This Sunday, Celta de Vigo and Atlético de Madrid ended their match in a 1-1 stalemate at the Estadio de Balaídos.
The game kicked off with a surprising moment when, just 6 minutes in, Carl Starfelt deflected the ball into his own net, giving Atlético a 1-0 lead. However, the Celestes bounced back and equalized in the 67th minute thanks to a well-placed shot from Iago Aspas.
Despite a total of 21 attempts at goal, Celta struggled to turn the game around. Out of these, 9 shots were on target while 11 missed the mark.
Iago Aspas was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, netting the equalizer, making 2 shots on goal, and completing 41 accurate passes.
On the defensive side, Marcos Llorente shone as a key figure for Atlético, managing to intercept 4 balls and successfully clearing the area on 4 occasions.
Celta’s coach, Claudio Giráldez, deployed a 3-4-3 formation with Ionut Radu in goal; Javier Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, and Marcos Alonso in defense; Sergio Carreira, Damián Rodríguez, Fran Beltrán, and Óscar Mingueza in midfield; and Ferrán Jutglà, Borja Iglesias, and Williot Swedberg in attack.
On the other side, Diego Simeone’s setup featured a 4-4-2 formation with Jan Oblak guarding the net; Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Clément Lenglet, and Dávid Hancko in defense; Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Koke, and Nicolás González in midfield; and Antoine Griezmann alongside Julián Álvarez up front.
César Soto Grado was the match referee on duty.
Looking ahead to the next fixture, Celta will host Real Sociedad, while Atlético de Madrid will welcome Osasuna.
Following this draw, Celta has now accumulated 6 points in the league, placing them in 16th position, whereas Atlético sits comfortably in 5th with 13 points.
Substitutions for Celta
54’ 2T – Fran Beltrán out for Hugo Álvarez
62’ 2T – Ferrán Jutglà out for Iago Aspas; Williot Swedberg out for Bryan Zaragoza
83’ 2T – Sergio Carreira out for Ilaix Moriba; Borja Iglesias out for Pablo Duran
Yellow Card for Celta:
19’ 2T – Borja Iglesias (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Atlético de Madrid
45’ 2T – Antoine Griezmann out for Javi Galán
75’ 2T – Javi Galán out for Álex Baena
76’ 2T – Koke out for Conor Gallagher
80’ 2T – Giuliano Simeone out for Nahuel Molina
81’ 2T – Julián Álvarez out for Alexander Sorloth
Yellow Cards for Atlético de Madrid:
24’ 1T – Clément Lenglet (Unsporting behavior); 32’ 2T – Álex Baena (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Atlético de Madrid:
39’ 1T – Clément Lenglet (Second yellow card)