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Xavi Hernandez has expressed his satisfaction with the team's improvement since announcing his departure.
Barcelona defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 in the 25th round of the 2023-24 Spanish La Liga at the Avanca Vallaidos in Vigo, Spain, on Sunday (Sept. 18). With the three points, Barcelona sits in third place in the league with 54 points.
On the day, Barcelona played a 4-3-3 formation. Roque, Lewandowski, and Yamal lined up up front, while Pedri, Christensen, and De Jong formed the midfield. The back four consisted of Kancelu, Kubarsi, Araujo, and Kunde, with Thierry Steigen in goal. Celta Vigo countered with Aspas, Tapia, Ristich, Stafelt, and Guaita.
It was Barcelona who took the lead. The Catalans opened the scoring just before halftime when Lewandowski found the back of the net with a right-footed shot after a pass from Yamal. But Celta Vigo fought back. Two minutes into the second half, Aspas equalized.
The 1-1 score remained until the final minutes of the game. Then, in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Barcelona had a golden opportunity. Yamal was punched in the buttocks by Beltran as he tried to catch a high ball in the penalty box, earning a penalty kick.
A chance for the winner just before the end of the game. Lewandowski stepped up to take the kick, but his shot was blocked by Guita. However, just before 바카라사이트 the shot, Guita's foot came off the goal line and a second kick was awarded. This time, Lewandowski didn't miss, and he slotted it home to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory.
The result makes it three wins and a draw in Barcelona's last four league games. They bounced back from a 3-5 shock loss to Villarreal on March 28th. In that game, Barca came back from two goals down to score three goals and turn the game around, only to concede three goals in quick succession in the final minutes of the game.
Shortly after the game, Xavi announced his intention to resign. "I want to announce that I will no longer be leading Barcelona after the end of the season," Xavi said, "The current atmosphere needs to change. Also, as a Barcelona fan, I cannot accept this situation," he said.
And after the win over Celta Vigo, which extended their unbeaten run to four games, Xavi added: "This is why I decided to leave. Since I said goodbye, we have taken 10 out of 12 points in four games. I'm very happy," he said.