On March 18, one of the matches of the 26th round of the championship of Spain took place. Espanyol (Spain) and Celta (Vigo) met.
Espanyol - Celta - 1:3. Spain Championship, Week 26. Match review, statisticsSpain Championship, Week 26
Espanyol (Spain) - Celta (Vigo) - 1:3 (0:2)
Goals: J. Graguera (87) - Gabri Veiga (26), Aspas (45), Carles Pérez (82)
Warnings: Darder (31), Cabrera (44), Javi Galan (62), Jorgen Strand Larsen (90)
Espanyol - Celta match review:
Celta Vigo earned a comfortable win over Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium with a score of 0-2 at halftime and 1-3 in regulation time. The match was played in La Liga, and both teams played with heart from the start. The first real action of the match came in the 26th minute when Celta Vigo player G. Veiga scored, much to the delight of his team. However, things didn't go well for Espanyol as they received two yellow cards in a row. С. Darder was sent off in the 31st minute and L. Cabrera was cautioned in the 44th minute. Shortly before the end of the first half, Celta Vigo was awarded a penalty, which I. Aspas successfully converted, giving his team a comfortable lead before the break. Espanyol knew they had an uphill climb in the second half, and made some changes to their team to try to salvage at least something in this game. At the beginning of the second half, Espanyol replaced L. Cabrera with J. Puada, and Vinicius Sousa for J. Grager. Celta Vigo also made a substitution in the 60th minute: J. Seferovic came on instead of J. Larsen.
The match continued, both teams tried to score, but Celta Vigo was determined to keep their advantage. J. Galan of Celta Vigo received a yellow card in the 62nd minute and Espanyol made another substitution, releasing D. Suarez instead of N. Melamed in the 64th minute. Celta Vigo made two more substitutions: L. de la Torre came on instead of F. Servi in the 69th minute and G. Veiga was replaced by R. Tapia in the 70th minute. Espanyol also made two more substitutions: S. Gomez came on instead of Expocito and R. Sanchez replaced A. Vidal at the 72nd minute. In the 82nd minute, Celta Vigo's K. Perez scored a goal, further increasing his advantage. However, Espanyol managed to score a consolation goal in the 87th minute when J. Graguera found himself in the net. In the 88th minute, Celta Vigo made two more substitutions: G. Paciencia came on instead of I. Aspas and C. Perez was replaced by A. Solari. H. Larsen of Celta Vigo received a yellow card in the 90th minute, but it was too little and too late for Espanyol as the match ended in a 1-3 victory for Celta Vigo. Overall, it was a great game from Celta Vigo, who dominated from the start of the match. Espanyol, on the other hand, needs to regroup and come back stronger in the next match.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Girona - Espanyol, Celta - Almeria.
Espanyol - Celta - 1:3. Spain Championship, Week 26. Match Review, StatisticsEspanyol - Celta match statistics:
| Espanyol | Celta | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 4 |
| 11 | Strokes | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 11 | Violations | 12 |
| 4 | Corner | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 454 | Total assists | 365 |
| 364 | Accurate passes | 279 |
| 80% | Accuracy of transmissions | 76% |
