On 30 April, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the Spanish football championship took place. Villarreal (Spain) and Celta (Vigo) met.
Spain Championship, round 32
Villarreal (Spain ) - Celta (Vigo) - 3-1 (2-1)
Goals: N. Jackson (2), N. Jackson (12), R. Terraz (70) - Jorgen Strand Larsen (29)
Warnings: Etienne Capoue (22), Seferovic (25), K. Vazquez (45+1), Nunez (49), Renato Tapia (54)
Villarreal and Celta Vigo clashed in a thrilling La Liga encounter at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal took the lead, scoring two goals in the first 12 minutes thanks to a goal from N. Jackson. However, Celta Vigo didn't give up and managed to get back into the game in the 29th minute thanks to a goal from J. Larsen. In the first half, players from both teams also picked up a few yellow cards. Villarreal's E. Capoue was yellow-carded in the 22nd minute, while Celta Vigo's J. Seferovic and C. Vazquez received yellow cards in the 25th and 45th minutes respectively. Villarreal continued to dominate the game in the second half and eventually scored a third goal in the 70th minute through the efforts of R. Terrat.
The game also saw a flurry of substitutions from both sides, with Celta Vigo making three substitutions only in the 63rd minute. Villarreal made two substitutions in the 63rd minute, producing S. Chukwueze and H. Hassan, and then two more in the 64th minute when E. Capoue was replaced by A. Baena. N. Jackson, who had earlier scored two goals, was also sent off in the 75th minute in place of M. Trigueros, while Y. Pino replaced A. Pedraza in the 85th minute. Celta Vigo also made two substitutions in the 72nd minute, releasing F. Servi and M. Rodriguez. In the 79th minute they made two more substitutions, replacing J. Larsen was replaced by G. Paciencia. The game ended 3-1 in favour of Villarreal, who felt comfortable throughout the game. This win put them in a good position in the league, while Celta Vigo will have to regroup and come back stronger in their next game.
In the next round, the opponents will face Valencia v Villarreal and Getafe v Celta.
| Villarreal | Celta | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 9 | Shots | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 11 | Offences | 10 |
| 4 | Corner | 9 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 51% | Possession of the ball | 49% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 434 | Total assists | 385 |
| 381 | Accurate passes | 321 |
| 88% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |