Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad, 2020-2021 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA

Celta Vigo

77': Iago Aspas (P)
90'+3': José Fontán

FT
1 - 4

Real Sociedad

24': David Silva
34': Mikel Oyarzabal
54': Willian José
81': Willian José

Ruthless Real Sociedad march on with fourth La Liga win in a row

Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad Mikel Oyarzabal and David Silva goal celeb [1296x729]

Real Sociedad thrashed Celta Vigo 4-1 away from home for a fourth consecutive La Liga victory, which returned them to the top of La Liga.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Sergio Carreira.
2': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
2': Nolito (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo).
4': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Foul by José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo).
5': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Offside, Real Sociedad. David Silva tries a through ball, but Willian José is caught offside.
10': Offside, Celta de Vigo. Rubén Blanco tries a through ball, but Nolito is caught offside.
16': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Sergio Carreira (Celta de Vigo).
16': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Celta de Vigo).
16': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
19': Attempt blocked. Nolito (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
20': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Celta de Vigo).
20': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Offside, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
24': Goal! Celta de Vigo 0, Real Sociedad 1. David Silva (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aihen Muñoz with a cross.
26': Attempt saved. Fran Beltrán (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nolito.
26': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
26': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo).
26': Jon Guridi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a set piece situation.
28': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
30': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Real Sociedad).
30': Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
33': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo).
34': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
34': Goal! Celta de Vigo 0, Real Sociedad 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
36': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
36': José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Jon Guridi (Real Sociedad).
38': Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Jon Guridi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Offside, Celta de Vigo. Nolito tries a through ball, but José Manuel Fontán is caught offside.
41': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
41': Nolito (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nolito.
43': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Guridi.
43': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Nolito (Celta de Vigo).
45'+1': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo).
45'+2': First Half ends, Celta de Vigo 0, Real Sociedad 2.
45': Second Half begins Celta de Vigo 0, Real Sociedad 2.
45': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Brais Méndez replaces Miguel Baeza.
45': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Joseph Aidoo replaces Néstor Araújo.
45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
47': Foul by José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo).
47': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Carreira.
52': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
52': Attempt missed. José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
54': Goal! Celta de Vigo 0, Real Sociedad 3. Willian José (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Portu.
56': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
56': Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': David Silva (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Santi Mina replaces Fran Beltrán.
57': Foul by José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo).
57': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
59': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo).
62': Hand ball by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
63': Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
63': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nolito.
65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Guevara replaces Jon Guridi.
65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Arambarri replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
66': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Emre Mor replaces Nolito.
67': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo).
67': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo).
69': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo).
70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Martín Merquelanz replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
71': Hand ball by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
71': Attempt missed. Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a set piece situation.
72': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta de Vigo).
72': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jeison Murillo.
74': Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Silva with a cross.
75': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
75': Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Penalty Celta de Vigo. Brais Méndez draws a foul in the penalty area.
75': Penalty conceded by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) after a foul in the penalty area.
76': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Goal! Celta de Vigo 1, Real Sociedad 3. Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
78': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Sergio Carreira.
79': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
79': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Roberto López replaces David Silva.
79': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
79': Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Goal! Celta de Vigo 1, Real Sociedad 4. Willian José (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Portu.
87': Foul by Emre Mor (Celta de Vigo).
87': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
89': Modibo Sagnan (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Martín Merquelanz (Real Sociedad).
90': Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo).
90'+3': Roberto López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Second yellow card to José Manuel Fontán (Celta de Vigo) for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Celta de Vigo 1, Real Sociedad 4.
0': Match ends, Celta de Vigo 1, Real Sociedad 4.

Statistics

RSO		CEL
16	Fouls	19
5	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	3
54.4	Possession	45.6
9	SHOTS	9
7	ON GOAL	2
0.8	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
390	Accurate Passes	311
474	Passes	402
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	2
14	Crosses	6
0.4	Cross %	0.3
65	Long Balls	50
33	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	10
17	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
17	Interceptions	10
6	Effective Clearances	7
6	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	37	+61	94
2	Real Madrid	37	+40	83
3	Villarreal	37	+22	69
4	Atlético Madrid	37	+22	69

Full Table

Line-Ups

Celta Vigo (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Rubén Blanco (GK)
24	Yaison Murillo
4	Néstor Araujo
29	José Fontán
34	Sergio Carreira
8	Fran Beltrán
14	Renato Tapia
6	Denis Suárez
27	Miguel Baeza
9	Nolito
10	Iago Aspas

Celta Vigo Substitutes:

Iván Villar, David Costas, Miguel Rodríguez, Gabri Veiga, David Juncà, Lucas Olaza, Álvaro Fernández, Brais Méndez, Emre Mor, Okay Yokuslu, Joseph Aidoo, Santi Mina.

Real Sociedad (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Álex Remiro (GK)
15	Modibo Sagnan
24	Robin Le Normand
12	Aihen Muñoz
18	Andoni Gorosabel
14	Jon Guridi
36	Martín Zubimendi
22	Ander Barrenetxea
10	Mikel Oyarzabal
9	Willian José
21	David Silva

Real Sociedad Substitutes:

Portu, Martín Merquelanz, Jon Bautista, Nacho Monreal, Alexander Isak, Miguel Ángel Moyà, Aritz Arambarri, Ander Guevara, Roberto López, Mikel Merino, Adnan Januzaj.

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