“Yoel Lago picks up an early booking for a foul, setting a combative tone for Celta's defensive approach.”
“Celta bring on Borja Iglesias as they look to add a focal point up front after a goalless first hour.”
“Marc Aguado is booked in stoppage time as tempers flare in the closing stages with both sides desperate for a winner.”
Elche
Celta de Vigo
Outstanding performance
Elche•DefenderElche controlled the game from start to finish, racking up 67% possession, 653 passes and 13 shots to Celta's 7, yet could only muster two efforts on target against a Celta side happy to sit deep and frustrate. Celta de Vigo, despite conceding territory and tempo, created the game's best chance and matched Elche in fouls committed, showing their intent was purely to disrupt rather than threaten. The match came alive in bursts after the hour mark with a flurry of five substitutions in the 71st minute alone as both managers searched for a way to break the deadlock, but neither side found the final touch. For Elche, the result will frustrate given their territorial dominance, while Celta will take satisfaction from stealing a point on the road against a side that dictated terms for long periods but lacked cutting edge.
How entertaining was this match?
Attempt saved. Martim Neto from Elche has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Ilaix Moriba from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Marc Aguado from Elche commits a foul.
Marc AguadoYellow CardMarc Aguado from Elche receives a yellow card for a foul.
Martim Neto from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech (Celta Vigo) has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close but misses to the right. Williot Swedberg provided the assist with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Rubén Sánchez from Elche takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a corner.
Elche wins a corner after Couhaib Driouech concedes.
Substitution for Elche: Facundo Buonanotte comes on for Thomas Lemar.
Foul committed by Hugo Burcio of Celta Vigo.
Marc Aguado from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Lucas Cepeda from Elche has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Martim Neto provides the assist.
Substitution for Celta Vigo: Hugo Burcio comes on for Aleix Febas.
Marcos Alonso from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Abiel Osorio of Elche.
Foul committed by Aleix Febas of Celta Vigo.
Lucas Cepeda from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Aleix FebasYellow CardAleix Febas from Celta Vigo receives a yellow card for a foul.
Williot Swedberg from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Víctor Chust commits a foul for Elche.
Marcos Alonso of Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Thomas Lemar from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Germán Valera from Elche commits a foul.
Javi Rueda from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Javi Rueda from Celta Vigo wins a free kick on the right wing.
Germán Valera from Elche commits a foul.
Attempt missed. Couhaib Driouech from Celta Vigo takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards, but it goes high and wide to the right after a fast break.
Foul committed by Aleix Febas of Celta Vigo.
Marc Aguado from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Celta Vigo: Williot Swedberg comes on for Ferran Jutglà.
Substitution for Celta Vigo: Couhaib Driouech comes on for Hugo Álvarez.
Substitution for Celta Vigo: Sergio Carreira comes on for Javi Galán.
Substitution for Elche: Martim Neto comes on for Gonzalo Villar.
Substitution for Elche: Lucas Cepeda comes on for Fer Niño.
Javier Morcillo from Elche commits a foul.
Borja Iglesias from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Elche wins a corner after Javi Galán concedes.
Javi Rueda from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Roy Revivo from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ferran Jutglà from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Fer Niño from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Marc Aguado from Elche takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes too high after a corner.
Marc Aguado's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Roy Revivo, who provided a headed pass.
Elche wins a corner after Javi Rueda concedes.
Foul committed by Javi Rueda of Celta Vigo.
Roy Revivo from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Celta Vigo: Borja Iglesias comes on for Pablo Durán.
Substitution for Elche: Abiel Osorio comes on for Tete Morente.
Foul committed by Javi Rueda of Celta Vigo.
Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Javi RuedaYellow CardJavi Rueda of Celta Vigo receives a yellow card for a foul.
Yoel Lago from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Fer Niño from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Marcos Alonso from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Rubén Sánchez from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Pablo Durán of Celta Vigo is caught offside.
Javi Galán from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche.
Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Elche) shoots with his left foot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Tete Morente.
Foul committed by Thomas Lemar of Elche.
Aleix Febas from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ferran Jutglà from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Roy Revivo of Elche.
Offside called against Celta Vigo. Aleix Febas is caught offside.
Hugo Álvarez from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Rubén Sánchez from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in the match in Elche.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt missed. Fer Niño from Elche takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Thomas Lemar.
Marcos Alonso of Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Tete Morente from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Marcos Alonso from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tete Morente of Elche commits a foul.
The second half begins with the score at Elche 0, Celta Vigo 0.
Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
The first half ends with the score at Elche 0, Celta Vigo 0.
Ferran Jutglà from Celta Vigo misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. The attempt was assisted by Hugo Álvarez.
Yoel Lago from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Fer Niño of Elche.
Pablo Durán from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tete Morente from Elche commits a foul.
Elche wins a corner after Álvaro Núñez concedes.
Hugo Álvarez from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Rubén Sánchez of Elche.
Attempt blocked. Roy Revivo from Elche has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Marc Aguado with a headed pass.
Foul committed by Yoel Lago of Celta Vigo.
Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick on the left wing.
Yoel LagoYellow CardYoel Lago from Celta Vigo receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Ferran Jutglà of Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Víctor Chust from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Álvaro Núñez from Celta Vigo has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Attempt missed. Álvaro Núñez (Celta Vigo) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a set piece situation.
Javi Galán from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche.
Javi Rueda from Celta Vigo has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Marc Aguado from Elche committed a foul.
Ilaix Moriba from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Álvaro Núñez of Celta Vigo.
Germán Valera from Elche wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Celta Vigo is called offside. Pablo Durán is the player caught in the offside position.
Attempt missed. Ferran Jutglà from Celta Vigo takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes close but misses to the right. Ilaix Moriba provided the assist.
Ilaix Moriba from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche.
Javi Rueda from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Roy Revivo from Elche is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Elche wins a corner after Álvaro Núñez concedes.
Yoel Lago from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Fer Niño from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Yoel Lago of Celta Vigo.
Fer Niño from Elche is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Celta Vigo wins a corner after Víctor Chust concedes.
Attempt missed. Tete Morente from Elche takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Víctor Chust from Elche has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar from Elche has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left. He was assisted by Rubén Sánchez with a cross.
Ilaix Moriba from Celta Vigo commits a foul.
Thomas Lemar from Elche wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Rubén Sánchez from Elche hits the bar with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Germán Valera from Elche commits a handball.
Foul committed by Tete Morente of Elche.
Attempt saved. Gonzalo Villar's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Ionut Radu in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Víctor Chust.
Javi Galán from Celta Vigo wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Javi Galán of Celta Vigo.
Tete Morente from Elche wins a free kick on the right wing.
Celta Vigo wins a corner after Rubén Sánchez concedes.
Javi Galán from Celta Vigo is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Rubén Sánchez of Elche.
First half begins.
Elche look to build on their first league win of the season as they host a resurgent Celta side at the Martínez Valero. Both teams enter in form after breakthrough victories before the international break, making this a pivotal six-pointer in the race to escape the relegation zone.
