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Barcelona will hope to slam the door of the La Liga title race in Real Madrid's face as they get set to host Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Los Blancos squeaked past Alaves yesterday to pull themselves within six points at the top of the table, but the league-leading Blaugrana can restore the imposing nine-point gap with victory today, knowing there are just six more games to go in the 2025/26 season.
With both Spanish giants now out of the Champions League race, and neither able to lift the Copa del Rey either, there is just the domestic title to contest between the two with an eye on the season's final El Clasico in early May to ultimately decide the winner.
The Sporting News is following the Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo match live, providing score updates, commentary, and analysis.
Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo live score
Location: Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)
Referee: Jose Luis Munuera Montero
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Starting lineups (predicted):
Barcelona (4-2-3-1, right to left): J. Garcia (GK) — Kounde, E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Cancelo — Pedri, de Jong — Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Rashford — Lewandowski.
Celta Vigo (3-4-3, right to left): Radu (GK) — A. Nunez, Lago, Alonso — Rueda, Vecino, Moriba, Carreira — F. Lopez, Iglesias, Swedberg.
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Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo key moments
Prematch: With Barcelona's season now nearing a close, there will be questions about what the summer offseason will look like from a squad perspective. One of the players with the most to gain or lose over the next few weeks is Marcus Rashford, who Barcelona must make a decision on soon.
Rashford has seen his playing time squeezed on the left wing, even as Raphinha has missed time due to injury, but with the competitive stakes of the season starting to relax, Hansi Flick could give him an opportunity to impress knowing the club has a €30 million option they must decide whether to trigger or not.
Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo talking points, analysis
Following the game, this section will be updated with analysis of the Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo match.
Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo reaction
Following the game, this section will be updated with post-match reaction from Hansi Flick and Claudio Giraldez.
Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo team news
Barcelona team news
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Raphinha is still missing for another few weeks and is unlikely to return from his hamstring injury until the start of May.
Midfielder Marc Bernal has been absent with a thigh injury and will not be back in this game as he was not included in the matchday squad.
Celta Vigo team news
Miguel Romain was a regular starter in midfield before a metatarsal fracture in mid-March ended his season early.
A trio of players are questionable for this match, with Manu Fernandez, Mihailo Ristic, and Carl Starfelt all carrying knocks that could potentially keep them sidelined.
Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo upcoming schedules
Barcelona upcoming fixtures
Date Competition Match Location
Sat, Apr. 25 La Liga Getafe vs. Barcelona Estadio Coliseum (Getafe, Spain)
Sat, May 2 La Liga Osasuna vs. Barcelona Estadio El Sadar (Pamplona, Spain)
Sun, May 10 La Liga Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain)
Celta Vigo upcoming fixtures
Date Competition Match Location
Sun, Apr. 26 La Liga Villarreal vs. Celta Vigo El Madrigal (Villarreal, Spain)
Sun, May 3 La Liga Celta Vigo vs. Elche Estadio Abanca-Baladios (Vigo, Spain)
Sat, May 9 La LIga Atletico Madrid vs. Celta Vigo Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid, Spain)