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Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman expressed his pride in his team’s performance against Celta de Vigo.
Barcelona achieved their second consecutive victory, this time at the expense of their host Celta Vigo at the Pallaidos stadium, on matchday four of the Spanish League.
“I think we played a great game, I am proud of this team. We did well and played with discipline, even during the shortage, I am very happy,” Koeman said after the game.
Regarding his discussion with Carlos del Siro Grande between the two halves, he explained: “I told the referee that Longlé’s sending-off shot was an infraction, but whether it was a red card or not a subject for discussion, it was a tough decision. The referee’s job is very complicated, but with this decision there was nothing we are talking about, it was better to talk about how to play with a numerical deficiency ”.
He praised his players: “Messi and Fati appeared very well, like the rest of the team. Messi worked hard and was very important.”
Koman justified not pressing Osman Dembélé in the second half: “Dembélé did not participate because Pedri and Trinkau are contributing more on the defensive side, that’s why”.
“The draw is positive. Juventus and Barcelona are the strongest,” he said, commenting on the results of the Champions League draw.
Ansu Fati scored first for Barcelona at the start of the match, before Celta’s Lucas Olaza mistakenly added Barcelona’s second goal to his team’s goal, before Sergi Roberto concluded the scorers’ list in time of discount.
Barcelona raised its score to 6 points in fifth place, with two games postponed, one point ahead of the four seven-point lead.
Celta de Vigo remained within 5 points in eleventh position.
Barcelona were forced to play more than 45 minutes with ten men, after their defender Clement Lunglet was sent off at the end of the first half.
Barcelona finally undefeated the knot of the Pallaidos stadiums, which has failed to win in the last 5 seasons.
The last 5 visits to Barcelona in Pallaidus have been defeated 3 times, and tied twice, the last of which was in the final rounds of last season, a game that kept them away from the competition for the title of Spanish league..
Barcelona’s last victory at Pallaidos dates back to April 2014 with Jeremy Mathieu’s goal, made by legend Xabi Hernandez.
Barcelona achieved victory without conceding a goal for the second time under the leadership of Ronald Koeman.
The match took place under heavy rains, bad weather and strong winds in the Galicia region.
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