Spanish Copa del Rey

Albacete vs Celta Vigo, 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 32

· Albacete advance 3-0 on penalties
Albacete
  • 18': Jefté
  • 90'+3': Jesús Vallejo
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Albacete advance 3-0 on penalties
Celta Vigo
  • 64': Yoel Lago
  • 75': Borja Iglesias

About

Albacete are hosting Celta Vigo at Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish Copa del Rey.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
  • 3': Dani Escriche (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
  • 5': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 5': Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Capi (Albacete).
  • 8': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ale Meléndez (Albacete).
  • 9': Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Álvarez.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yoel Lago.
  • 14': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
  • 14': Jefté Betancor (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Dani Escriche (Albacete).
  • 14': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Celta Vigo. Jones El Abdellaoui is caught offside.
  • 16': Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
  • 18': Goal! Albacete 1, Celta Vigo 0. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Aguado with a through ball.
  • 19': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 24': Foul by Víctor Valverde (Albacete).
  • 24': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
  • 27': Jefté Betancor (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Sotelo with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Ale Meléndez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
  • 30': Offside, Albacete. Jefté Betancor is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 31': Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Offside, Celta Vigo. Jones El Abdellaoui is caught offside.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Ale Meléndez (Albacete).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Dani Escriche.
  • 36': Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 41': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Capi.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Sotelo.
  • 42': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Lorenzo Aguado.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jefté Betancor (Albacete).
  • 45'+2': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Albacete 1, Celta Vigo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albacete 1, Celta Vigo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias replaces Javi Rueda.
  • 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Manu Fernández replaces Mihailo Ristic.
  • 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Miguel Román replaces Hugo Sotelo.
  • 47': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 47': Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
  • 50': Offside, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
  • 52': Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo).
  • 56': Ale Meléndez (Albacete) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Iván Villar (Celta Vigo).
  • 57': Offside, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, Albacete. Jesús Vallejo replaces Jefté Betancor.
  • 58': Substitution, Albacete. Antonio Puertas replaces Capi.
  • 59': Offside, Albacete. Jesús Vallejo is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Ale Meléndez (Albacete).
  • 60': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Albacete).
  • 61': Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
  • 62': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Lorenzo Aguado.
  • 64': Goal! Albacete 1, Celta Vigo 1. Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Román with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Yoel Lago.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ale Meléndez (Albacete) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jones El Abdellaoui with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Jones El Abdellaoui.
  • 70': Antonio Puertas (Albacete) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Williot Swedberg replaces Jones El Abdellaoui.
  • 72': Substitution, Albacete. Riki Rodríguez replaces Javi Villar.
  • 72': Substitution, Albacete. Jon Morcillo replaces Víctor Valverde.
  • 75': Goal! Albacete 1, Celta Vigo 2. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 77': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
  • 77': Javi Moreno (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 78': Foul by Miguel Román (Celta Vigo).
  • 78': Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riki Rodríguez.
  • 80': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Iván Villar.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gómez (Albacete) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Albacete. Agus Medina replaces Carlos Neva.
  • 81': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Carl Starfelt replaces Yoel Lago.
  • 83': Foul by Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete).
  • 83': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Albacete. Antonio Puertas is caught offside.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2. Jesús Vallejo (Albacete) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Agus Medina with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 90': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Ferran Jutglà replaces Borja Iglesias because of an injury.
  • 91': Offside, Celta Vigo. Williot Swedberg is caught offside.
  • 92': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
  • 94': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Williot Swedberg.
  • 95': Substitution, Albacete. Fran Gámez replaces Lorenzo Aguado.
  • 96': Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
  • 96': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 99': Attempt saved. Jon Morcillo (Albacete) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Iván Villar (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Ale Meléndez.
  • 99': Attempt blocked. Fran Gámez (Albacete) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 99': Attempt missed. Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 102': Attempt saved. Ferran Jutglà (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Williot Swedberg.
  • 102': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Raúl Lizoain.
  • 104': Handball by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
  • 105': Ale Meléndez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Foul by Miguel Román (Celta Vigo).
  • 105': Offside, Albacete. Antonio Puertas is caught offside.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 105': First Half Extra Time ends, Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 107': Offside, Albacete. Agus Medina is caught offside.
  • 107': Dani Escriche (Albacete) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 109': Foul by Fran Gámez (Albacete).
  • 109': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Álvarez.
  • 110': Attempt saved. Manu Fernández (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete).
  • 112': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Albacete).
  • 112': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Attempt blocked. Ferran Jutglà (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 114': Attempt saved. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Ferran Jutglà.
  • 116': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Álvarez.
  • 117': Attempt saved. Jon Morcillo (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Iván Villar (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Ale Meléndez.
  • 118': Foul by Dani Escriche (Albacete).
  • 118': Manu Fernández (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 119': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Escriche (Albacete).
  • 119': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 120': Attempt missed. Agus Medina (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ale Meléndez with a headed pass.
  • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Albacete 2, Celta Vigo 2.
  • 120': Goal! Albacete 2(1), Celta Vigo 2. Antonio Puertas (Albacete) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Albacete 2(1), Celta Vigo 2. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Albacete 2(2), Celta Vigo 2. Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete).
  • 120': Goal! Albacete 2(3), Celta Vigo 2. Jesús Vallejo (Albacete) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Albacete 2(3), Celta Vigo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albacete 2(3), Celta Vigo 2.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Carlos Belmonte
Location: Albacete, Spain
Attendance: 12,106

Line-Ups

ALB Albacete (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 Raúl Lizoain (GK)
18 Javi Villar
21 Carlos Neva
5 Javier Moreno
3 Jonathan Gomez
2 Lorenzo Aguado
17 Alejandro Meléndez
26 Capi
11 Víctor Valverde Da Silva
19 Dani Escriche Yellow Card
10 Jefté
Albacete Substitutes:
Jesús Vallejo, Antonio Pacheco Ruiz, Agus Medina, Antonio Puertas, Diego Mariño, Jon García, Riki Rodríguez, Jon Morcillo, Lazo, Daniel Bernabeu, Fran Gamez.

CEL Celta Vigo (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Iván Villar (GK)
21 Mihailo Ristic
29 Yoel Lago
3 Óscar Mingueza
32 Javi Rodríguez
22 Hugo Sotelo
6 Ilaix Moriba
10 Iago Aspas
39 Jones El-Abdellaoui
23 Hugo Álvarez
17 Javi Rueda Yellow Card
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Hugo Gonzalez, Ferran Jutglà, Manuel Fernández, Franco Cervi, Williot Swedberg, Marc Vidal, Damián Rodríguez, Miguel Román, Borja Iglesias, Óscar Marcos, Carl Starfelt.

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