"Marcos Alonso gave Barcelona a helping hand in the early exchanges, as his handball led to a penalty that saw Robert Lewandowski open the scoring with less than 10 minutes on the clock. Yet Barcelona gave up their lead almost immediately and in familiar style. Once again Flick's backline was breached far too easily and Sergio Carrera made it 1-1."
"Flick clearly had words with his players at the break as the second half was a different story entirely. The press was better and ensured Celta barely had a sniff, even after sending on Bryan Zaragoza and Iago Aspas. Both players have hurt Barca in the past but it ended up being Lewandowski who scored the next goal to make it 4-2 and secure a really important three points."
Barcelona won 4-2 at Balaidos against Celta Vigo after a chaotic match that featured frequent defensive lapses. Marcos Alonso conceded a handball early that led to a Robert Lewandowski penalty and opener. Celta repeatedly exploited defensive vulnerabilities to equalize and swap goals before Lamine Yamal made it 3-2 in first-half stoppage time. Hansi Flick's halftime intervention improved Barca's press and control in the second half. Lewandowski scored again to make it 4-2, completing a hat-trick on his first start in a month. Frenkie de Jong dominated midfield despite receiving a late red card. Eric Garcia and Fermin Lopez impressed defensively.
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