Key keywords: Barcelona vs Celta Vigo, LaLiga 2024/25, Lamine Yamal, LaLiga live score, Camp Nou, Xavi Hernandez, Iago Aspas, Robert Lewandowski, LaLiga match highlights The highly anticipated LaLiga 2024/25 fixture between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo kicked off at a packed Camp Nou on Saturday evening, with the home side entering the match sitting just 5 points behind league leaders Real Madrid in the title race, making three points a non-negotiable target for Xavi’s squad. 17-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, who was named LaLiga’s Player of the Month for February 2024, led the Barca frontline alongside Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, as the club confirmed their official starting lineup an hour before kickoff: Marc-Andre ter Stegen in goal; Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Alejandro Balde in defense; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Ilkay Gundogan in midfield; and Raphinha, Lewandowski and Yamal in attack. Celta’s lineup featured veteran striker Iago Aspas, who has scored 11 goals against Barca in his career, alongside new signing Swedish striker Hugo Larsson. The match opened at a blistering pace, with Barca dominating possession from the first whistle. Yamal made his first impact in the 12th minute, beating two Celta defenders down the right flank before delivering a pinpoint low cross to Lewandowski, who tapped home from 6 yards out to put the hosts 1-0 up. The young winger continued to cause chaos for Celta’s defense, drawing three fouls in the first 20 minutes as the away side struggled to contain his pace and trickery. Celta equalized against the run of play in the 32nd minute, when Aspas curled a 25-yard free kick into the top corner past a diving ter Stegen, sending the 3,000 traveling Celta fans into delirium. The score remained 1-1 going into half time, with Xavi making one change at the break, bringing on Gavi for Gundogan to add more energy to the Barca midfield. Barca retook the lead in the 67th minute, as Yamal cut in from the right wing, dribbled past two Celta players, and fired a low shot that deflected off Celta defender Unai Nunez and looped over the goalkeeper into the net. The goal made Yamal the youngest player in LaLiga history to score 10 senior league goals, extending the record he set earlier this season. Ferran Torres put the result beyond doubt in the 82nd minute, tapping home a rebound after Raphinha’s shot was saved, making the final score 3-1. The win cuts Real Madrid’s lead at the top of LaLiga to 2 points, with the first El Clasico of the season scheduled for next month. Yamal was named Man of the Match for his 1 goal and 1 assist performance, with pundits already tipping him as a leading candidate for the 2025 Ballon d’Or.