Three takeaways for Hansi Flick from Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona

Barcelona have received solely one among their final six factors and their lead over Actual Madrid has virtually fully evaporated in a matter of two video games.

If the defeat to Actual Sociedad earlier than the worldwide break was not sufficient, Hansi Flick’s males slumped to a 2-2 draw in opposition to Celta Vigo final night time in a sport the place they have been outplayed and collapsed within the ultimate ten minutes.

Lamine Yamal’s absence was felt at Balaidos, and so was that of Alejandro Balde who was rested out of warning and the sport solely revealed how some gamers are merely irreplaceable within the Catalans’ setup.

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona and created a two-goal cushion. A late purple card to Marc Casado, nevertheless, introduced severe drama into the script and the staff left Balaidos with only one level.

Barça Common brings you three speaking factors from Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona.

The catastrophic collapse

With eight minutes to go and a two-goal lead, all the pieces gave the impression to be going for Barcelona final night time regardless of the staff not dominating the proceedings.

It was clear from the get-go that the Blaugrana weren’t at their finest, however objectives from Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski coupled with the staff’s effectiveness with their few possibilities helped them take a strong lead.

But, all the pieces fell aside inside seconds as error after error piled up on the guests’ behalf.

All of it started with Marc Casado’s pointless foul within the seventy fifth minute that earned him a yellow card, and the teen ought to have erred on the facet of warning thereafter particularly given how the staff simply survived a purple card earlier than half-time.

But, Casado lunged into yet one more unwarranted problem within the 82nd minute and was given his marching orders, instilling hope into the Balaidos.

The minutes that adopted have been horrific for Barcelona. Nonetheless below the shock of getting gone a person down, they struggled to maintain the ball and Jules Kounde made an unforgivable error by giving the ball away cheaply and letting Alfon Gonzalez free on objective.

Celta pulled one again, and driving on the identical excessive, stored the strain going within the Catalan field to seek out the equaliser simply two minutes later. In a matter of 240 seconds, they managed to undo Barcelona’s effort and salvage a degree.

Reality be advised, Barcelona are fortunate to even escape with a degree given how the sport was flowing within the ultimate ten minutes. Hansi Flick’s males merely choked and it’s clear that the supervisor has lots to deal with behind the scenes.

Has the code been cracked?

Barcelona started their season wanting invincible. The ahead trio was on music however the excessive defensive position raised many eyebrows as pundits throughout the globe referred to as it unsustainable and an enormous gamble.

Having pulled off the identical in opposition to Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich, there was a way of confidence that the staff might effectively have perfected the ability and that their entice couldn’t be damaged.

The sport in opposition to Crvena Zvezda, nevertheless, highlighted some issues because the hosts managed to get away from the entice often utilising runs from the deep. They could not have received, however they seeded the thought of the best way to beat the Catalans.

Actual Sociedad picked up the ideology and executed it to perfection, beating Barcelona of their ultimate sport earlier than the worldwide break.

Final night time, Celta Vigo had Flick’s quantity as they broke Barcelona’s offside entice with ease, making runs behind the defence by way of the midfielders.

The Catalan defence had no solutions for lengthy, and whereas they did handle to carry on till the 82nd minute, they collapsed thereafter. Reality be advised, the scoreline may have been humiliating if not for Inaki Pena.

The topic shouldn’t be a rising fear, for Barcelona’s vulnerability on the again is now being routinely uncovered and the staff doesn’t seem to have a plan B. The highlight on Flick is now intensifying.

Gavi’s first begin

On an evening marred by negatives after the catastrophic collapse, Gavi’s efficiency was one brilliant gentle that the administration and dressing room will take away as a constructive.

After over a yr after struggling his ACL harm, the La Masia star made his first begin for Barcelona this season in opposition to Celta Vigo and appeared as near his former self as he may.

Certainly, the teen was extra cautious along with his bodily challenges, however recording 72 minutes in such a bodily duel with challenges thrown on him from all sides might be an enormous confidence booster for Gavi.

The midfield star not solely survived the 70-plus minutes that he performed however balled together with Pedri and Casado in the course of the park, displaying grit and respectable distribution.

He performed as a part of the double pivot for a lot of the night time, profitable duels in midfield and breaking Celta’s counters. Nevertheless, he additionally switched up with Pedri often and made attacking runs so as to add numbers within the ultimate third.

Gavi’s return to health provides lots to Barcelona’s dynamics, particularly with Frenkie de Jong wanting disinterested and disconnected from the staff. The staff will see extra of the previous Golden Boy winner within the coming weeks.