LaLiga 2018-19, Barcelona 2-0 Celta Vigo: 5 talking points

#1 Celta fail to make a dent despite their possession

Celta failed to make their possession count

Normally Barcelona dominate the possession stats in their games. Their average ball possession in the LaLiga this season is 61.2%, which is the highest. But Celta did not concede the ball to such extent, as they held on to it quite well.

The problem for Miguel Cardoso was that they failed to do much with it. Celta had 48% of possession in the game, but they managed just one effort on target. They had 172 passes in the final third compared to 152 for Barca, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen had just one save to make.

The final pass was lacking for the visitors, and they failed to convert their territorial dominance into anything worthwhile. They kept the ball well enough but lacked any sort of incision. As a result, the Barcelona backline was relatively comfortable for the duration of the game.