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Tense Match in Balaídos Ends in Agonizing Draw
Vigo, Spain – In a tension-filled and controversial match at the Abanca-Balaídos Stadium, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad drew with a score of 1-1. The match, corresponding to the ninth round of La Liga, was marked by numerous cards, the expulsion of Starfelt at the stroke of halftime, and a disallowed goal by Oyarzabal due to offside.
Celta took the lead in the 20th minute thanks to a goal by P. Duran, assisted by O. Mingueza. However, the home team suffered a blow when they were reduced to ten men just before the break due to Starfelt’s second yellow card. Real Sociedad, with greater ball possession (58% compared to Celta’s 42%) and generating more scoring chances (16 total shots, 7 on target), relentlessly sought the equalizer.
Despite being a man down, Celta heroically resisted for much of the second half. However, Real Sociedad’s pressure paid off in the 89th minute when C. Soler, assisted by G. Guedes, scored the equalizing goal, leaving the home fans breathless. The referee, Juan Martinez Munuera, had a busy afternoon, showing numerous yellow cards and the red card to Starfelt, reflecting the intensity and physicality of the match. Celta, with a more defensive approach and taking advantage of their opportunities, secured a valuable point at home, while Real Sociedad, despite their dominance and numerical advantage, had to settle for an agonizing draw.
Substitutions celta vigo: at minute 46 H. Sotelo came in and C. Dominguez went out., at minute 54 O. Mingueza came in and J. Rueda went out., at minute 54 B. Iglesias came in and H. Alvarez went out., at minute 70 F. Jutgla came in and J. El Abdellaoui went out.
Substitutions real sociedad: at minute 57 Y. Herrera came in and P. Marin went out., at minute 67 B. Mendez came in and C. Soler went out., at minute 67 A. Munoz came in and G. Guedes went out., at minute 76 A. Barrenetxea came in and A. Zakharyan went out., at minute 76 J. Aramburu came in and J. Karrikaburu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Celta Vigo
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Real Sociedad
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