Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid Draw in a Close Encounter
Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid battled it out in an exciting match that ended in a 1-1 draw. The encounter, held at the Municipal de Balaídos stadium in Vigo, was characterized by a high pace and few clear-cut scoring opportunities.
In the first half, Celta Vigo had more possession of the ball and created a few dangerous chances but failed to break the deadlock. The first yellow card of the game was received by C. Starfelt of Celta Vigo in the 33rd minute for a foul on an Atletico player. In the 38th minute, R. Mandava of Atletico Madrid was also cautioned for a harsh tackle.
Atletico Madrid managed to equalize in the 90th minute thanks to a goal from J. Alvarez, who capitalized on a good pass from A. Griezmann. The Atletico forward scored the only goal of the game, following a relatively quiet match.
The match was marked by a high number of changes in both teams. Celta Vigo made a total of five changes, while Atletico Madrid made four. In the second half, the pace of the match slowed down, and there was an exchange of opportunities without much danger.
Despite the chances created by both teams, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Celta Vigo enjoyed greater possession of the ball, with 58% compared to Atletico Madrid’s 42%. However, Atletico Madrid managed to generate more shots, 8 compared to Celta Vigo’s 10.
The referee for the match was Victor Garcia Verdura from Spain. The game was played on the seventh matchday of the 2024 Spanish La Liga.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 54 J. Alvarez came in and Koke went out., at minute 65 R. de Paul came in and A. Sorloth went out., at minute 65 R. Riquelme came in and G. Simeone went out., at minute 84 A. Correa came in and N. Molina went out.
Substitutions celta vigo: at minute 70 A. Gonzalez came in and W. Swedberg went out., at minute 70 J. Rodriguez came in and J. Manquillo went out., at minute 76 A. Douvikas came in and B. Iglesias went out., at minute 84 D. Rodriguez came in and H. Sotelo went out., at minute 84 I. Moriba came in and I. Aspas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Celta Vigo
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Atletico Madrid
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