Celta Vigo showcased their superiority in the matchup during matchday 25 of La Liga, emerging victorious with a 2-0 win against Mallorca, fueled by a brilliant performance from Iago Aspas. The forward opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 85th minute of the second half. Shortly after, he secured the game’s final score with a goal in the 90th minute.
Aspas’ outstanding display earned him the title of man of the match, as he not only netted two goals but also attempted three shots on target and completed six successful passes.
Defensively, Marcos Alonso played a pivotal role for Celta, clearing two dangerous balls to keep the clean sheet intact.
Early on in the match, Mallorca’s Samu Costa left Celta’s Matías Vecino behind with a stunning nutmeg in the 14th minute of the first half.
Celta’s coach, Claudio Giráldez, adopted a 3-4-3 formation with Ionut Radu in goal; Javier Rodríguez, Joseph Aidoo, and Marcos Alonso in defense; Javi Rueda, Matías Vecino, Miguel Román, and Hugo Álvarez in midfield; alongside Fer López, Ferrán Jutglà, and Pablo Duran up front.
On the other sideline, Mallorca, managed by Jagoba Arrasate, employed a 4-5-1 strategy with Leo Román guarding the net; Pablo Maffeo, Antonio Raíllo, Martin Valjent, and Toni Lato forming the backline; while Omar Mascarell, Samu Costa, Antonio Sánchez, Sergi Darder, and Jan Virgili filled the midfield; with Vedat Muriqi leading the attack.
The match at Balaídos was officiated by referee José Guzmán Mansilla.
Looking ahead, Celta will visit Girona in the upcoming match, while Mallorca is set to host Real Sociedad. Currently, Celta sits in 6th place with 37 points, while Mallorca lingers in 18th place with 24 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for Celta
43’ 1T – Pablo Duran made way for Williot Swedberg
78’ 2T – Javi Rueda was replaced by Jones El-Abdellaoui
Bookings for Celta:
52’ 2T – Borja Iglesias (arguing with an opponent)
Substitutions for Mallorca
68’ 2T – Toni Lato out for Johan Mojica, Omar Mascarell for Manu Morlanes, Ferrán Jutglà for Borja Iglesias, Fer López out for Iago Aspas, and Matías Vecino for Ilaix Moriba
76’ 2T – Vedat Muriqi for Mateo Joseph and Jan Virgili for Pablo Torre
85’ 2T – Antonio Sánchez out for Javier Llabrés
Bookings for Mallorca:
11’ 1T – Vedat Muriqi (unsporting behavior), 2’ 2T – Omar Mascarell (unsporting behavior), 6’ 2T – Toni Lato (unsporting behavior), 42’ 2T – Jagoba Arrasate (abusing or disapproving of the referee), 47’ 2T – Johan Mojica (unsporting behavior), and 52’ 2T – Antonio Raíllo (arguing with an opponent).