Celta Vigo vs Espanyol 2021-22 LaLiga
Aspas leads Celta to 3-1 win over Espanyol in Liga
— Back after missing two matches, Iago Aspas scored and played a part in two more goals to lead Celta Vigo to a 3-1 win over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Espanyol 0. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a through ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Espanyol 0.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Denis Suárez replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 47': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Espanyol 0. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Loren Morón replaces Miguelón.
- 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Manu Morlanes replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 74': Substitution, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez replaces Aleix Vidal.
- 82': Goal! Celta Vigo 3, Espanyol 0. Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Mallo.
- 85': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Nolito replaces Iago Aspas.
- 86': Substitution, Espanyol. Dídac Vilá replaces Adrià Pedrosa.
- 87': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Gabriel Veiga replaces Brais Méndez.
- 89': Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Sotelo replaces Santi Mina.
- 90'+1': Dídac Vilá (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Celta Vigo 3, Espanyol 1. Loren Morón (Espanyol) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Gómez.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 9,526
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 9,526
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +17 | Barcelona | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| +14 | Villarreal | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 25 | 1 |
Statistics
ESP |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 494 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 15 | Clearances | 8 |
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 4 | Néstor Araujo |
| 15 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 14 | Renato Tapia |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 11 | Franco Cervi |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 22 | Santi Mina |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
Espanyol (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 2 | Miguelón |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 25 | Yangel Herrera |
| 9 | Javier Puado |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
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