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MATCH REPORT | 3-1 defeat away to RC Celta

3-1 defeat away to RC Celta

Valencia CF lost 3-1 to RC Celta onLALIGA EA Sports Matchday 2, despite having taken the lead at Balaídos through Diego López in the opening minutes. The team will now chase their first win of the campaign on Wednesday against Athletic Club.

Rubén Baraja's men had a good start to the match, looking for goals from the outset. Pepelu was the first to try with a free kick from the left that RC Celta cleared from the area, and the team pressed hard looking to steal the ball and set up a quick attack.

Shortly before the first quarter of an hour of play, Diego López put Valencia CF ahead off a corner, lurking behind the defence and taking advantage of an acrobatic hit by Rafa Mir.

Celta Vigo goalkeeper Iván Villar made a good stop from Thierry Correia shortly afterwards, as the winger split the defence with a solo move on the right to find himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Against the run of play, Celta levelled through Oscar Mingueza in the 23rd minute. Just five minutes later, they went ahead with a goal from Iago Aspas.

Valencia CF would try again to score when Jesús Vázquez, through on the goalkeeper, passed to Hugo Duro on the penalty spot, but when the No.9 turned to look for the shot, he had several defenders smother him.

In the last move of the first half there was controversy, as the ball hit Duro's forearm and the referee awarded a penalty -despite the contact having come from a rebound from a teammate. The misfortune could have cost him dearly, but Giorgi Mamardashvili stepped up to stop Iago Aspas' penalty and keep the home side's advantage to a solitary goal.

Valencia CF tried to react after the break, but around the hour mark RC Celta would score their third, from a corner. Fran Beltrán took the ball on the edge of the area and shot into the top corner.

In the final stretch of the match, debutant Luis Rioja came on, and Rafa Mir hit the post with a header. However, despite their efforts, the game ended 3-1.

CELTA VIGO 3 - 1 VALENCIA CF

RC CELTA: Iván Villar, Javi Rodríguez (Starfelt, 75’), Jailson, Carlos Domínguez, Hugo Álvarez, Óscar Mingueza (Carreira, 46’), Damián Rodríguez, Fran Beltrán, Iago Aspas, Swedberg (Bamba, 65’) and Douvikas (Borja Iglesias, 66’).

VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Thierry (Foulquier, 77’), Cristhian Mosquera, Yarek, Jesús Vázquez, Pepelu, Javi Guerra (Luis Rioja, 61’), Rafa Mir (Alberto Marí, 84’), Diego López (Martín Tejón, 77’), André Almeida and Hugo Duro (Dani Gómez, 77’).

GOALS: 0-1 Diego López, 14’; 1-1 Mingueza, 23’; 2-1 Iago Aspas, 28’; 3-1 Fran Beltrán, 59’.

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Celta de Vigo 3 : 1 Valencia CF
2024-08-23 - Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
LaLiga

  • Lineup Valencia CF

  • Giorgi Mamardashvili (Shirt number 25) - Goalkeepers
  • Yarek Gasiorowski (Shirt number 24) - Defenders
  • Thierry Correia (Shirt number 12) - Defenders
  • Jesús Vázquez (Shirt number 21) - Defenders
  • Cristhian Mosquera (Shirt number 3) - Defenders
  • Rafa Mir (Shirt number 11) - Midfielders
  • Pepelu (Shirt number 18) - Midfielders
  • Diego López (Shirt number 16) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 14'
  • Javi Guerra (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
  • André Almeida (Shirt number 10) - Forwards
  • Hugo Duro (Shirt number 9) - Forwards

Opposition lineup

  • Iván Villar (Shirt number 1) - Goalkeepers
  • Carlos Domínguez (Shirt number 24) - Defenders
  • Javier Rodríguez (Shirt number 32) - Defenders
  • Jailson (Shirt number 16) - Defenders
  • Óscar Mingueza (Shirt number 3) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 23'

       - Yellow Card: 25'
  • Fran Beltrán (Shirt number 8) - Midfielders
       - Goals: 60'
  • Damián Rodríguez (Shirt number 25) - Midfielders
       - Yellow Card: 78'
  • Hugo Álvarez (Shirt number 30) - Midfielders
  • Iago Aspas (Shirt number 10) - Forwards
       - Goals: 28'
  • Tasos Douvikas (Shirt number 9) - Forwards
  • Williot Swedberg (Shirt number 19) - Forwards

Time: 96min

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