| Osasuna | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Celta Vigo beat Barcelona | 2-1 |
| Barcelona beat Celta Vigo | 1-0 |
| Barcelona beat Celta Vigo | 3-1 |
| Celta Vigo draw Barcelona | 3-3 |
| Celta Vigo beat Barcelona | 1-2 |
The La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Celta Vigo will take place at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Barcelona vs Celta Vigo | Key Details |
| Date | September 23 |
| Venue | Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 6:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
the live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain can tune to Movistar + and M + LaLiga TV.
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