Barcelona collapses in the second half and draws with Celta Vigo

Barcelona squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with its host Celta Vigo in a chaotic match in the Spanish first division football that clarified the scale of the task awaiting new coach Xabi Hernandez.

Celta captain Iago Aspas completed a wonderful uprising in the second half from the hosts by scoring the third goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time after scoring the first goal for his team in the 52nd minute before Nolito netted in the 74th minute.

Young striker Ansu Fati gave Barcelona the lead in the fifth minute, and captain Sergio Busquets doubled the result with a low shot from outside the penalty area in the 18th minute, before Memphis Depay added the third goal in the 34th minute.

But Barcelona's level declined sharply in the second half and extended its fast for victories for the fourth consecutive match in the league with this tie.

Barcelona is ninth in the standings with 17 points from 12 games, while Celta is 14th with 12 points.

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