In a tightly contested match held at Mendi, Celta emerged victorious with a score of 1-0 against Alavés during matchday 13 of La Liga. The turning point came in the 54th minute when Iago Aspas confidently converted a penalty, sealing the win for the Celestes.
Iago Aspas was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, not only scoring the crucial goal but also completing 16 successful passes, demonstrating his playmaking ability.
Defensively, Carl Starfelt played a pivotal role for Celta, making key interventions including two crucial clearances that prevented Alavés from finding the back of the net.
Eduardo Coudet, the coach of Alavés, lined his team up in a 4-4-2 formation with Antonio Sivera in goal; Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jon Pacheco, and Youssef Enriquez forming the defensive line; Carlos Vicente, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suárez, and Carles Aleñá in midfield; and Toni Martínez and Lucas Boyé leading the attack.
Meanwhile, under Claudio Giráldez’s guidance, Celta deployed a 3-4-3 strategy with Ionut Radu guarding the net; a defense comprised of Javier Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, and Marcos Alonso; Javi Rueda, Fran Beltrán, Ilaix Moriba, and Sergio Carreira in the midfield; and Iago Aspas, Pablo Duran, and Bryan Zaragoza up front.
The match was officiated by referee Juan Martínez Munuera.
Next, Alavés will face Barcelona in their upcoming match while Celta will host Espanyol at the Abanca-Balaídos stadium.
Currently, the home team is positioned 12th with 15 points, whereas the visitors have climbed to 10th place with a total of 16 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for Alavés
60’ 2nd Half – Carles Aleñá was replaced by Abde Rebbach and Carlos Vicente by Pablo Ibáñez.
80’ 2nd Half – Jonny Otto was replaced by Ander Guevara and Denis Suárez by Mariano Díaz.
89’ 2nd Half – Toni Martínez was substituted for Jon Guridi.
Bookings for Alavés:
4’ 1st Half – Jonny Otto (Unsporting behavior) and 22’ 2nd Half – Jon Pacheco (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Celta
45’ 2nd Half – Óscar Mingueza came in for Javi Rueda and Mariano Díaz for Denis Suárez.
65’ 2nd Half – Javi Rueda was substituted for Óscar Mingueza.
72’ 2nd Half – Iago Aspas was replaced by Miguel Román, Pablo Duran by Borja Iglesias, and Carl Starfelt by Joseph Aidoo.
82’ 2nd Half – Bryan Zaragoza left the pitch for Jones El-Abdellaoui.
Bookings for Celta:
17’ 1st Half – Javier Rodríguez (Unsporting behavior) and 9’ 2nd Half – Javi Rueda (Unsporting behavior).