Atlético vs Celta Vigo 2022-23 LaLiga
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Atletico hit four to see off Celta in LaLiga
Atletico Madrid clinically brushed aside Celta Vigo 4-1 at the Metropolitano in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 16': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 50': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Celta Vigo 0. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koke.
- 52': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Gabriel Veiga replaces Carles Pérez.
- 56': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Ángel Correa.
- 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 63': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari replaces Renato Tapia.
- 66': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Celta Vigo 0. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 71': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Celta Vigo 1. Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 82': Own Goal by Unai Núñez, Celta Vigo. Atletico Madrid 4, Celta Vigo 1.
- 85': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 90'+4': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Celta Vigo 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 52,247
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 52,247
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Real Madrid | 32 | 81 | 1 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
 CEL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 471 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 541 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 11 | Clearances | 24 |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 4 | Unai Núñez |
| 15 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 14 | Renato Tapia |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 11 | Franco Cervi |
| 7 | Carles Pérez |
| 18 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
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