Sunday 5 April 2015

Celta 0-1 Barcelona

MATCH ANALYSIS:

overall analysis:

many of us (barca fans) saw this match as a revenge for our loss to celta in campnou.....but the match didn't started in a similar manner from starting this promises to be a really good match. at starting barca was patient and home side tried to test barca defence but their attacks are not in a settled manner. then the home side almost got there 1st goal ...thanks bravo for a wonderful save. If he mistimed the tackle the it could be a textbook red card and penalty which could have made things worst for barca. here comes our little magician with his trademark run down the center to edge of the area and curl one on goal but the placement of shot is such that you would expect a save then neymar went for a rebound but it can only buy us a corner kick. after this more positive attacking moves from hosts but not that commanding in the final third . almost around 20th min I saw something which i don't like to.....uruguayan fell theoretically though there is a minimal contact and plead ref for a penalty (suarez plz dont repeat these kind of things)....after that messi lead a positive barca possession for some time but counterpart of trio was unsure...neymar really lost his touch. after this celta defence was workless for good five minutes which can explain the scenario of the match. seriously our midfield had not played its role in attack which made messi to play deeper and deeper. in between celta convert a chance which is given off-side (which is really a off-side) and their striker missed a baby sitter.......end of first half goal less but entertaining...barca shocked by celtas dominance.
#dani alves managed to stop nolito just once in total first half.


second half:
almost 3 minutes into second half neymar finds net with an excellent curler but it is ruled out as the flags are up. the barca started to dominate the game with the help of there passing triangles and started to attack celta defence but cant finish the things. at 59 min rafina was subbed off on comes xavi in his place. rafinha failed to continue his form still a decent performance. are that messi went to join neymar and suarez up front leaving his playmaker job to xavi. larrivey who scored the lone goal in reverse is taken off. here comes the important part of the match ........thank you mathieu 
  • 73'
    Goal Jérémy Mathieu
    BREAKTHROUGH! BARCA HAVE DONE IT! Mathieu rises spectacularly at the back post to crash a diving header into the top corner from Xavi's in-swinging free-kick!
finally some thing to cheer... he is our ramos.

             after the goal celta started to search for an equalizer and pique started to prove he is one of the best defender in the world right now. 13 interceptions !.......... thanks god we have pique 
just after the goal iniesta who had a quiet evening was subbed off for pedro and later suarez for rakitic. at the end the match naturally we started to pass the time and this time with the help of a free kick for which fabian(celta player) got frustrated and thrown a piece of grass in to sergio face for which he is awarded with a RED CARD
link of  the expulsion video: 

 and as we enter in to injury time .......a series of beautiful passes opened up celtas defence and messi was asked to finish he tried to chip the goal keeper but it went over the cross bar .....sad to see him after that miss. and in the last minute of the game busquets made a wonderful tackle to deny a goal but celta's nolito asked for a penalty but ended up getting a yellow card for his dive ............ end of the match.
FULL TIME : CELTA DE VIGO 0 - 1 FC BARCELONA
however barca are 4 points clear real madrid but they are far from the best in this match. 
lets hope for a better tomorrow .................VISCA EL BARCA. 
  

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