How the Spanish press reacted to Barcelona's late win against Celtic

Heroes: The Spanish press have hailed Barcelona as comeback kings.SNS Group

Barcelona's comeback from a goal down to beat Celtic in the dying seconds of their Champions League match was a blow for fans of the Scottish side but the Spanish press hailed as something special.

While Scottish newspapers focused on the courageous performance from the SPL, their Spanish equivalents say something brave in Barcelona's determination and late reward. Celtic's official website described "heartache" for Neil Lennon and his players but Barcelona's site claimed "justice" from a result that was seconds away from being a failure for Tito Vilanova's side.

Barcelona's official English page: Justice in the 94th minute

Barca's English language offering is a little critical of Celtic's approach, claiming the win was "just reward for Barça against a Celtic side that only wanted to defend its early lead".

Barcelona's Catalan page: Perceveranca amb premi

"Perseverance rewarded" - The Catalan version of the site is a little softer in its analysis, preferring to focus on the home side's fighting spirit.

Sport: "Antes decían que aburríamos, ahora ya no aburrimos"

Tito Vilanova is remarkably understated in saying Barcelona aren't boring but he also insisted luck did not play a part as his side had dominated play.

Marca: El 'Tito Team' se abona este año al sufrimiento

Tito's team seem to have paid to suffer. Looking at the negative, Marca examine why Barcelona keep falling behind in games.

Mundo Deportivo: El Barça MIX, una máquina total

Messi, Inesta, Xavi (MIX!) "unclogged" the game against Celtic. Mundo Deportivo also credit Celtic's goal as a Javier Mascherano own goal and not a Georgios Samaras header.

AS: Barcelona: cinco remontadas y siete goles en zona Cesarini

"Some are already talking about the flower of Vilanova." AS uses the language Scots journalist have employed to describe Celtic. Courageous, heroic and brave, Barcelona's refusal to accept defeat or draw has inspired high praise.

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