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Barcelona moved back to the top of the La Liga table with a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou, thanks to a first half goal from Pedri.

Strand Larsen did get the ball in the back of the net for the visitors but Barcelona escaped when it was ruled out for an offside in the build-up. Barcelona were dominant in the first 45 minutes and were good value for their half-time lead but Celta came roaring back after the break and had chances to equalise. Despite the loss of some key men, Barca took an early lead when Gavi teed up Pedri to open the scoring in the 17th minute.

Pedri was the hero for Barcelona as it saw off a LaLiga challenge from Celta Vigo to take an unpersuasive 1-0 win on Monday (AEDT).

A dominant start from Barcelona hinted at a blowout scoreline, and Pedri's poacher's finish following a deflection in the 17th minute certainly whet the appetite. A week on from a similar performance against Mallorca, questions may be lingering about Barca's prowess, even as they sit top of the table. Despite a bright, almost bombastic start from Xavi's side, the Blaugrana gradually faded once again in defence of an early lead, ultimately escaping with all three points intact.

Barcelona President Steven Zhang feels that his team were very hard done by in their Champions League loss to Inter over the week. Speaking in a press.

We have to encourage Xavi and the players to do so.” Laporta was clear that “We have to do so to ensure that we qualify. “With the team that we have, we all believe that we can beat Inter, Bayern, and Viktoria Plzen,” he continued.

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“They had some clear chances to score in the end. “We struggled too much in the second half,” Xavi said. “We created five or six chances in the second half.” It was coming off another 1-0 win — at Mallorca. “We suffered a bit more than we should have,” Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso said. Celta, which had won three of its last five league games, played well in the second half but failed to capitalize on its scoring chances at the Camp Nou.

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"We had a great second half, had five or six great scoring chances, but the usual is to lose here." We will try to win and show character like we did last season." "Our team played well in the first 30 minutes, could have scored more goals, but they were better than us in the second half. "Two weeks ago we were dependent on [Robert] Lewandowski and now it's Ter Stegen," Barca coach Xavi said after the match. [Pedri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s close-range strike from a rebound after capitalising on an error by defender [Unai Nunez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/260902/Unai-Núñez) who tried to clear Gavi's cross. [Barcelona](/soccer/team?id=83), who started well with [Gavi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) and [Raphinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) running the channels and creating several scoring opportunities.

Pedri (C) of Barcelona competes during during a La Liga football match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 9, 2022.

(Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua) Raphinha (R) of Barcelona vies with Javi Galan of Celta during a La Liga football match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. Pedri (C) of Barcelona competes during during a La Liga football match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta in Barcelona, Spain, Oct.

Inter Milan will be hoping the victory against Barcelona signalled a turning point in its season after a mediocre start to the domestic campaign.

“We showed in the last game against Barcelona that we had turned a page,” Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said after the Sassuolo win. Last Updated: 10th October 2022 12:33 PM Published: 10th October 2022 12:33 PM

The forward had joined the club on loan from the Catalan side last year but was limited to 30-minute cameos from the bench because of a clause that would ...

The key agreement in loan the deal was related to his minutes. Antoine Griezmann's bizarre cameos off the bench are OVER as star seals a permanent move to Atletico Madrid in deal worth up to £21m... The deal is worth up to £21million, just three years after he moved the other for for £107m

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According to Tuttosport, Inter directors were not impressed with Laporta’s claims. The two sides meet again in Spain on Wednesday. [Denzel Dumfries](https://football-italia.net/player/denzel-dumfries/) in the final minutes of the game at San Siro last week and are still furious because of it.

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The Catalan club said it will receive 20 million euros ($19.4 million) for the transfer, plus variables that could reach another four million euros ($3.8 million). Atlético said Griezmann signed a contract with the club until June 2026. MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid reached a deal with Barcelona on Monday to sign forward Antoine Griezmann on a permanent transfer, freeing the French international to play more minutes with the Madrid club.

Barcelona head coach Xavi believes that if his team plays in the way they did in the first half of their 1-0 win over La Liga yesterday evening they will.

“If we play like we did in the second half, we won’t beat Inter,” the coach said, “but if we play like in the first half, we will.” Barcelona Coach Xavi: “If We Play As We Did In First Half Against Celta Vigo We’ll Beat Inter” Barcelona head coach Xavi believes that if his team plays in the way they did in the first half of their 1-0 win over La Liga yesterday evening they will be able to beat Inter on Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with LaLiga rivals Barcelona for the permanent transfer of Antoine Griezmann.

"In addition, the French striker has signed a contract that will link him to our club until 30 June 2026." Griezmann, who joined Barca from Atletico for £108m in 2019, has agreed a contract until June 2026 to complete his return to Civitas Metropolitano. Griezmann, who has scored 42 times in 110 international caps and lifted the World Cup in 2018, has registered three goals and two assists in 11 club outings this term.

The 31-year-old had returned to the Civitas Metropolitano on a two-year loan deal in 2021, with an obligation for Atletico to make the transfer permanent for € ...

Having endured a torrid spell at Spotify Camp Nou, he has now closed the curtains on his tenure as a Barça player, securing a permanent move back to his old stomping grounds. Griezmann had joined Barcelona from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2019 for a fee in excess of €120 million. The 31-year-old had returned to the Civitas Metropolitano on a two-year loan deal in 2021, with an obligation for Atletico to make the transfer permanent for €40 million.

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In the current campaign, the French striker has taken part in all the league and continental matches played by the team in which he has scored three goals and provided two assists.” WHAT THEY SAID: A club statement read: “Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement over the transfer of Antoine Griezmann, who since the summer of 2021 and until now had played for our club on loan from FC Barcelona. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Griezmann hit just 35 goals for Barca in 102 appearances, but is now sticking around in surroundings where he has found the target on more than 140 occasions across two spells.

French striker Antoine Griezmann was a key figure in coach Diego Simeone's plans last season but has largely been reduced to substitute appearances in the ...

"There is another clause in the deal to sell the player, which is that if Atletico decides to sell him in the future they will have to pay us the difference that remains, up to the value of the 40 million which was agreed before." The 2018 World Cup winner was a key figure in coach Diego Simeone's plans last season but has largely been reduced to substitute appearances in the current campaign as Atletico tried to escape paying a reported obligatory $38.7 million (40 million euro) purchase fee if he played over a certain number of games. French striker Antoine Griezmann was a key figure in coach Diego Simeone's plans last season but has largely been reduced to substitute appearances in the current campaign.