Celta de Vigo 1-1 Villarreal: Draw on Friday
VIGO. Villarreal and Celta de Vigo draw 1-1. G. Moreno scored the first goal (15') for Villarreal. J. Strand settled the score 1-1 (68').
VIGO. Villarreal and Celta de Vigo draw 1-1. G. Moreno scored the first goal (15′) for Villarreal. J. Strand settled the score 1-1 (68′).
The match was played at the Abanca-Balaídos (Vigo) stadium in Vigo on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Javier Alberola Rojas who had the assistance of Teodoro Sobrino Magán and Iván Hernández Ramos. The 4th official was Carlos Fernández Buergo. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 14.2 degrees Celsius or 57.51 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 71%.
Match Statistics
Celta de Vigo was in firm control of the ball 55% while Villarreal was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Celta de Vigo was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 7 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Celta de Vigo to win the match.
Celta de Vigo shot 20 times, 7 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Villarreal shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Celta de Vigo. Regarding the opposition, Villarreal received 2 yellow cards (Manu Trigueros and José Luis Morales).
After this match, Celta de Vigo will have 16 points to stay in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, Villarreal will have 27 points like Atlético Madrid to stay in the 6th place.
Match Events
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15'15'
Gerard Moreno
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26'26'
Manu Trigueros
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46'46'
Yéremy Pino
Samuel Chukwueze
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46'46'
Luca de la Torre
Franco Cervi
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54'54'
Carles Pérez
Óscar Mingueza
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64'64'
Étienne Capoue
Francis Coquelin
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64'64'
J. Strand Larsen
Óscar Rodríguez
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65'65'
Kiko Femenía
Juan Foyth
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68'68'
J. Strand Larsen
Gabri Veiga
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68'68'
José Luis Morales
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70'70'
Jorge Cuenca
Kiko Femenía
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77'77'
Manu Morlanes
Manu Trigueros
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87'87'
Renato Tapia
Gabri Veiga
Next match
In the upcoming La Liga match, Celta de Vigo will play away with Mallorca on the 20th of January with a 4-2 head to head stats in favor of Mallorca (4 draws).
Celta de Vigo: Formation and Lineups
Celta de Vigo started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal chose to play with the following team: Agustín Marchesín , Óscar Mingueza , Joseph Aidoo , Unai Núñez , Hugo Mallo , Fran Beltrán , Óscar Rodríguez , Javi Galán , Gabriel Veiga , Franco Cervi and Iago Aspas .
Substitutes
Celta de Vigo made 4 changes: Franco Cervi for Luca de la Torre (46′), Óscar Mingueza for Carles Pérez (54′), Óscar Rodríguez for J. Strand Larsen (64′) and Gabri Veiga for Renato Tapia (87′).
Top player: Iago Aspas
The player who no doubt impressed Celta de Vigo the most was Iago Aspas.
His rating is with 34 passes (91% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.
Villarreal: Formation and Lineups
Villarreal started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Regarding the opposition, Enrique Setién Solar played with: Pepe Reina , Juan Foyth , Aïssa Mandi , Pau Torres , Johan Mojica , Dani Parejo , Samuel Chukwueze , Manu Trigueros , Francis Coquelin , José Luis Morales and Gerard Moreno .
Villarreal could not rely on the presence of Kiko Femenía (injured) and Jorge Cuenca (injured).
Substitutes
Villarreal made 5 changes: Samuel Chukwueze for Yéremy Pino (46′), Francis Coquelin for Étienne Capoue (64′), Juan Foyth for Kiko Femenía (65′), Kiko Femenía for Jorge Cuenca (70′) and Manu Trigueros for Manu Morlanes (77′).
Top player: Gerard Moreno
Probably the most impressive player in Villarreal was Gerard Moreno.
His rating is with 1 goal, 34 passes (76% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7.
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