RC Celta defeated Elche CF 1-0 at Abanca Balaídos in the match corresponding to the thirty-seventh round of LaLiga. The sky blue side took the three points thanks to an early goal that served to provide the fans with a win in the last home game of the season.
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The afternoon could not have started any better for the sky blue side, who took the lead with a left-footed goal by Denis Suárez after a great cross from Iago Aspas from the left flank. Solari and Brais Méndez, on two occasions, both had chances to extend the home side’s lead before the break.
After the restart, an offside goal by Iago Aspas opened a second half in which Eduardo Coudet’s side controlled their lead with confidence against an Elche side that had a great chance in the boots of Raúl Guti. A sky blue side that could have sealed the game in the final stretch with several dangerous arrivals by Iago Aspas that could not be translated into a goal, in addition to a goal disallowed to Brais for offside.
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Celta closes the penultimate round of La Liga in tenth position with 46 points. After this match, the sky blues will close the season at Mestalla against Valencia CF in the thirty-eighth matchday of LaLiga.
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FACT SHEET.
1 – RC CELTA: Dituro; Kevin (Carlos Domínguez, min. 62), Aidoo, Araújo, Javi Galán; Fran Beltrán (Gabri Veiga, min. 65), Solari (Renato Tapia, min. 62), Denis Suárez, Brais Méndez; Galhardo (José Fontán, min. 89), Iago Aspas..
0 – ELCHE CF: Kiko Casilla; Josan, John, Enzo Roco, Diego González, Olaza; Kike Pérez (Pastore, min. 75), Marcone (Mascarell, min. 84), Gumbau (Raúl Guti, min. 75); Guido Carrillo (Tete Morente, min. 61), Piatti (Ponce, min. 61).
Goal: Denis Suárez (1-0, min. 9).
Referee: Melero López, of the Andalusian school. Yellow cards for Javi Galán and Renato Tapia, RC Celta, and Josan, Marcone and Tete Morente, Elche CF.
Field: Abanca Balaídos, 10,773 spectators.
Incidents: Minute of silence in memory of Don José Luis Rivadulla García, president of Real Club Celta during the years 1983-1990, who recently passed away. Tribute to the two youth teams for their respective league championships. Tribute and farewell to Nolito in his last game as a sky blue at Abanca Balaídos.
