Highlights: Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo - Pedri On Target In Hard-Fought Win

Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo. Barca will go into the first Clasico of the season top of La Liga after battling to a narrow win over Celta. Watch highlights here.
Highlights: Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo - Pedri On Target In Hard-Fought Win
Highlights: Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo - Pedri On Target In Hard-Fought Win /

Barcelona will go into the first Clasico of the season top of La Liga after battling to a narrow win over Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou.

Pedri scored Barca's winning goal 17 minutes into Sunday's game.

The result means Barca have 22 points from their first eight matches. Real Madrid also have 22 points but are second due to an inferior goal difference.

Highlights: Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo

Raphinha produced the game's first shot in anger when he unleashed a powerful effort from 30 yards, forcing a good save from Celta keeper Agustin Marchesin.

Marchesin was called into action again three minutes later to deny Ferran Torres.

But Marchesin was left stranded when Pedri tapped home the game's only goal from ultra-close range.

Celta's defenders had looked well-placed to cut out Gavi's low cross from the left but Unai Nunez produced a costly error.

Instead of clearing the ball or leaving it for Javi Galan to do so, a sliding Nunez defected the ball away from his goalkeeper and into the path of Pedri.

Barcelona players pictured celebrating during their 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in October 2022
Barcelona players pictured celebrating during their 1-0 win over Celta Vigo :: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire/Marc Graupera Aloma

Raphinha appealed for a penalty late in the first half after going down under a challenge from Galan. Referee Jose Munuera gestured that Raphinha had dived but did not show him a yellow card.

Barca had more of the ball but Celta came closest to scoring the game's second goal.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen made two late saves to keep his side ahead and Goncalo Paciencia struck the post in added time.


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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.