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Intense Draw at Balaídos: Atlético Madrid Struggles to Hold On Against Celta Vigo
Vigo, Spain – In a vibrant match played at the Abanca-Balaídos Stadium, Atlético Madrid and Celta Vigo drew in a game marked by intensity and controversy. Atlético took an early lead thanks to an own goal by C. Starfelt in the 6th minute, assisted by P. Barrios. The match began with Atlético dominating, but Celta Vigo grew into the game and took control of the ball.
The situation became complicated for Atlético Madrid when C. Lenglet received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 40th minute, leaving his team with ten men.
In the second half, Celta Vigo capitalized on their numerical advantage and created numerous scoring opportunities. Celta’s persistence paid off in the 68th minute when I. Aspas equalized, with no assist. Despite being a man down and Celta’s dominance (59% possession), Atlético Madrid managed to resist and maintain the draw. Celta Vigo dominated the statistics with 18 total shots, although only 4 were on target. The match ended in a draw that reflects the fight and effort of both teams, although Atlético Madrid, despite having started with an advantage, will need to analyze Lenglet’s dismissal and their difficulty in maintaining possession.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 46 A. Griezmann came in and J. Galan went out., at minute 76 J. Galan came in and A. Baena went out., at minute 77 Koke came in and C. Gallagher went out., at minute 81 J. Alvarez came in and A. Sorloth went out., at minute 82 G. Simeone came in and N. Molina went out.
Substitutions celta vigo: at minute 55 F. Beltran came in and H. Alvarez went out., at minute 63 F. Jutgla came in and I. Aspas went out., at minute 63 W. Swedberg came in and B. Zaragoza went out., at minute 84 S. Carreira came in and I. Moriba went out., at minute 84 B. Iglesias came in and P. Duran went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Celta Vigo
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Atletico Madrid
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