The usual defeat of any course

The visit to Real Madrid has become a practically certain defeat. They go ten in eleven visits in Vigo’s current phase in the First League, almost always without the possibility of avoiding relegation. It was like that yesterday, despite not being allowed to win. The Whites had an enjoyable game against Celta which had the opposite.

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Three penalty changes

Celta’s starting formation brought three changes compared to the match against Mallorca. Kevin Vázquez took over for the suspended Hugo Mallo, while the choice to replace the injured Joseph Aidoo was Renato Tapia, who he preferred over Carlos Domínguez. And Augusto Solari started for the first time with the current coach at the expense of Miguel Rodríguez.

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Bet on a defensive exercise

Celta came out with a very defensive approach, with the usual system in theory but in practice almost a double back, with Augusto Solari helping Kevin. The setup was not bad and Vigs were in control in the first minutes, although almost without going in and at no point did they put the home goalkeeper Courtois in trouble. The away attack was almost non-existent.

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Madrid from less to more

After the first quarter of an hour, in which Madrid allowed Celta to do no damage, the home team woke up and were a headache for the sky blue right wing. Especially Vinicius who came in from that side on many occasions and forced the yellow card that Kevin had to carry from the 19th minute of the match.

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One shot, one goal

Although Ancelotti’s team put fear into their bodies with a couple of crosses and some off-the-ball action—a free kick very close to the box hit the wall—the goal came from their first shot on goal, the only one of the entire first half. Iván Villar didn’t make a single stop, and neither did Courtois, in this case, because the Celtics didn’t even shoot in the first 45.

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2-0 with a taste of trial

The second half for Celta started as the first ended: with a goal conceded, conceded from the ball for the fifth consecutive day. Even though it was only 0-2 with plenty of time to go, it had the flavor of a sentence and it was. Because the team from Vigo continued without danger, even with changes. And white played to their heart’s content.

final stretch

More ball and several chances for Iago Aspas

In the last part, Celta had a little more possession of the ball, Aspas had two chances, and Iván Villar made a good save to avoid the third one for the Whites. Fernando Medrano made his debut and Williot Swedberg intervened in his third league game.