Iago Aspas as MVP, and Tucu, in LaLiga team of the week

Iago Aspa's extraordinary match against Sevilla, in which he scored 3 of Celta's 4 goals, has earned him LaLiga MVP for match-day 31. The Galician player, tied with Messi, is the player with the most points earned in LaLiga Fantasy, the tournament's official game in which each week the best team is chosen after assessing … Continued

Squad list: Leganes-Celta

RC Celta manager, Juan Carlos Unzué, has named a 19 player squad list for the match this Saturday against CD Leganés (Butarque, at 18:30 GMT+1), among them academy player Brais Méndez. The full list is Sergio, Rubén, Hugo Mallo, Sergi Gómez, Fontàs, Cabral, Roncaglia, Jonny, Lobotka, Radoja, Tucu Hernández, Wass, Jozabed, Brais, Iago Aspas, Boyé, … Continued

Pre-game in 10 stats: Leganés-Celta

o Leganés has only won two league matches of its last 11 (2 draws 7 losses), but both victories were as the home team. o On its part, Celta has played five away matches without winning (1 draw 4 losses), receiving ten goals in total. o Celta has won its two official visits to Butarque: … Continued

Celta falls at Leganés (1-0)

Celta could not add any points at Butarque in an even match decided by one goal scored by Guerrero at the beginning of the second half. Celta pushed hard at the end but did not take advantage of any of its opportunities and take a step back in its fight for a European spot. Even … Continued

Squad list: Celta-Barcelona

ERC Celta manager, Juan Carlos Unzué, has named a 19 player squad list for the match against FC Barcelonathis Tuesday (Balaídos, 21:00GMT+1), including academy players Brais Méndez and Diego Alende. The full list includes: Sergio, Rubén, Sergi Gómez, Fontàs, Cabral, Roncaglia, Jonny, Mazán, Alende, Lobotka, Radoja, Wass, Jozabed, Brais, Iago Aspas, Boyé, Sisto, Emre Mor … Continued

Pre-game in 10 stats: Celta-Bacelona

Since the 2014/15 season, Celta is the team in LaLiga that has beaten Barcelona the most (three). At Balaídos, Celta has won its last two league matches against Barcelona, scoring 4 goals in each match, after not having won any of the previous 5 (1 draw 4 defeats). Celta has not lost any of its … Continued

Celta at the gates of making an epic feat (2-2)

Intense, without truce... and with a continuous chain of scoring chance for RC Celta. Juan Carlos Unzué's squad played one of the best games of the season with an electrifying performance, full of intensity and grind. Both in the first and in the second half, Celta did not cease to add opportunities to score, enough … Continued

Iago Aspas suffered a muscle injury during Barcelona match

Iago Aspas suffered a muscular injury in the biceps femoral of the right leg in the final stretch of the league match against FC Barcelona. The definitive diagnosis will be communicated once the relevant medical tests are carried out.

Ultrasound rules out hamstring tear in Tucu’s injury

The ultrasound conducted to Celta midfielder Pedro Pablo ' Tucu ' Hernández has ruled out the possibility of a sinew tear in the right femoral bicep. The footballer undergoes elongation of the tendon that will keep him sidelined for about seven days.

Jozabed reaches the 50 match mark with RC Celta

Jozabed Sánchez (1991, Mairena de Alcor) added against FC Barcelona his 50th official match with the RC Celta jersey. The Andalusian was a starter in the 2-2 draw against the Blaugrana squad and remained on the pitch until 73 minute mark, in which he was substituted by Radoja. Jozabed arrived in Vigo in January 2017 … Continued