Barcelona seemed to sit through it and played sloppy, yet it was again Suárez who gave Messi the lead again.
However, Celta did not lose heart and continued to seek the attack. Nolito was already close to the equalizer, but Ter Stegen was barely able to save on his bet. Moments later, Iago Aspas was accurate from a free kick.
Deep in stoppage time, Nolito Celta could also have brought the win, but Ter Stegen saved on the goal line.
Competitor in the Spanish title fight Real Madrid will play on Sunday. If the Madrid win at last place Espanyol, they are two points apart from number two Barcelona.
Atlético wins
In the battle for third place in the Spanish league, Atlético Madrid ended up at number four Seville thanks to a 2-1 victory. Luuk de Jong’s team again lost points on Friday by drawing a 1-1 draw against Valladolid.
Atlético did win on Saturday. At home, thanks to goals from Saúl and Diego Costa (penalty), it was too strong for Deportivo Alavés. The visitors received a penalty in injury time, which was impeccably shot by Joselu, but there was no longer a draw.
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