The Celestes were superior and beat the Pucelanos 3-1 this Sunday in the match they played for matchday 5 of Spain – LALIGA 2024 – 2025. Hugo Álvarez and Borja Iglesias left their mark with a goal from play and another with a header (21′ and 35′ 1T) and gave Celta a comfortable lead. Although Valladolid managed to discount with a shot from Raúl Moro (4′ 2T), they were unable to avoid defeat. In the 45th minute of the second half, Anastasios Douvikas sealed the score definitively after a play.
Anastasios Douvikas’ performance made him the standout player of the match. The Celta striker showed his best form by scoring 1 goal and shooting 4 times at the opposing goal.
Hugo Álvarez also played a good match. The Celta midfielder scored 1 goal, made 32 correct passes and tried to score 2 times.
At 21 minutes into the first half, midfielder Hugo Álvarez got the crowd excited with a nutmeg on Luis Pérez.
Celta coach Claudio Giráldez lined up his starting eleven in a 3-6-1 formation with Vicente Guaita in goal; Javier Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt and Jaílson in the defensive line; Óscar Mingueza, Fran Beltrán, Hugo Sotelo, Hugo Álvarez, Iago Aspas and Pablo Duran in the middle; and Borja Iglesias in attack.
Paulo Pezzolano’s men took to the field in a 4-3-3 formation with Karl Hein between the posts; Luis Pérez, Eray Cömert, Cenk Ozkacar and Lucas Rosa in defence; Kike Pérez, Mario Martín and Selim Amallah in midfield; and Amath Ndiaye, Juanmi Latasa and Iván José Cantalejo up front.
Francisco Hernández Maeso was appointed as the main referee for the match at the Balaídos Stadium.
In the next match, the Celestes will face Athletic Bilbao away from home and the Pucelanos will play Real Sociedad at home.
With this result, the host team has accumulated 9 points throughout the competition and is in fourth place. The visiting team has 4 points and is in seventeenth place.
Changes in Celta
- 68′ 2T – Borja Iglesias Quintas left for Anastasios Douvikas and Hugo Sotelo Gómez for Damián Rodríguez Sousa
- 75′ 2T – Jaílson Marques Siqueira left for Marcos Alonso Mendoza and Pablo Duran for Williot Theo Swedberg
- 88′ 2T – Javier Rodriguez Galiano came on for Joseph Aidoo
Cautions for Celta:
- 40′ 1T Hugo Álvarez (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 15′ 2T Hugo Sotelo (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 22′ 2T Javier Rodríguez (Holding the opponent to prevent him from advancing)
Changes in Valladolid
- 45′ 2T – Amath Ndiaye Deidhiou left for Raúl Moro Prescolí, Iván San José Cantalejo for Iván Sánchez Aguayo and Enrique Pérez Muñoz for Víctor Andres Meseguer Cavas
- 63′ 2T – Eray Ervin Cömert came on for Stanko Juric
- 85′ 2T – Selim Amallah came out for Robert Kenedy Nunes do Nascimento
Booked in Valladolid:
- 39′ 1T Lucas Rosa (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 46′ 1T Iván José Cantalejo (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 9′ 2T Selim Amallah (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 38′ 2T Stanko Juric (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 41′ 2T Juanmi Latasa (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Expelled in Valladolid:
- 36′ 2T Mario Martin (Red card)
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