RC Celta drew (1-1) against Levante UD at Abanca Balaídos in the match corresponding to the twenty-fifth round of LaLiga. The sky blues took the lead midway through the second half but the granota side equalized the match in the final stretch.
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The match began with a very clear chance for Levante with Dani Gómez as the protagonist, who failed to hit the local goal. The sky blue reaction came from Cervi, who shot with his right foot into the hands of Cardenas.
The second half, with no clear chances in the first half, was levelled in Celta’s favor thanks to a great cross from Galán that Cervi finished off with a header. A goal that, with eight minutes to go, would be equalized by Roger Martí. With 1-1 on the scoreboard, debutant Orbelín Pineda had a great chance to give the victory to the Vigo team, but the rival goalkeeper cleared for a corner to preserve the tie.
With this result, Celta closes the day in ninth position with 32 points in twenty-five rounds. The sky blues will face Atletico Madrid next Saturday, February 26 at the Wanda Metropolitano at 21:00 in the twenty-sixth round of LaLiga.
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FACT SHEET.
1 – RC CELTA: Dituro; Hugo Mallo, Aidoo, Araújo (Carlos Domínguez, min. 61), Javi Galán; Fran Beltrán, Brais Méndez, Denis Suárez (Orbelín, min. 61), Cervi (Tapia, min. 76); Iago Aspas, Santi Mina (Galhardo, min. 85).
1 – LEVANTE UD: Cárdenas; Miramón, Róber Pier, Óscar Duarte, Cáceres (Malsa, min. 74), Son (Clerc, min. 84); Melero (Cantero, min. 74), Pepelu, Bardhi; Dani Gómez (Roger Martí, min. 61), Morales (De Frutos, min. 61).
Goals: Cervi (1-0, min. 66); Roger Martí (1-1, min. 82).
Referee: Pizarro Gómez, from the Madrid school. Yellow cards to Araújo, Cervi and Iago Aspas, from RC Celta, and Melero, Cáceres, Cárdenas, Roger Martí and De Frutos, from Levante UD.
Field: Abanca Balaídos, 9,776 spectators.
Observations: Minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Villa de Pitanxo shipwreck.
