A rotated Barça against a Celta Vigo side that are fighting an intense battle for survival. That was the tale of Saturday night’s match. And it turned out to be a fairytale ending for the home side with their frontmen Maxi Gomez and Iago Aspas firing two goals past Jasper Cillessen to secure three vital points. Yet despite, the 2-0 blaugrana defeat, and the slice to Barça’s impeccable away record in the domestic competition, there are several positives that can be taken from the 90 minutes of football played at Balaidos.
Ernesto Valverde gave his lineup a whole different look with the reserve and several Barça B players getting the nod to feature against Aspas and Co.