Valencia CF02 February 2025

MATCH REPORT: Valencia cf beat celta vigo at mestalla

Goals from Rioja and Guerra earn the 2-1 win

There was a great 2-1 victory for Valencia CF against Celta Vigo in LALIGA EA Sports on Matchday 22. Goals from Luis Rioja and Javi Guerra earned three very important points at Mestalla.

The opening minutes saw a counterattack by Javi Guerra and a shot from Borja Iglesias that went just wide of Mamardashvili's goal. These were the few signs of danger in the first half hour, and the most notable moment was a Diego López cutback converted by Hugo Duro, which was subsequently overruled for a previous foul.

A header from Duro also went wide, as Valencia CF enjoyed several chances. The eventual opener came from winger Rioja.

Guerra set up Rioja with a great assist, and the winger finished off inside the post to make it 1-0.

The lead would not last long, as a few minutes after the break, Pablo Durán would take advantage of one of the few dangerous approaches by RC Celta to level.

Carlos Corberán reacted by bringing on Umar Sadiq to shake up the frontline, looking to regain the lead in the last half hour of play.

Rioja put the ball into the area from a set piece and Enzo Barrenechea was very close to finishing from inside the six-yard box.

Valencia CF got their reward for their efforts in the 67th minute, when Javi Guerra made it 2-1.

Luis Rioja provided the assist past the opposition defence, and Guerra converted into the top corner.

Valencia CF defended the advantage in the final stretch. Mouctar Diakhaby would also come on, for his first minutes at Mestalla since his comeback from a serious injury, and received a well-deserved ovation from the fans.

MATCH STATS

2. VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Foulquier (Diakhaby, 80’), Cristhian Mosquera, César Tárrega, Gayà, Enzo Barrenechea (Hugo Guillamón, 86’), Javi Guerra (Pepelu, 80’), Diego López (Fran Pérez, 86’), Luis Rioja, André Almeida and Hugo Duro (Sadiq, 66’).

1. RC CELTA: Guaita, Javi Rodríguez, Starfelt, Domínguez (Fer López, 86’), Fran Beltrán (Damián Rodríguez, 58’), Ilaix Moriba, Carreira, Franco Cervi (Douvikas, 70’), Pablo Durán, Williot (Iker Losada, 70’) and Borja Iglesias (Alfon González, 58’).

GOALS: 1-0 Luis Rioja, 44’; 1-1 P. Durán, 65’; 2-1 Javi Guerra, 68’. 

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Valencia CF 2 : 1 Celta de Vigo
2025-02-02 - Mestalla
LaLiga

  • Lineup Valencia CF

  • Giorgi Mamardashvili (Shirt number 25) - Goalkeepers
  • César Tárrega (Shirt number 15) - Defenders
  • Dimitri Foulquier (Shirt number 20) - Defenders
  • José Gayà (Shirt number 14) - Defenders
  • Cristhian Mosquera (Shirt number 3) - Defenders
  • Enzo Barrenechea (Shirt number 5) - Midfielders
       - Yellow Card: 67'
  • Diego López (Shirt number 16) - Midfielders
  • Javi Guerra (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 68'
  • André Almeida (Shirt number 10) - Midfielders
  • Luis Rioja (Shirt number 22) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 44'
  • Hugo Duro (Shirt number 9) - Forwards

Opposition lineup

  • Vicente Guaita (Shirt number 13) - Goalkeepers
  • Carl Starfelt (Shirt number 2) - Defenders
       - Yellow Card: 83'
  • Carlos Domínguez (Shirt number 24) - Defenders
  • Javi Rodríguez (Shirt number 32) - Defenders
  • Ilaix Moriba (Shirt number 6) - Midfielders
       - Yellow Card: 67'
  • Sergio Carreira (Shirt number 5) - Midfielders
  • Franco Cervi (Shirt number 11) - Midfielders
  • Fran Beltrán (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
  • Pablo Durán (Shirt number 18) - Forwards
       - Goals: 65'
  • Borja Iglesias (Shirt number 7) - Forwards
  • Williot Swedberg (Shirt number 19) - Forwards

Time: 99min

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