Las Palmas - Celta - 2:1. Spanish Championship, 8th round. Match review, statistics

On 2 October one of the matches of the 8th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Las Palmas (Spain) and Celta (Vigo) met.

Spanish Championship, 8th round

Las Palmas (Spain) - Celta (Vigo) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goal: J. Viera (84), M. Viera (84), M. Cardona (90+7) - A. Douvikas (67).

Warnings: M. Marmol (74), C. Starfelt (83), M. Cardona (90+8)

Review of the match Las Palmas - Celta:

In an exciting La Liga match at the Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas hosted Celta Vigo. The score remained 0-0 at half-time, but the match eventually ended 2-1 in Las Palmas' favour. Both teams showed great determination and skill throughout the game, and several notable moments kept the spectators in suspense. In the 32nd minute, Las Palmas made their first substitution: J. Araujo replaced A. Lemos. Two minutes later, Celta Vigo seemed to take the lead when J.C. Larsen headed the ball into the net. However, the goal was cancelled due to a foul by a Celta Vigo player. The second half was more active and substitutions were made. In the 63rd minute Las Palmas made two consecutive substitutions: S. Caba came on in place of Marvin and Javier Munoz came on in place of J. Viera. These substitutions were aimed at adding more attacking options and offering a different way to crack the Celta Vigo defence. Soon, in the 67th minute, Celta Vigo finally succeeded. A. Duvikas headed the ball into the net, giving his team a 1-0 lead. However, Las Palmas reacted quickly and made a substitution, replacing Duvikas with I. Aspas in the 69th minute. As the game progressed, tension grew and yellow cards were shown. In the 74th minute, M. Marmol, a Las Palmas player, received a warning from the referee, which further increased the tension in the match.

"Las Palmas continued to press and made two more substitutions in the 77th minute. E. Loyodis and Pejino came on as substitutes in place of M. Perrone and M. Cardona respectively, trying to change the course of the game. In the 83rd minute, with only seven minutes left to play, Celta Vigo's C. Starfelt received a yellow card, indicating the physicality of the game. In the 84th minute, Las Palmas had a chance to equalise when a penalty was awarded. Х. Viera, coming out of the gate, calmly realised the penalty, levelling the score 1-1. At the end of the match, both teams continued to make changes to the game. In the 88th minute, Celta Vigo made two substitutions: F. Beltran replaced J. Sotelo and J.S. Larsen replaced V. Svedberg. However, Las Palmas had the last word. In the 90th minute, when it seemed that the match would end in a draw, Las Palmas scored the winning goal. M. Cardona, who came on earlier as a substitute, showed determination and composure and scored the goal, giving his team a thrilling 2-1 victory. At the end of the match in the 90th minute, M. Cardona received a yellow card, adding the final touch to an eventful encounter. Overall, it was a tense and exciting La Liga match between Las Palmas and Celta Vigo. Both teams showed their skills and fought hard for every opportunity. In the end, Las Palmas won thanks to a late goal that secured a well-deserved victory.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Villarreal - Las Palmas, Celta - Getafe.

Statistics of the match Las Palmas - Celta: