Barca make stunning comeback to overcome Celta in thriller

With the score tied at 3-3 after Celta’s Borja Iglesias netted a hat-trick, the game seemed to be heading for a draw when Olmo won a penalty deep into added time and Raphinha stepped up to score and seal the three points

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Barcelona pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 on Saturday and move seven points clear of Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.

The Catalans trailed 3-1 inside the final halfhour after a Borja Iglesias hat-trick for the visitors but Dani Olmo scored and then Raphinha struck twice, including a 98th minute penalty, to snatch three essential points for the leaders.

Champions Real Madrid, second, host Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, with a Clasico showdown still to come in May.

"This is football, we really wanted to win, maybe we weren't at our best (earlier in the game) but the response from the team, and the fans pushed us on... we deserved it," Olmo told DAZN.

"These are three points that take us closer to our objective, they're important and we have to continue." Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who railed against his team's intense schedule on Friday, rested teenage star Lamine Yamal for the first time in 2025, although he was later needed from the bench after Iglesias' treble.