Celta resists Rayo’s attacks and holds on to a goalless draw in Vallecas

Rayo Vallecano and Celta de Vigo tied a very unequal duel in which The Madrid team enjoyed several clear chances to mark but always found Vicente Guaitawhich saved the Vigo team from scoring a goal, which continues to decline and is in a very delicate situation.

The preludes to the match were marked by the emotional tribute that all the Rayo Vallecano fans paid to Antonio Castilla, president of the Federation of Peñas, who died the day before and a very loved person in the neighborhood for his social and protest commitment.

“Thank you for your tireless fight, Antonio. We will continue singing for you,” could be read on the banner that the group Bukaneros displayed in the background and which incited warm applause throughout the stadium in the minute of silence.

To give him a victory, Rayo jumped onto the grass very well planted, trying to take the offensive initiative and, in the first half, the two best chances were theirs and both with the same protagonist, Raul de Tomaswho returned to starting in the League after three games as a substitute without playing.

On the first occasion, at 27 minutesDe Tomás crossed a ball inside the area that was successfully cleared by Vicente Guaita, who just before the break saved his team again with a good dive on a header from the Madrid striker.

Celta, who did not look comfortable on the pitch, did not offer many resources in attack, in which they were not Iago Aspassubstitute, who was replaced by the Greek Anastasios Douvikas, who didn’t take advantage of his opportunity.

WHAT A HAND OF GUAITA
WHAT AN OCCASION FOR ISI PALAZÓN#LALIGAenDAZN ⚽ pic.twitter.com/O2SCIhBdTz

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The Galician team, with the worst numbers in its history in eighty years and with only one victory in fifteen days, showed signs of the technical deficiencies in its game with few ideas in its midfield, in which Luca de la Torre y Renato Tapia They did not know how to overcome the dominance of the locals.

In the second half, Rayo continued to take the offensive initiative and ran into Guaita again, first after a shot from Isi Palace and then in another shot by Raúl de Tomás, after an assist from Alvaro Garciawhich he deflected with one hand into a post.

Celta barely created any danger in the second half and their most important chance came in the 82nd minute when Kevin Vazquez shot from afar and Stole Dimitrievski He tried to catch the ball but it escaped him and he ended up catching it near the line.

In the final minutes, Rayo desperately tried to score a goal, especially after the departure of Radamel Falcao and Babywho gave their team’s game another gear, weighed down by impatience.

It flew, it flew and it flew ✈️

Vicente Guaita takes a TREMENDOUS hand with a hand changed to RDT ???? One of those that are from a museum ????#LALIGAenDAZN ⚽ pic.twitter.com/7cvN7lSCMW

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With this result, Rayo remains tenth with twenty points and Celta de Vigo remains in descent with 18, as second to last in the classification.

2023-12-11 21:53:40
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