Celta Vigo vs Alaves

Match summary

Celta Vigo won 2-1 at home to Alaves.

Ferrán Jutglà put Celta Vigo ahead in the 53rd minute, set up by Javier Rodríguez, Javier Rodríguez made it 2-0 in the 71st minute, set up by Iago Aspas, and Hugo Novoa Ramos pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 87th minute, set up by Mariano.

Alaves can feel hard done by, creating 1.18 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.76 from 6.

Celta Vigo secured a 2-1 home victory against Alaves in La Liga matchday 9 after a closely contested encounter. Despite trailing in overall territory and shot volume, the hosts made the most of their opportunities. Alaves dominated the attacking metrics throughout the fixture, registering 20 shots compared to 6 from Celta Vigo, alongside 9 shots on target to the hosts' 3. The visitors also led in corners with 4 to 0, attacks with 132 to 99, dangerous attacks with 59 to 22, and possession with 52 percent to 48 percent. Both sides showed physicality, committing 14 and 17 fouls respectively, resulting in 1 yellow card for each team.

The first half ended goalless after Sebastián Cáceres received a yellow card for Celta Vigo in the 15th minute and Toni Martínez was booked for Alaves in the 45th minute. Celta Vigo made a double substitution at the start of the second half, bringing on Aleix Febas and Javi Rueda. Ferran Jutglà broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute with a left-footed shot. Alaves responded with 3 substitutions in the 62nd minute. After Celta Vigo introduced 2 more substitutes in the 70th minute, Javi Rodríguez scored with a right-footed shot in the 71st minute to make it 2-0. Hugo Novoa scored for Alaves with a left-footed shot in the 87th minute before both teams made late substitutions as the match concluded.