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Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

Competition – La Liga

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

Date: 22nd April 2026

Kick-off time – 20:30 GMT

Wednesday evening at the Spotify Camp Nou, and Barcelona welcome Celta Vigo to a venue that has become a fortress this season, as the league leaders look to extend their commanding position at the top of La Liga. The Blaugrana sit nine points clear of Real Madrid with seven games apiece remaining, and while the title has not yet been mathematically clinched, the trajectory is unmistakeable. Celta arrive in sixth on 44 points — a position of relative comfort with twelve points separating them from the relegation zone — but their form coming into this fixture gives very little cause for optimism.

Barcelona’s recent record is the work of a team operating with genuine belief in the home straight of the title race. Their most recent outing produced a 2–1 victory away at Atlético Madrid in the Champions League — a result of the highest quality at one of Europe’s most demanding venues however they ultimately were knocked out of the tournament after a dismal first leg showing. Prior to that, a 4–1 home win over Espanyol in the league was a statement of domestic authority. Before that, a 2–0 home defeat to Atlético in the first leg of that same European tie was the sole blemish in this run — a result that made the away leg meaningless in context. Earlier, a 2–1 win away at Atlético in La Liga and a 1–0 home win over Rayo Vallecano illustrate the consistency that has carried Barcelona to the brink of the title. Four wins from five, the one defeat sandwiched between victories of real substance.

Celta, by contrast, are arriving on the back of a bruising sequence. Their most recent outing ended in a 3–1 home defeat to Freiburg in the Europa League — a result that ended their European involvement. Prior to that, a 3–0 home defeat to Oviedo in the league was deeply damaging at the Estadio de Balaídos. Before that, a 3–0 away defeat to Freiburg in the first leg of that European tie set the tone. Earlier in this run, a 3–2 win away at Valencia offered brief relief, but a 4–3 home defeat to Alaves completed a sequence of four defeats from five across all competitions. The Europa League exit will free up midweek bandwidth, but the manner of recent results suggests a squad low on confidence.

The head-to-head record is heavily skewed in Barcelona’s favour — they have won four of the last five meetings, with one draw and no wins for Celta. Most recently, Barcelona won 2–4 away at Celta in November 2025. In the previous encounter, they won 4–3 at home in April 2025 — a high-scoring but ultimately one-sided affair. Celta have not beaten Barcelona in any of the last five meetings, and nothing in recent form suggests that will change tonight.

A Barcelona win moves them to 82 points. With Real Madrid on 70 and seven games still to play each, the gap widens further and the title feels increasingly inevitable, though it will not be confirmed on this night alone.

In Spain, the match is live on Movistar+ and M+ LALIGA TV. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, viewers can watch on Premier Sports 1 and stream via the Premier Sports Player. In the United States, the game is available on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, and fuboTV.


Barcelona Form

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Atl. Madrid 1–2 Barcelona Champions League Apr 14, 2026
W Barcelona 4–1 Espanyol La Liga Apr 11, 2026
L Barcelona 0–2 Atl. Madrid Champions League Apr 8, 2026
W Atl. Madrid 1–2 Barcelona La Liga Apr 4, 2026
W Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga Mar 22, 2026

Celta Vigo Form

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
L Celta Vigo 1–3 Freiburg Europa League Apr 16, 2026
L Celta Vigo 0–3 Oviedo La Liga Apr 12, 2026
L Freiburg 3–0 Celta Vigo Europa League Apr 9, 2026
W Valencia 2–3 Celta Vigo La Liga Apr 5, 2026
L Celta Vigo 3–4 Alaves La Liga Mar 22, 2026

Head To Head

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Celta Vigo 2–4 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Nov 9, 2025
Barcelona 4–3 Celta Vigo Spanish LaLiga Apr 19, 2025
Celta Vigo 2–2 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Nov 23, 2024
Celta Vigo 1–2 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Feb 17, 2024
Barcelona 3–2 Celta Vigo Spanish LaLiga Sep 23, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Spain Movistar+, M+ LALIGA TV, M+ LALIGA TV 2, LaLiga TV Bar HD
Great Britain Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
Ireland Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
USA ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV
Germany DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany
France beIN Sports 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Italy DAZN Italia
Netherlands Ziggo Sport, Ziggo Go
Australia beIN Sports 3, beIN Sports Connect
Canada TSN+

La Liga Table

Pos Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Barcelona 31 26 1 4 84 30 +54 79
2 Real Madrid 31 22 4 5 65 29 +36 70
3 Villarreal 31 19 4 8 56 36 +20 61
4 Atlético Madrid 31 17 6 8 51 32 +19 57
5 Real Betis 31 11 13 7 45 38 +7 46
6 Celta Vigo 31 11 11 9 44 40 +4 44
7 Real Sociedad 31 11 9 11 49 48 +1 42
8 Getafe 31 12 5 14 27 32 -5 41
9 Osasuna 31 10 9 12 37 38 -1 39
10 Espanyol 31 10 8 13 37 48 -11 38
11 Girona 31 9 11 11 33 45 -12 38
11 Athletic Club 31 11 5 15 33 45 -12 38
13 Rayo Vallecano 31 8 11 12 29 38 -9 35
14 Valencia 31 9 8 14 34 46 -12 35
15 Mallorca 31 9 7 15 39 48 -9 34
16 Sevilla 31 9 7 15 39 51 -12 34
17 Alavés 31 8 9 14 35 46 -11 33
18 Elche 31 7 11 13 39 47 -8 32
19 Levante 31 7 8 16 35 50 -15 29
20 Real Oviedo 31 6 9 16 24 48 -24 27

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