Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Celta Vigo. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free.
After receiving the benefit of the doubt from the officials in El Clásico, Barcelona managed to cut Real Madrid's lead in the Spanish table to one point. Manager Gerardo Martino was pleased to have won at the weekend, and with just nine matches remaining, considers today's confrontation with Celta Vigo a fresh start (h/t to Marca). "It's like starting the league all over again. Nobody gave us a chance and we've played our way back into the title race," Martino said. "It's easy to see yourself seven points off the pace when you face a team of Real Madrid's calibre. We were forced to come from behind," he added.
"We controlled the game for long periods. Real Madrid are one of the best clubs in Europe. They always look as though they can beat you and that makes this win even more valuable."
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Player to Watch: Barcelona's Lionel Messi enjoyed a rejuvenated performance against Real Madrid at the weekend. The Argentine currently sits with 21 goals and has narrowed the race for the league's top scorer after netting a hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Valdés; Alba, Mascherano, Piqué, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Xavi; Sánchez, Messi, Neymar
Celta Vigo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Yoel; Jonny, Costas, Fontás, Mallo; Rafinha, Oubiña, Fernández; Orellana, Charles, Nolito
Spanish League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Atlético Madrid |
29 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
66 |
21 |
45 |
70 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Madrid |
29 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
80 |
30 |
50 |
70 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Barcelona |
29 |
22 |
3 |
4 |
85 |
25 |
60 |
69 |
|||
|
4 |
Athletic Club |
30 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
52 |
32 |
20 |
56 |
|||
|
5 |
Sevilla FC |
29 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
53 |
44 |
9 |
47 |
|||
|
6 |
Real Sociedad |
29 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
52 |
43 |
9 |
46 |
|||
|
7 |
Villarreal CF |
29 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
49 |
36 |
13 |
45 |
|||
|
8 |
RCD Espanyol |
30 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
34 |
35 |
-1 |
40 |
|||
|
9 |
Valencia CF |
29 |
11 |
6 |
12 |
41 |
40 |
1 |
39 |
|||
|
10 |
Levante UD |
29 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
26 |
35 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
Granada CF |
29 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
28 |
39 |
-11 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Celta de Vigo |
29 |
9 |
6 |
14 |
33 |
41 |
-8 |
33 |
|||
|
13 |
Málaga CF |
30 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
29 |
38 |
-9 |
32 |
|||
|
14 |
Elche CF |
30 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
24 |
41 |
-17 |
31 |
|||
|
15 |
Rayo Vallecano |
29 |
9 |
3 |
17 |
33 |
63 |
-30 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
UD Almería |
29 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
31 |
55 |
-24 |
29 |
|||
|
17 |
Osasuna |
29 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
25 |
50 |
-25 |
29 |
|||
|
18 |
Getafe CF |
29 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
26 |
46 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
19 |
Real Valladolid |
29 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
31 |
49 |
-18 |
27 |
|||
|
20 |
Real Betis |
29 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
58 |
-35 |
19 |
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