Celta Vigo vs Barcelona – Live broadcast!
Barcelona will seek successive victories at the start of the new LaLiga season when they travel to Celta Vigo on Thursday evening.
After a tumultuous summer dominated by the epic Lionel Messi, Ronald Koeman’s reign got off to a great start over the weekend as Ansu Fati scored twice in a 4–0 win over Villarreal.
Celta Vigo narrowly escaped relegation last season and only won one of their first three matches this season, although Pallados has not been a happy place to look for Barcelona in recent years.
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Celta XI: Evan Villar, Hugo Malo, Morello, Edo, Jose Fontane; Lucas Olaza, Tapia, Gabri Vega; Denise Suarez, Emery Moore; Iago Aspas
Submarines: Iago Dominguez, Ruly, Araujo, Okay, Vadillo, Beltran, Nolito, Santi Mina, Brais Mendez, Baeza, Miguel Rodriguez, Career
Barcelona XI: Neto, Sergi Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, de Young; Griezmann, Coutinho, Ansu Fati; Messi
Submarines: Alina, Pjanic, Dembele, Bidri, Trinkau, Braithwaite, Inaki Pena, Riqui Puig, Conrad, Araujo, Ramos Mengo, Arnaud Tenas
Celta Viejo XI confirmed
Photo: Twitter (RC Celta)
Barcelona confirmed the eleventh
Photo: Twitter (FC Barcelona)
ES coverage
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Date, time and location
The Celta Vigo match against Barcelona is scheduled for 8:30 pm GMT tonight.
This match will be played behind closed doors at Municipal stadium Balaidos With no fans due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: UK viewers will be able to watch the match on Premier Sports, in association with LaLigaTV, which owns the rights to display Spanish football across the UK and Ireland.
Viewers with a Sky subscription can subscribe to watch LaLigaTV for free until October 15th, while those who don’t have the same time to register and broadcast matches on Premier Player.
For more information, click here.
Team news
Barcelona were left without first goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and it is expected that Neto will switch between the posts again.
Defender Samuel Umtiti is still absent, while Junior Verbo is suspected of having a hamstring problem. Martin Braithwaite was allowed to play after a thigh problem.
Meanwhile, Osman Dembele is still linked with a move to Manchester United.
Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-2 Barcelona
The demolition of Villarreal of Unai Emery on Saturday was a perfect tonic for Koeman and Barcelona after a very difficult summer.
That impressive start should continue here against Celta, who narrowly escaped relegation last season and drew twice from their first three games in 2020-21.
However, this has not been a happy hunting ground for the Belgrana during recent seasons. More on that in a moment.
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