celta de vigo - alavés:Celta's Historic Comeback Victory
Celta Vigo achieved a remarkable comeback in their league opener against Alavés, marking their first victory in an opening match in nine years. After a chaotic start, including an early goal from Alavés and a controversial red card for Iago Aspas, coach Claudio Giráldez made pivotal halftime changes. Celta's intensity surged, leading to a goal from Swedberg and a late winner from Aspas, igniting hopes for a successful season ahead.#CeltaVictory #LeagueComeback #FootballDrama #MatchHighlights #NewEra
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00:00Celta begins the league with a historic comeback nine years after their last victory in an
00:06opening match.
00:09Against Alaves, the Vigo team faced a disastrous start, culminating in a goal by Kaik Garcia
00:15just 17 minutes in after outmaneuvering Carlos Dominguez.
00:21The first 30 minutes were pure chaos for Celta, who struggled to make a decent pass and failed
00:28to threaten their rivals, Alaves.
00:31Things seemed to worsen when debut referee Quintero Gonzalez sent off Iago Aspas for
00:37an elbow that VAR downgraded to a yellow card.
00:41The substitution of Ristic for Mingueza during warm-up left the Vitorians with a free lane
00:46on the left, causing more problems for the Celests.
00:51With the score against them and the team lacking play and ideas, coach Claudio Giraldez decided
00:57to make three quick changes at halftime.
01:01Javi Rodriguez, Jail Sun, and Swedberg entered the field, altering the defensive setup by
01:07removing two of the three center backs.
01:11From that point on, Celta began to play with more intensity.
01:16Aspas, with a header and Mingueza, with a direct free kick, tested goalkeeper Sivara,
01:24but without immediate success.
01:27The entry of Aleix Moriba around the hour mark was crucial, as he nearly scored on his
01:32first touch.
01:35In the 65th minute, Swedberg seized a loose ball and unleashed a powerful shot that found
01:41its way into the opposing net, equalizing the match.
01:46The last 25 minutes were pure chaos.
01:51Celta lost control and made several grave errors, giving Alaves opportunities.
01:57In this frenzy, goalkeeper Ivan Vilar made a crucial save that kept his team in the fight.
02:04Finally, Aspas redeemed himself with a goal in the 83rd minute, capitalizing on a through
02:10ball and securing victory for Celta.
02:14This goal not only sealed the comeback, but also symbolized a new era for a team that
02:20had long struggled to start a league on the right foot.