Xavi Hernández’s men were not able to impose their game at any point in the match.
Statistics don’t lie. Although the Barcelona took the victory against Celta Vigo in LaLiga Santander (1-0), the truth is that the sky-blue deserved at least to scratch a point in a game where those from Xavi Hernandez They never managed to dominate the game.
In the second part, the Celtic crushed the Barcelona. Sounds harsh, yes, but it’s reality. The Galicians finished 12 times, three of them on goal. And not only that, the feeling was that a draw could come at any moment. In fact, Ter Stegen he saved the team on more than one occasion.
The Barca he did not create a single clear chance and shot from inside the box twice. The Celtic, For his part, he created four chances and shot from inside the area eight times, in addition to another four from outside.
“It has nothing to do with it. It depends on us, on this concentration, on being able to do 2-0 in the first half. The positive point, that we do not fit in again. Winning while suffering is also a virtue”, assured Xavi Hernandez at the end of the match.
“I’m not a resultist at all and that’s why I’m not satisfied with the second half. If we play like the second half, it’s very difficult for us to win. Like the first, yes”, added the coach of the Barcelona a few days before playing his pass to the round of 16 Champions League before him Inter de Milan.
Of course, the game was also marked by controversy. The Barcelona asked for a penalty on raphinha of Javier Galan in a play that the referee did not consider sufficient. There was contact, but the referee interpreted that the Brazilian had thrown himself to the ground.