by The Catalan giants, Barcelona, hosted Celta in the 32nd round of the Spanish La Liga. Flick’s men needed a win to maintain a comfortable gap from Real Madrid.
The match began well for the home side as Ferran Torres opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Then, Celta’s forward Borja Iglesias took charge, scoring a hat-trick against Szczesny from the 15th to the 62nd minute. Notably, the 32-year-old striker became the first player since Diego Forlan to score three times against the Catalans in a La Liga match at their home ground.
It’s worth noting that midway through the second half, the Catalans managed to equalize thanks to goals from Olmo and Raphinha, and in the 90+7th minute, the Brazilian completed his brace by converting a penalty. As a result, Flick’s men snatched a crucial victory and maintained their gap from Real Madrid.
