Celta wasted this Saturday the only two opportunities he had, a header from Strand Larsen in the first half and a shot from Iago Aspas in the second, to overcome an ineffective Valencia in a lackluster match (0-0).
After the national team break, Mestalla was awaiting a match full of symbolism this Saturday for the Rafa Benítez’s return to Mestalla and his first bench duel with his former pupil Rubén Baraja, two fundamental figures of the team that won the last two League titles for the Valencian club.
Valencia came to the duel having recovered their strength and that energy was noticeable in the first stages with good actions from Pepelu and Diego López while Celta de Vigo, increasingly drowned in the classification, traveled to the capital of Turia with the need to add, but in his first approaches he ran into a successful Thierry.
A forced shot by Hugo Duro was the first chance for the black and white that, as the minutes passed, they saw how Celta began to feel more and more comfortable. Both teams pressed high, but the Vigo team was the one who took the most advantage of this situation.
At twelve minutes Mamardashvili gave the ball to Larsen in an error at the start that left Valencia sold, but Paulista forcefully entered the area to save his team. The clearest chance would come five minutes later in a lateral free kick that Iago Aspas put into Larsen’s head, but the Norwegian’s header went just wide of the post.
Meanwhile, Valencia were unable to generate any chances due to their inaccuracy. Baraja’s team lacked pause and clarity in decision-making in a lackluster match that Celta dominated due to local inefficiency in the first half.
After passing through the locker room, the young Yarek entered for Gayà to take his place on the side. It was the only change, since the game remained the same. Without rhythm or continuity, time was consumed without opportunities. Amallah came on for Canós and Benítez brought on Douvikas, Franco and Pérez to try to score the goal.
Valencia wanted to, but couldn’t. It was not the day for the Mestalla team, which tried to go out on the right with Fran Pérez, who had problems deciding every time he arrived in the area. Celta also tried, but found themselves against a great Mosquera.
With ten minutes left, Quotation marks He caught a rebound inside the area that Mamardashvili cleared. Desperation took hold of both teams, which made more changes, but neither got the result they wanted and they had to accept a draw that pleased neither.
Datasheet:
0 – Valencia: Mamardashvili; Thierry, Mosquera, Paulista, Gayà (Yarek, m.46); Fran Pérez (Guillamón, m.84), Javi Guerra, Pepelu; Sergi Canós (Amallah, m.64), Diego López (Foulquier, m.92) and Hugo Duro (Yaremchuk, m.84)
0 – Vine Celtic: Guaita; Kevin Vazquez (Perez, m.67), Starfelt, Unai Nunez, Manu Sanchez; Mingueza (Williot, m.85), Beltran, Luca, Bamb (Franco, m.67); Larsen (Douvikas, m.68) and Aspas (Dotor, m.85)
Referee: Soto Grado (Rioja Committee). He cautioned Amallah, Pepelu and Hugo Guillamón for the locals and Franco and Nuñez for the visitors.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the fourteenth day of LaLiga played at the Mestalla Stadium before 43,375 spectators. Before the start, a minute of silence was held in memory of Mrs. Josefina Aguado Latorre, subscriber number 217, with more than 50 years as a member of Valencia CF.
2023-11-25 17:32:24
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