Before Barcelona's match against Celta Vigo in round 14 of La Liga, Hansi Flick and his team received good news when midfielder Gavi was able to return to the starting lineup. This was the Spanish star's first match after a year of being sidelined due to injury.
Barcelona had a perfect start as usual, leading 2-0 until the 80th minute of the match. It seemed that victory was certain, but the Catalan team made a series of mistakes. First, midfielder Marc Casado was sent off in the 82nd minute, which led to two goals from Celta Vigo in the 84th and 86th minutes. In the end, Barcelona were helpless and their opponents held them to a 2-2 draw.
Gavi was quite critical after the match. He was quoted by Barcablaugranes: “We controlled the game but we made two bad decisions and we need to learn from them.
The first goal was stupid. We had to clear the ball in that position and we made a mistake, because that's football. When you're missing a player, it's really difficult. Not only against Celta Vigo, you can have a hard time against any team if you're not focused.
This is the first time I have played in a year. I am happy with that, but certainly not happy that Barcelona did not get the three points.”
With just one point against Celta Vigo, Barcelona are now on a two-match winless streak in La Liga, leaving Flick's team just five points behind second-placed Atletico Madrid.
