The Celestes faced a tough challenge at Balaídos, ultimately losing 3-4 to the Babazorros. Despite an impressive performance from Ferrán Jutglà, who scored twice (18’ and 37’ of the first half), as well as a goal from Hugo Álvarez (26’ of the first half), Celta could not secure the win.
On the visiting side, Toni Martínez was the star of the match, netting two goals (47’ of the first half and 28’ of the second half) along with Ángel Pérez (4’ of the second half) and Abde Rebbach (32’ of the second half) contributing to the victory. A remarkable play by Martínez, who scored his second goal from the edge of the box, was a highlight of the game.
Toni Martínez stood out as the match’s standout player, showcasing his skills with a total of 5 shots on goal and completing 15 successful passes. Abde Rebbach also played a pivotal role, contributing a goal and 8 completed passes.
Celta’s coach, Claudio Giráldez, deployed a 3-4-3 formation with Ionut Radu in goal; Javier Rodríguez, Joseph Aidoo, and Carlos Dominguez in defense; Álvaro Núñez, Hugo Sotelo, Óscar Mingueza, and Hugo Álvarez in midfield; while Jones El-Abdellaoui, Borja Iglesias, and Ferrán Jutglà led the attack.
Meanwhile, Alavés, managed by Enrique Sánchez Flores, lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Antonio Sivera guarding the net; Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jon Pacheco, and Victor Parada as defenders; Ángel Pérez, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibáñez, and Carles Aleñá in midfield; and Toni Martínez alongside Lucas Boyé upfront.
The match was officiated by referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa. In their next outing, Celta will face Valencia away, while Alavés will host Osasuna.
After today’s match, Celta remains with 41 points, sitting in sixth place, while Alavés now has 31 points, positioned in fifteenth place in the league.
Substitutions for Celta
53’ 2T – Álvaro Núñez for Sergio Carreira and Óscar Mingueza for Fer López
68’ 2T – Jones El-Abdellaoui for Pablo Duran and Borja Iglesias for Javi Rueda
82’ 2T – Joseph Aidoo for Iago Aspas
Cautions for Celta:
48’ 1T Javier Rodríguez (Unsporting behavior) and 19’ 2T Fer López (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Alavés
45’ 2T – Pablo Ibáñez for Jon Guridi, Carles Aleñá for Denis Suárez, Lucas Boyé for Ibrahim Diabate, and Jon Pacheco for Abde Rebbach
93’ 2T – Toni Martínez for Ville Koski
Cautions for Alavés:
21’ 1T Jon Pacheco (Unsporting behavior) and 48’ 2T Denis Suárez (Unsporting behavior)