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Barcelona kick off Xavi by blowing three-goal lead to draw at Cela Vigo

Barcelona kicked off the Xavi era by blowing a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Saturday.

The former Barca midfielder was announced as the club's new manager early on Saturday, though he was not in dug-out at Balaidos to watch his new side earn a first league win in four.

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In a game of two halves, the visitors raced into a 3-0 lead inside 34 minutes, but were unable to hang on in the second half and fell to a draw as Iago Aspas scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time.