Within 24 hours, the jubilation surrounding Xavi's return to Barcelona on Saturday was supplanted by the grim reality of the club's current predicament after it blew a 3–0 lead to Celta Vigo.
Entering Saturday night's game at the Camp Nou, Barcelona had won 276 straight La Liga matches when leading by three goals, a run that dated back to 1996, according to Opta. It took all of 44 minutes to reverse that in Vigo, with the hosts scoring three second-half goals to steal a point off Barcelona.
Barcelona fans woke up to the news that Xavi had been officially confirmed as the club's new manager with a contract through 2024 after Qatari side Al-Sadd agreed to let the Barça legend leave when his release clause was met.