Celta de Vigo Emerges Victorious in Grueling Contest Against Athletic Club

2024-05-16

Athletic Club have scored 58 goals this season: 40 at home and 18 away. Celta de Vigo managed to reverse the trend in their home match against Athletic Club, winning 2-1 in La Liga.

Celta de Vigo started strong, with Álex Berenguer netting the first goal after 23 minutes, assisted by Hugo Álvarez, making it 1-0. The dynamic shifted in the 68th minute when Williot Swedberg equalised for Celta de Vigo, again with an assist by Hugo Álvarez.

Hugo Álvarez then turned provider for Damián Rodríguez, who scored the deciding goal in the 71st minute, completing Celta de Vigo's comeback. This victory marks Celta de Vigo's third win in their last five games, with two losses, scoring 10 goals and conceding eight.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club have managed one win and two draws in their recent five matches, with 7 goals for and 8 against. Celta de Vigo have tallied 43 goals in total this La Liga season: 20 at home and 23 away.

Looking ahead, Celta de Vigo's next La Liga matches are against Granada (away) on 19 May and Valencia (home) on 25 May. Athletic Club will face Sevilla (home) on 19 May and Rayo Vallecano (away) on 25 May.

Elsewhere in La Liga, FC Barcelona won 2-0 against Real Sociedad, Osasuna drew 1-1 against Mallorca, Real Madrid defeated Deportivo Alavés 5-0, Villarreal earned a narrow 1-0 victory against Girona, Cádiz won 1-0 against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano triumphed 2-1 over Granada, and Atlético Madrid secured a 3-0 win against Getafe.