Barcelona 6-1 Celta de Vigo: 5 talking points
Barcelona avenged their 4-1 defeat to Celta Vigo earlier in the season in some style, as they scored 4 times in the last 15 minutes to romp past Eduardo Berizzo's side and record a memorable 6-1 victory at the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a brilliant free-kick from 30 yards, before ex-Manchester City man John Guidetti levelled from the penalty spot.The second half was all Barcelona, as Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick and assisted a further two goals to complete the rout and go 3 points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga, despite having played a game lesser than their title rivals.One of those goals was notable thanks to a 'Cruyff' penalty in the 81st minute. Instead of Leo Messi scoring it himself, he passed it to an onrushing Luis Suarez, who accepted the invitation to complete his hat-trick and send Barcelona 4-1 up.We look at the 5 talking points which shaped up a one-sided encounter at Barcelona's iconic home ground:-
#1 Luis Suarez was absolutely rampant
Three goals and two assists. There were Luis Suarez’ statistics last night, as he was instrumental in brushing aside a tiring Celta Vigo defence in the last 15 minutes. His first goal came thanks to a brilliant Leo Messi lob pass, while his next was a simple tap-in following some good work by Messi and Neymar. He gleefully slotted home a penalty which was passed to him by Messi to complete his hat-trick. He turned provider after that – perfectly picking out Ivan Rakitic with a lofted cross for Barcelona’s fifth, before launching a mind-blowing long ball across the field for Neymar to feed upon and chip the goalkeeper in injury time. An unforgettable night for the ex-Liverpool man.