Barcelona 'Pray' For Real Madrid To Slip

Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo. (Photo: Twitter @FCBarcelona)

JAKARTA - Barcelona failed to score full points when they traveled to Celta Vigo's headquarters on Saturday, June 28 evening. If they want to smoothly reach the championship ladder, Quique Setien's team can only hope for a miracle to come, namely the slip of Real Madrid.

As is known, Barcelona was only able to win one point because Celta Vigo was held to a 2-2 draw. Having won twice through two goals scored by Luis Suarez, Celta Vigo was able to reply through Fedor Smolov and Iago Aspas.

These results make Barcelona rise to the top position in the La Liga standings. They outperformed arch rivals, Real Madrid, who were in second place by just one point,

However, Real Madrid have yet to play match week 32, because Los Blancos will face Espanyol on Monday 29 June at the RCDE Stadium. If you win, Sergio Ramos and his friends will win the top position.

On paper, Real Madrid should not have encountered significant difficulties when they met Espanyol. Because Abelardo Fernandez's team is currently occupying the position of caretaker of the Spanish La Liga standings.

Setien said he was worried that the top position would be taken. He can only surrender and hope that Los Galacticos will slip in the following weeks.

"We have just made a little mistake, and in theory we should win all the games and hope Madrid slip," he continued.

Now, Barcelona has six games remaining. One of them is against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday 1 July at the Camp Nou.

Atletico Madrid are not an easy opponent to suspend. Moreover, Los Rojiblancos are in their best condition with an unbeaten record in the last five matches.

"We will try to get maximum points. We will see if we have a little solvency in some aspects that can make it easier for us," said Setien.

Always having trouble at Celta Vigo's cage

Lionel Messi and his friends are always not easy playing at Celta Vigo's cage. Judging from the record of meetings, the Blaugrana in the last three away matches to Celta Vigo's headquarters, Gerard Pique and colleagues have never won.

Celta Vigo is now in an upward trend. Iago Aspas and his friends have never lost in the last three La Liga matches, so they are a little away from the relegation zone.