Barcelona pulled off a dramatic 4-3 victory over Celta Vigo, with Raphinha’s penalty in the eighth minute of injury time completing a remarkable comeback for the La Liga leaders.
The Brazil forward delivered the decisive goal after VAR confirmed Dani Olmo had been tripped inside the box.
Trailing 3-1 after 62 minutes, Hansi Flick’s side looked poised for a shock defeat at home. Borja Iglesias had stunned the hosts with a hat-trick, overturning Ferran Torres’ early opener and putting Celta firmly in control. However, Barcelona refused to concede defeat.
Two rapid strikes in the second half from Dani Olmo and Raphinha brought Barcelona back level, setting up a tense finale as they piled on relentless pressure.
Just as Celta seemed to have secured a hard-fought point, Olmo’s late tumble in the area handed the opportunity to Raphinha, who confidently sealed the victory with one of the last kicks of the match.
The win extends Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga to seven points over Real Madrid, who are set to face Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
