For the 25th day of La Liga, FC Barcelona travels to the Balaídos stadium to face Celta Vigo this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (follow the match live on FM). While Girona and Real Madrid are a little ahead in the standings, FC Barcelona is now fighting with Atlético de Madrid for the last step of the podium. Diego Simeone’s men came back to level with Barça with a victory against Las Palmas so the Catalans must win against a team that is difficult to maneuver to keep 3 points ahead of the Colchoneros. But the dynamic is not necessarily the best with a draw conceded at home against Granada on the last day and a game which is still struggling to get going on Xavi’s side, especially as Barça remains on 2 matches without a victory on the Celta lawn. A Celta Vigo which, like last season, is fighting to remain in La Liga. With only 2 points ahead of the red zone, Rafael Benitez’s players are not at their best in the last meetings with only one success in the last 5 matches. Obligatory victory to give yourself some fresh air.
For tactical choices, Xavi continues with his 4-3-3 with Vitor Roque who starts on the left wing of the attack with Lewandowski and Yamal. Christensen is again aligned in midfield in front of the defense, accompanied by Pedri and De Jong. Koundé will be on the right of the defense and Cancelo on the left. The Galicians will play in 4-4-2 with a right-wing defense. left of Mingueza, Starfelt, Dominguez and Ristic. Beltran and Tapia in the middle then a duo of Aspas and Larsen in front.
Team compositions:
Celta Vigo: Guaita – Mingueza, Starfelt, Dominguez, Ristic – Allende, Tapia, Beltran, De la Torre, – Aspas (cap.), Larsen.
FC Barcelona : Ter Stegen (cap.) – Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo – De Jong, Christensen, Pedri – Yamal, Lewandowski, Roque.
