VIGO. Celta de Vigo annihilates Deportivo Alavés 4-0 with goals of T. Galhardo (6′), I. Aspas (34′), X. Navarro (57′ own) and I. Aspas (66′). Celta de Vigo was surely superior in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Abanca-Balaídos (Vigo) stadium in Vigo on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Guillermo Cuadra Fernández with the collaboration of Roberto Alonso Fernández and Joan Méndez Mateo. The 4th official was Guillermo Conejero Sánchez. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 19.2 degrees Celsius or 66.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.
Match Statistics
- ! 67 Ball Possession 33
Shots
- 16 Total 3
- 7 On Target 1
- 9 Off Target 2
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 142 Attack 91
- 73 Dangerous attack 28
- 104 Ball safe 81
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 1
Fouls
- 7 Total 7
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Celta de Vigo had a strong ball possession 67% while Deportivo Alavés was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Celta de Vigo was more pushing with 73 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Celta de Vigo won the match.
Celta de Vigo shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Deportivo Alavés shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Celta de Vigo received 1 yellow card (F. Cervi). On the other side, Deportivo Alavés received 3 yellow cards (M. Loum, T. Pina and E. Mendez).
Also, Deportivo Alavés didn’t finish the match with 11 players after X. Navarro (Deportivo Alavés) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (64′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Celta de Vigo will have 43 points to remain in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Deportivo Alavés will stay with 28 points to sit in the 20th place.
Next matches
Celta de Vigo – Formation
Celta de Vigo started with a 4-1-3-2 line-up (4-1-3-2).
The manager Eduardo Germán Coudet decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Celta de Vigo made 5 changes: F. Beltran for R. Tapia (68′), I. Aspas for O. Pineda (68′), B. Mendez for A. Solari (68′), D. Suarez for G. Veiga (71′) and F. Cervi for Nolito (73′).
Deportivo Alavés – Formation
Deportivo Alavés started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Julio Velázquez Santiago played with: .
Substitutions
Deportivo Alavés made 5 changes: T. Moya for M. Vallejo (46′), N. Tenaglia for M. Aguirregabiria (46′), T. Pina for P. Pons (62′), L. Rioja for J. Lopez (67′) and M. Loum for T. Mendes (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Cádiz – Elche – 3-0
- Mallorca – Granada – 2-6
- Celta de Vigo – Deportivo Alavés – 4-0
- Real Betis – FC Barcelona – 1-2
- Athletic Club – Valencia – 0-0