Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGACelta take another step towards safety with win at Sociedad
Celta Vigo beat Real Sociedad 1-0 away from home on Wednesday as they continued to steer themselves away from La Liga's relegation zone.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta de Vigo).
- 5': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Real Sociedad. Joseba Zaldua tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Bradaric.
- 9': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Celta de Vigo).
- 9': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
- 11': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
- 11': Martin Ødegaard (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
- 13': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
- 13': Martin Ødegaard (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 16': Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Olaza with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Real Sociedad).
- 16': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 17': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 17': Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
- 21': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
- 21': Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 23': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Joseba Zaldua.
- 28': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Celta de Vigo).
- 29': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 29': Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Dangerous play by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 36': Fran Beltrán (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo).
- 40': Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Penalty Celta de Vigo. Iago Aspas draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Celta de Vigo 1. Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo tries a through ball, but Willian José is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Rafinha (Celta de Vigo).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 45'+4': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Rubén Blanco.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Celta de Vigo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Celta de Vigo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Brais Méndez replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 47': Foul by Willian José (Real Sociedad).
- 47': Jeison Murillo (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 49': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Rafinha.
- 50': Attempt missed. Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Joseph Aidoo.
- 51': Attempt saved. Diego Llorente (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 52': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 52': Hand ball by Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo).
- 55': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 55': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 57': Lucas Olaza (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Nacho Monreal.
- 58': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo).
- 58': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Rafinha (Celta de Vigo).
- 59': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 62': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 62': Filip Bradaric (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
- 65': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
- 65': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo).
- 65': Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Filip Bradaric.
- 68': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Santi Mina.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joseba Zaldua with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Filip Bradaric (Celta de Vigo).
- 70': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian José.
- 71': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Nolito replaces Denis Suárez.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 73': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joseba Zaldua with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Joseba Zaldua.
- 73': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Isak replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 76': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Néstor Araújo replaces Filip Bradaric.
- 76': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Jorge Sáenz replaces Iago Aspas.
- 77': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Andoni Gorosabel.
- 82': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nolito.
- 82': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jeison Murillo.
- 83': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 83': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Fedor Smolov replaces Santi Mina.
- 84': Foul by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad).
- 87': Néstor Araújo (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Fedor Smolov (Celta de Vigo).
- 90': Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fedor Smolov (Celta de Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Offside, Celta de Vigo. Kevin Vázquez tries a through ball, but Brais Méndez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+4': Rafinha (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Offside, Celta de Vigo. Néstor Araújo tries a through ball, but Nolito is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Celta de Vigo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Celta de Vigo 1.
Statistics
 CEL |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 349 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 20 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: San Sebastian, Spain
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: San Sebastian, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Llorente  |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 20 | Nacho Monreal |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 21 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 9 | Willian José |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 11 | Adnan Januzaj |
Celta Vigo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rubén Blanco (GK) |
| 21 | Yaison Murillo |
| 18 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 15 | Lucas Olaza |
| 20 | Kevin Vázquez |
| 14 | Filip Bradaric |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 12 | Rafinha |
| 22 | Santi Mina |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
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