Barcelona entered the match knowing that Real Madrid had dropped points earlier in the day, and quickly asserted themselves. The visitors opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Lewandowski converted a penalty after Marcos Alonso handled the ball in the box. Celta Vigo responded almost immediately through Sergio Carreira, capitalizing on Barcelona’s high defensive line.
Lewandowski restored Barça’s lead before halftime by finishing off a Marcus Rashford cross, but Celta again drew level with a powerful strike from Borja Iglesias. However, Barcelona regained the advantage just before the break as Lamine Yamal fired in at the far post following another Rashford cross that took a deflection.
After a frenetic first half, Barcelona dominated possession in the second. In the 73rd minute, Rashford delivered an inswinging corner that Lewandowski headed home to complete his hat trick—his first for the club in over a year. This goal took the Polish striker’s season tally to nine. Rashford was influential throughout, registering two assists and playing a role in Yamal’s goal, bringing his season assist total to six, surpassing both Yamal and Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid.
Celta Vigo, who have struggled to turn draws into wins this season, found themselves outmatched in the second half as Barcelona controlled the tempo. Yamal nearly added a fifth late on, but struck the post.
The only blemish for Barcelona was the dismissal of Frenkie de Jong in stoppage time for a second bookable offense, meaning he will miss the next league match against Athletic Club.
This result marks just Barcelona’s third win at Balaídos in the last decade, providing momentum heading into the international break. For detailed player ratings and match statistics, see the full breakdown at Barcelona Player Ratings vs. Celta Vigo: Lethal Attacking Display Closes Gap to Real Madrid and comprehensive analysis at Celta Vigo 2-4 Barcelona (Nov 9, 2025) Game Analysis.
With this result, Barcelona head into the international break on a high, firmly in contention in the La Liga title race.