On 23 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Celta (Vigo) and Girona (Spain) met.
Spain Championship, round 36.
Celta (Vigo) v Girona (Spain) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Carles Perez (42) - Stoini (59)
Celta Vigo and Girona played out an exciting draw at the Abanca-Balaídos stadium in a La Liga match. Despite a tense first half in which only one goal was scored, both teams stepped up their game in the second half. The match started interestingly, with Girona making an early substitution in the 34th minute. I. Martin made room for R. Artero, making a tactical move. However, this did not bring the desired result, as Celta Vigo scored shortly afterwards thanks to a C. Perez goal in the 42nd minute. At halftime, with the score at 1-0, Girona needed to get back into the game. On 54 minutes, they made two important substitutions: S. Bueno and I. Couto came on instead of A. Callens and I. Herrera. These changes had an impact as a penalty was awarded to Girona in the 59th minute, which was scored by C. Stuani.
Celta Vigo made their first substitution in the 71st minute with M. Rodriguez replacing F. Servi. Girona made two tactical substitutions in the 74th minute: C. Stooney and Valeri were replaced by T. Castellanos and J. Roca. Celta Vigo responded with two substitutions in the 81st minute: G. Veiga and J. Larsen replaced I. Aspas and J. Seferovic. Despite the fact that both teams created numerous chances in the second half, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Girona will regret the missed opportunities in the first half and Celta Vigo will be disappointed that they failed to hold on to their lead. As a result, both teams picked up one point each and moved up in the standings. Overall, the match was an evenly contested affair, with both teams showing attacking intentions. Substitutions made by both teams played a crucial role in changing the course of the match. The fans will be looking forward to the next meeting between these two teams, which promises to be another exciting encounter.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Cadiz - Celta, Girona - Betis.
| Celta | Girona | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 16 | Shots | 9 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 9 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 13 | Offences | 13 |
| 9 | Corner | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 41% | Possession of the ball | 59% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 6 |
| 356 | Total assists | 533 |
| 298 | Accurate passes | 481 |
| 84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 90% |