"Barcelona closed the gap with Real Madrid to just three points, taking full advantage of Los Blancos' slip-up earlier in the day, as they beat Celta Vigo comprehensively at the Balaidos. The game from Hansi Flick's perspective was far from perfect, but the Catalans did show significant improvement in several areas including the press and the finishing. Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick stole the headlines while Lamine Yamal scored the other goal on the night."
"There were some defensive worries for Barcelona in terms of the offside trap, especially given how they allowed the hosts to equalise twice - but Flick and Co. will focus on all the positives the game brought to light. Barça Universal brings you the player ratings from Celta Vigo 2-4 Barcelona. Wojciech Szczesny: 6 The Polish goalkeeper conceded two goals in the opening half alone, and while there was not much he could do against the Borja Iglesias strike, there is a feeling he could have done better to stop the first goal conceded."
Barcelona reduced the gap to Real Madrid to three points with a 4-2 victory over Celta Vigo at Balaidos. The team showed improvement in pressing and finishing despite an imperfect performance under Hansi Flick. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick and Lamine Yamal added the fourth goal. Defensive concerns emerged around the offside trap after the hosts twice equalised. Wojciech Szczesny conceded two first-half goals and earned a 6 rating. Alejandro Balde improved from his display against Club Brugge, earning a 7, while Pau Cubarsi received a 7 despite an unfair yellow card. Ronald Araujo earned 7.5 for pace and effective partnership with Cubarsi.
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