The Blaugrana remain unbeaten to start the season and have won their fifth La Liga game in a row during Barcelona vs Celta Vigo, and while this wasn't as pretty and dominant as the last two games it was just as exciting as Barça came from behind to beat Celta Vigo 3-2 at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening.

The Blaugrana struggled for 75 minutes to break down the visitors' tight defense and found themselves down two goals, but a fantastic late comeback led by Robert Lewandowski and finished by João Cancelo gave Barça all three points in dramatic fashion, and the defending champions will be at the top of the table for at least the next 24 hours.

Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: Match Summary

From the second this one started, you could sense it was going to be a frustrating evening for the home team. Celta parked the bus from the opening whistle, defending in a very compact 5-3-2 and closing down spaces with very good organization. Barça had no choice but to keep the ball and pass it around looking for openings, but they struggled to create any meaningful chances in the first 20 minutes.

To make matters worse, they went behind: a lapse in concentration by the defense after clearing a Celta corner led to an assist by Luca de la Torre to Jorgen Strand Larsen, who was all alone inside the box and had time to pick out the bottom corner with an excellent finish to give the visitors the lead.

Barça improved after conceding and began moving the ball more quickly to finally find some spaces in the middle, and João Félix missed a couple of excellent opportunities after great passing work in midfield. But the Catalans couldn't break down the Sky Blues, and also lost Frenkie de Jong to an ankle injury late in the period.

They also looked vulnerable at the back, and Celta had a number of really good moments and could have easily doubled their lead if not for some poor finishing an a couple of big saves by Marc-André ter Stegen.

At halftime Celta's gameplan was being executed perfectly and they had a deserved lead based on how well they defended and counter-attacked, and Barça needed plenty of improvement to find a way back in the final period.

Second Half:

Xavi Hernández wasted no time and was aggressive at halftime, with two substitutions and a change of formation that left the team with four attackers and more numbers in the middle as the coach looked to present the Celta defense with a different problem.

But the change in system also left them even more vulnerable at the back, and a lot of sloppy passing in midfield led to some dangerous Celta counter-attacks in the first 15 minutes of the period, and Barça looked closer to conceding a second than scoring the equalizer as we hit the hour mark.

Alejandro Balde was the next to come on with 30 minutes to go to try and add even more attacking intent to the home team, and his entrance coincided with Barça finally looking like a better offensive unit and being more accurate an dynamic with their passing.

Ferran Torres missed Barça's best chance to equalize when he was played one-on-one against Celta keeper Iván Villar but dragged his shot agonizingly wide, but it finally felt like Barça were about to score at any moment.

Raphinha was Xavi's last roll of the dice with 20 minutes to go, but the Brazilian barely had any time to make an impact before Celta delivered a potential knockout blow: a beautifully crafted counter ended with an assist by Iago Aspas and a good finish by Anastasios Douvikas to double the visitors' lead.

Barça got one back just five minutes later as João Félix played a gorgeous ball over the top and Robert Lewandowski scored a beautiful chip over the keeper that went in off the crossbar, giving Barça some life and setting up a dramatic finish ahead of the final 10 minutes plus stoppage time.

The Blaugrana wasted no time scoring an equalizer after a gorgeous pass from Raphinha and an assist by João Cancelo to Lewandowski, who made it 2-2 just four minutes after his first goal and gave Barça a real chance to find a late winner. And find it they did: a brilliant cross from Gavi found a perfectly timed run by João Cancelo and the full-back scored a gorgeous volley to give Barça the lead just before stoppage time.

Seven minutes were added and Barça needed to regroup and focus on protecting the lead as Celta threw caution to the wind looking to rescue a point. Óscar Mingueza almost scored against his former club in what was Celta's best chance in the dying moments, but the Catalans survived the late blitz and clinched all three points when the final whistle was blown.

Celta did a great job of frustrating Barça and the Blaugrana contributed to what could have been their own downfall, but the resilience shown to come back and score three great goals without resorting to desperate crossing tactics shows the growth of this team. What a comeback, what a win, and what a player João Cancelo is.

Raphinha scored a brace while Ferran Torres, Frenkie de Jong and Pau Victor scored a goal each to help FC Barcelona return to winning ways in La Liga after three games against Mallorca at the Son Moix Stadium on Tuesday. With this win, Hansi Flick's men extended their lead at the points table to four points.

Torres at the top for Barcelona

After three winless games, Hansi Flick changed his playing eleven for the away fixture. He included Ferran Torres in the most advanced role while benching Robert Lewandowski for the match. Inaki Peña, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsí, Inigo Martinez, and Alejandro Balde formed the defensive lineup for the Catalan club while Pedri, Marc Casadó, and Dani Olmo were given the responsibility of controlling the midfield.

Captain Raphinha and Lamine Yamal continued as the offensive players for Flick.

Barcelona looked into control from the minute go by trapping the home side offside quite a few times before scoring in the first real opportunity they got. In the 11th minute of the match, Ferran Torres took advantage of a mix-up in defence between Valjent and Mojica and scored the first goal of the night for Barcelona.

Eight minutes later, Torres could have doubled the lead, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman stopped the Spaniard's efforts from a great ball by Balde.

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Yamal and Raphinha ripped through the defence in second half

However, after the goal, the Mallorcan defence tightened up to block countless attacks from the visitors and frustrate them till they found their way back right before the first half. In the 44th minute of the match, Pablo Maffeo got behind the Barcelona defence and found Vedat Muriqi with a great pass. The Kosovan striker did the rest to level the scoreboard.

Right after the second-half break, Barcelona looked at their best with both Lamine Yamal and Raphinha causing a few problems for the opponent's defenders. In the 53rd minute, Olmo found Lamine Yamal inside the box and Mojica fouled the Spaniard to hand Barcelona a penalty. Raphinha stepped up and restored the lead for his team in the 55th minute.

In the 74th minute, Lamine Yamal made a picture-perfect assist from right to find Raphinha in the far post for Barcelona's third goal of the night; his 11 of the season in 16 league games. With the game nearly in the pocket, Flick made a few substitutions and Frenkie de Jong found the net coming off from the bench. He scored Barca's fourth goal from a rebound ball in the 79th minute.

Pau Victor, another sub for the La Liga table topper, rounded off the score line after an interception. With this win, Barcelona returned to winning ways in the Spanish league after three games.

Barcelona are currently leading the league table with 37 points after 16 games while Real Madrid are following them with 33 points after 14 games.
 

Luis Díaz netted a hat-trick to keep Liverpool at the top of the league table with a flawless record, while AC Milan shocked Real Madrid on their home turf. Celtic, Borussia Dortmund, PSV Eindhoven, GNK Dinamo, and Monaco also secured wins.

Meanwhile, Viktor Gyökeres scored three goals as Sporting CP pulled off the night’s biggest upset against Manchester City. Sit back and relax, as we bring all the updates of the match week 4 of the UEFA Champions League 2024 - 25 league phase round.

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Tuesday night's action

Sparta Praha 1-2 Brest

The away team was in fine form tonight, causing a consecutive defeat to Sparta Praha. Edimilson Fernandes opened the scoring in the 37th minute to give Brest an early advantage, which they doubled in the second half courtesy of an own goal by Sparta midfielder Kairinen in the 79th minute.

Victor Olatunji ensured that the visiting team did not leave with a clean sheet when he fired home a left-footed shot to the center of the goal at stoppage time.

Feyenoord 1-3 RB Salzburg

It was a tough night for Feyenoord, who lost Nadje to a red card in the 45th minute, allowing Salzburg to take advantage. Striker Karim Konate seized the opportunity, scoring twice.

Moussa pulled one back for Feyenoord in the 81st minute, but Salzburg wasn’t finished; Guindo struck in the 86th minute to secure a comfortable victory for the visitors.

Stuttgart 0-2 Atalanta

FC Barcelona defender Paul Cubarsi had to go through a rigorous payment of getting 10 stitches on his face after facing a brutal injury in the Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match.

In the 63rd minute of the game while defending a low ball in Barcelona's box Cubarsi suffered nearly a career threatening injury. It was Crvena captain Spajić who went for the ball with a high boot and Cubarsi also went for the ball with his header. 

Unfortunately, the high boot from Spajić caught the face of Cubarsi and an immidiate medical attention was called by the Barcelona players on the field. The game was stopped for nearly 3-4 minutes as Cubarsi recieved an early attention from the doctors. 

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He was soon subbed off as Sergi Dominguez replaced him on the filed. Spajić was shown a yellow card for this offence. 

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick after the match confirmed that Pau Cubarsi is all fine and recieved 10 stitches on his face after the injury. His teammate Gavi showed respect for the 17 year old defender by calling him a fighter on his Instagram story.

Barcelona thrashed Crvena Zvezda by 2-5 in an away fixture as Robert Lewandowski scored a brace for them. Jules Kounde provided three assists in the match while Raphinha, Inigo Martinez and Fermin Lopez scored a goal apiece in the match. Barcelona now have moved to 6th position in the UEFA Champions League table with 9 points from 4 games.

Hello and welcome to another LIVE coverage of the UEFA Champions League football match. Tonight, we will cover the Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona match in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season. 

The story before the match

Barcelona have been in red-hot form and on the contrary Crvena Zvezda have not won any matches in the tournament this season. With 6 points in three games, FC Barcelona are currently placed at the number 15 position. Meantime, with no points and a -9 goal difference, the Serbian club are currently at the number 33 position in the points table.

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However, in all competitions, Crvena Zvezda have won four out of their last five matches and looked in great form in the national league. Barcelona have also been undefeated and won all of their last five games across competitions. 

This will be the fifth time these two teams face each other. Barcelona have won 3 of those four games while drawing once. Only time will tell if the Serbian League champions will be able to resist rampant Barcelona, or if it will be an easy win for the La Liga table toppers.

So, sit down and relax as we bring you updates, facts, and news of the Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona match from our webdesk. 

FC Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has made yet another record as he became the youngest footballer to reach 50 appearances in the LaLiga after having a place in Barca's starting eleven against Espanyol on 4 November 2024. 

Yamal surpasses Athletic Bilbao legend Iker Muniain's record who completed his 50th LaLiga appearance at 18 years and 75 days of age. 

Lamine Yamal is the youngest player ever to reach 50 appearances in La Liga!

☑️50 games
⚽️10 goals
🅰️14 assists

🇪🇸LAMINE YAMAL - 17 years, 3 months & 21 days
🇪🇸Iker Muniain - 18 Years, 2 Months & 15 Days
🇪🇸Gavi - 18 Years, 5 Months & 3 Days
🇪🇸Raúl - 18 Years, 6 Months & 28 Days… pic.twitter.com/Y6CQb2RjmE

— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) November 3, 2024

The 17-year-old Barca boy holds many records already with both Spain and FC Barcelona, such as being the youngest player to score in an El Clasico and being the youngest player ever to win the EURO.

However, Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to make 50 LaLiga appearances at the age of 17 years and 111 days, against the city rivals Espanyol yesterday. Lamine made his special game more memorable by assisting Dani Olmo with a 'trivela' pass to open the scoring for Barcelona in the 12th minute into the game.

Here are the youngest footballers who made 50 LaLiga appearances:

1. Lamine Yamal | 17 years 111 days

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 50

Goals: 10

Assists: 14

*Accurate as of 4 November 2024

2. Iker Muniain* | 18 years 75 days 

Club: Athletic Club Bilbao

Appearance: 434

Goals: 56

Assists: 48

3. Gavi | 18 years 153 days 

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 85

Goals: 5

Assists: 11

4. Raul Gonzalez* | 18 years 208 days 

Club: Real Madrid

Appearance: 550

Goals: 228

Assists: 99

5. Bojan Krkic* | 18 Years and 235 days 

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 117

Goals: 26

Assists: 12

*starred players have either retired or left Europe.

Major records currently held by Lamine Yamal 

1. Youngest Debutant and Scorer for Spain at 16 years and 57 days of age

2. Youngest Barcelona Debutant in the Champions League at 16 years and 68 days of age

3. Youngest Champions League Starter at 16 years and 83 days of age

4. Youngest La Liga and FC Barcelona's Goalscorer at 16 years and 87 days of age 

5. Youngest Player to Make 50 Appearances for Barcelona at 16 years and 311 days of age 

6. Youngest Goalscorer in EURO at 16 years and 362 days of age 

7. Youngest Winner and Player in a EURO Final at 17 years and 1 days of age 

8. Youngest El Clasico Goalscorer at 17 years and 105 days of age