BARCELONA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Robert Lewandowski scored a quickfire double before Joao Cancelo sealed a last-gasp 3-2 win for Barcelona over Celta Vigo in a LaLiga clash at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday.
The win provisionally moves Barcelona to the top of the league standings with 16 points from six games, one point ahead of Real Madrid who face local rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
We played with faith, with courage, although we were a bit sloppy at times," Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said.
Strand Larsen nearly doubled his tally just before half-time but the Norwegian's bullet header was thwarted by Ter Stegen.
Cancelo then ghosted between two Celta defenders to get on the end of Gavi's inch-perfect cross to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and seal a fifth straight league win for Barca.
Persons:
Robert Lewandowski, Joao Cancelo, Lluis Companys, Xavi Hernandez, It's, Iago Aspas, Andre ter Stegen, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Ter, Luca de la Torre, Strand Larsen, Ter Stegen, Xavi, Lamine Yamal, Ronald Araujo, Tasos Douvikas, Lewandowski, Ivan Villar, Cancelo, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon
Organizations:
Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Atletico Madrid, Sunday, Celta, Royal, Real Betis, Barca, Thomson
Locations:
BARCELONA, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Royal Antwerp, Ter Stegen's, Bengaluru