Rafa Benitez was denied a renowned acquire over Barcelona as Celta Vigo blew a two-purpose lead to get rid of 3-2 at the Olympic Stadium.
On loan Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo was the very last gasp hero setting up Robert Lewandowski for the second and then scoring the winning third aim on 89 minutes.
‘I didn’t participate in perfectly now,’ he said immediately after the acquire. ‘There were a whole lot of mistakes that I don’t usually make but you have to stay centered and in the conclude I was capable to support us win the video game.’
Celta Vigo shocked the 44,000 inside of Barcelona’s temporary home when they took a to start with fifty percent direct by way of Jorge Strand Larssen and at just one position at the begin of the next fifty percent they managed four pictures to Barcelona’s just one.
Xavi introduced on 16-calendar year-previous Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo at fifty percent time but it produced little variance as Greek forward Anastasios Douvikas built it 2- following remaining set up by Iago Aspas.
Joao Cancelo scored a late winner for Barcelona as the hosts acquired a 3-2 win over Celta Vigo
The on-personal loan defender struck in the 89th minute as the hosts overturned a two intention deficit
Robert Lewandowski scored twice in four minutes as Barcelona battled back again in closing levels
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But the outstanding Aspas was tiring and experienced to go off with 10 minutes remaining – Celta collapsed soon afterwards.
Joao Felix clipped a pleasant move via to Lewandowski and he clipped an equally pleasant end around Villar to make it 2-1.
Cancelo then ran in powering Celta’s defence to tee-up Lewandowski for his 2nd of the video game and the equalizer and it was now obvious there was only heading to be a person winner.
There had been seven minutes included on but Barcelona did not need them as, with 60 seconds left, Cancelo ghosted into the region unmarked from Gavi’s pass to rating.
The end result sends Barcelona leading in advance of Sunday’s Madrid derby and complete of self-assurance having viewed how Cancelo and Felix have each commenced so nicely.
The final result leaves Benitez’ side hovering above the drop zone. There were so quite a few positives to just take from the video game but supreme no factors.
Oscar Mingueza who experienced a late prospect to level said: ‘We can not be 2- up in game titles and then conclude up with nothing at all.’
