RC Celta lost at home to Valencia CF (1-2) in an equal match played in ABANCA Balaídos. The sky-blue team went ahead on the verge of the half-time break with a goal from Araujo and the Valencians turned the scoreboard around in the second half.
The first half started with RC Celta taking possession of the ball and Valencia CF waiting in their field to come out on the counter. The chances came in both areas and the goalkeepers had to work hard to avoid the goal. A masterful corner from Brais Mendez near the break allowed Nestor Araujo to open the scoreboard with an accurate header.
The second half was even. Both teams tried to approach the area without abandoning their own. In the 70th minute Valencia took advantage of one of their finishes to equalise the score with a goal from Ferran and Rodrigo, near the end of the match, scored the final 1-2.
GAME SHEET
1 – RC Celtic: Rubén; Hugo Mallo, Roncaglia, Araujo, Juncà; Lobotka (Beltrán, min 88), Jozabed; Boufal (Emre, min 70), Brais, Sisto (Hjulsager, min 81) and Maxi Gómez.
2 – Valencia CF: Neto; Piccini, Garay, Gabriel, Gayà; Carlos Soler (Ferrán, min 60), Parejo, Coquelin (Wass, min 78), Cheryshev (Gameiro, min 60); Santi Mina and Rodrigo.
Goals: 1-0 Araujo, min 39; 1-1 Ferrán, min 71; 1-2 Rodrigo, min 83.
Referee: González González, from the Castilian-Leonese committee. He admonished Jozabed, Brais Méndez, Hugo Mallo and Roncaglia (RC Celta) and Soler, Paulista and Ferrán (Valencia CF).
Field: ABANCA Balaídos (15,668 spectators).
Events: Iago Aspas received the Manuel de Castro prize before the meeting.
