Article by David Marinescu – published on Saturday, April 19, 2025, 16:41 / Updated on Saturday, April 19, 2025 16:42
Barcelona and Celta Vigo meet from 5:15 pm in a 32nd match of La Liga. The duel will be livetext on GSP.ro and live on primasport and digisport.
After qualifying in the UEFA Champions League semifinals, the Catalans are now thinking of the fight for the title in Spain, where they are in the first place and have a 4-point advance compared to Real Madrid.
Barcelona – Celta Vigo, live from 5:15 pm
Barcelona – Celta Vigo, start teams
Barcelona: Szczesny – Kound, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin – Pedri, de Jong, Ferin – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ferran
Coach: Hansi Flick
Celta Vigo: Guaita – Rodriguez, Lago, Alonso – Duran, Beltran, Moriba, Carreira – Losada, Swedberg – Iglesias
Coach: Claudio Giraldez
After 31 stages, Barcelona is a leader, with 70 points. It is at 4 points of Real Madrid rival, which in this round has a complicated match, with Athletic Bilbao, 4th place. On the other side, Celta Vigo is on 7, place of Europa League, with 43 points.
Hansi Flick, irritated by the match programming
The match is played at 4:15 pm, Spain time, and this disturbed the coach of Barcelona, the German Hansi Flick.
“Do you know how many matches I have played in the last few weeks? We will not complain, but this is just happening here, we have never seen such a program. We have no time to rest. In all the other championships, the players are protected. I would like to talk to those responsible for it.
Maybe we're not in the best form. I didn't play well at Dortmund, but I'm proud of the players. If someone had told us at the beginning of the Presezon that on April 18 we would have the chance to win triple, we would all have signed. Ultimately, I only lost a match. We have to be positive, we are aware of what we do and the team knows what to do.
I don't want to look for excuses or complain. I am pleased that we do not play on Sunday at 2:00 pm against Valladolid, for me it is a good thing. (No. The match with Valladolid is played on May 3, from 9:00 pm, Spain time). But why can't we play at 18:00? I would like to see the one who sets the program, because that's a joke!
If we are successful in Europe, La Liga will benefit. I remain speechless because it is unbearable. Each federation takes care of its teams. It doesn't care about rest or that players are lying at 5:00 in the morning. It's incredible! ” Flick said in the conference.
