Barcelona ignited their home stadium with a dramatic comeback against Celta Vigo in stoppage time during their match at the Olympic Stadium, Lluís Companys, on Saturday evening in the 32nd round of La Liga. The team overcame a three-goal deficit to win 4-3.
With this result, Barcelona moved to 73 points at the top of the table, temporarily seven points ahead of second-place Real Madrid. Celta Vigo remained in seventh place with 43 points.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper ‘‘El Nacional‘‘, Hansi Flick expressed his immense joy at this victory, considering it a crucial step towards winning the La Liga title this season.
The newspaper also reported that the German coach voiced his admiration for the performance and character displayed by the Brazilian star in today’s match, as he led the Catalan team to a historic victory “worth its weight in gold” in the title race.
Flick’s praise wasn’t limited to Rafinha, as he also commended Dani Olmo, who changed the game immediately upon coming on, scoring the comeback goal and winning the decisive penalty that secured the team’s three points.
Flick told his assistant right after the match: “Barcelona can achieve the treble if Dani Olmo continues to play without injury in the coming period.”
Flick also praised one of the match’s standout performers, Lamine Yamal, who strengthened the team’s attacking threat immediately after coming on as a second-half substitute. He urged him to maintain his form, saying: “This is the player I want to see at Barcelona.”
In a surprising turn of events, club president Joan Laporta went down to the dressing room and personally congratulated the star of the match, Dani Olmo, on his outstanding performance, telling him: “You saved the team’s season from collapse today.”