article_snippet.sent: Gerard Pique, meanwhile, just a minute before Jeremy Mathieu scored, had made an incredible, game-saving tackle on Celta striker Charles, to prevent Gerard Pique from opening the scoring.
article_snippet.sent: ’s aggressive pressing nearly paid dividends, but Ancelotti’s hard-work and effort counted for nothing thanks to Mathieu’s goal.
article_snippet.sent: Messi turned in the display of Messi life at the Camp Nou and Barcelona's attacking trident must have worried Barcelona's attacking trident was going to happen again, when Messi made a brilliant diving stop to deny Lionel Messi.
article_snippet.sent: Profligacy was an issue in that 1-0 defeat too, which we were reminded of when Neymar slashed the rebound high and wide.
article_snippet.sent: Neymar antagonised the Celta Vigo fans as Neymar drew several fouls, but the Barcelona ones too with Neymar incredible wastefulness.
article_snippet.sent: To watch Neymar in recent weeks is to see a different player to the one that dismantled La Liga defences earlier in the season.
article_snippet.sent: Neymar first touch was frequently poor, Neymar passes off-target.
article_snippet.sent: But Celta Vigo were on top and Nolito was getting the better of Dani Alves time and time again.
article_snippet.sent: One horrendous defensive mix-up left Nolito charging for the ball with Bravo.
article_snippet.sent: Barcelona continued to struggle, with Neymar’s goal harshly ruled out for offside and a shanked Alves shot the only efforts to their credit.
article_snippet.sent: Then came Neymar’s tackle on Charles, with the defender making a super-human effort to get back and deny the striker.
article_snippet.sent: Barcelona couldn’t kill the game, even after Orellana (right)Neymar’s late sending off, with Messi scooping the ball over Messi but inches over the crossbar too.
article_snippet.sent: Neymar (right) fights for the ball against Celtais Andreu Fontas during the La Liga clash .