Wu Lei’s glory minute breaks Espanyol’s apathy (1-0)

The final award, possibly excessive given the merits of both sets, is largely explained by the defensive solvency that has recovered the team of Vicente Moreno. After fitting a handle on the Pottery at the end of February, the white-and-blues conspired and regained the strength they had shown at the beginning of the course. Only two goals conceded in the last five games (both at home, in the City of Valencia and at the Reale Arena) explain the good performance of the team.

Not conceding a goal for the third day in a row at home allows to give life to a team that, in play, is still unable to break the monotony in which it seems to live installed. Espanyol find it very difficult to generate football, either because of a lack of ideas, a lack of creativity in the middle of the field or simply because it may be good for a few things to happen during matches. Dituro, in fact, did not have a job in the final minutes.

Neither RDT nor Aspas, two strikers fighting for the Zarra trophy and a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar, have not had much of an offensive role in a match where it has been Celta who have tried a little harder. With three shots in the first quarter of an hour of play, the Vigo team has shown more ambition than Espanyol. Some great play up the middle by Darder led to a chance for FC to score after 29 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. Some chants have been heard calling for the resignation of Vicente Moreno, but the plebiscite against Rufete has been postponed, which will surely arrive at the stadium in the last game of the year.

First goal of the Chinese striker in the league

This is not the first time that it has been difficult for Espanyol to take a step forward in rather even matches. He tried in the second half, but soon deflated in front of a Celta that has gone from strength to strength and that, despite showing a little more intention, seemed to welcome the tie. In fact, for many minutes it seemed like both teams were willing to sign a non-aggression pact. Perhaps because they are almost saved, they have experienced minutes of more relaxation than tension. However, a great virtue must be acknowledged for Espanyol: he has not disconnected from the game at any time and has managed to generate a loss in the last minute that has ended up giving him three points. A good pressure from Puado a Dituro caused the Celta goalkeeper to risk a pass to a teammate in the front of the area that ended in a dangerous loss. Darder recovered the ball and gave it to Wu Lei, who did not forgive, and scored his first goal in this league. A minute of glory for the tip a few days after adding his third Chinese Golden Ball.