Celta Vigo vs Athletic 2023-24 LALIGA
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Athletic Club 1. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Óscar Mingueza replaces Carles Pérez.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Álvarez replaces Manu Sánchez.
- 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 0, Athletic Club 1.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Club. Julen Agirrezabala replaces Unai Simón.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams replaces Asier Villalibre.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Malcom Adu.
- 68': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Athletic Club 1. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Álvarez with a cross.
- 71': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Athletic Club 1. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Damián Rodríguez following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Tasos Douvikas replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Dani García.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta replaces Beñat Prados.
- 77': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Franco Cervi replaces Williot Swedberg.
- 80': Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 21,301
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Barcelona | 27 | 67 | 4 |
| +33 | Real Madrid | 27 | 63 | 4 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 54 | 5 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 27 | 54 | 7 |
Statistics
ATH |
CEL![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 462 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 12 | Clearances | 11 |
Celta Vigo (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iván Villar (GK) |
| 2 | Carl Starfelt |
| 28 | Carlos Domínguez |
| 22 | Javier Manquillo |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 34 | Damián Rodríguez |
| 23 | Manu Sánchez |
| 7 | Carles Pérez |
| 18 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 19 | Williot Swedberg |
| 17 | Jonathan Bamba |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 19 | Imanol García de Albéniz |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 30 | Unai Gómez |
| 24 | Beñat Prados |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 20 | Asier Villalibre |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 23 | Malcom Adu Ares |
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