Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Celta Vigo, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
  • 89': Wu Lei
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Celta Vigo

    About

    Espanyol are hosting Celta Vigo at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Fernando Calero (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrià Pedrosa following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Offside, Celta Vigo. Denis Suárez tries a through ball, but Franco Cervi is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo).
    • 5': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Vázquez with a headed pass.
    • 9': Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
    • 11': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Néstor Araújo with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
    • 18': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
    • 18': Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
    • 21': Hand ball by Santi Mina (Celta Vigo).
    • 22': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
    • 22': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Beltrán.
    • 24': Foul by Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo).
    • 24': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Brais Méndez.
    • 29': Foul by Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo).
    • 29': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Vázquez with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo).
    • 34': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Espanyol).
    • 38': Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
    • 42': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Espanyol).
    • 43': Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
    • 45': Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Celta Vigo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Celta Vigo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Thiago Galhardo replaces Santi Mina.
    • 46': Offside, Celta Vigo. Brais Méndez tries a through ball, but Thiago Galhardo is caught offside.
    • 47': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
    • 49': Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
    • 49': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
    • 49': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Fran Beltrán.
    • 51': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Keidi Bare.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar Gil with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
    • 53': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Keidi Bare (Espanyol).
    • 55': Keidi Bare (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Adrián Embarba (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo).
    • 61': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 63': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo).
    • 63': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 66': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
    • 67': Substitution, Espanyol. Tonny Vilhena replaces Keidi Bare.
    • 67': Substitution, Espanyol. Wu Lei replaces Adrián Embarba.
    • 67': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari replaces Brais Méndez.
    • 68': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
    • 68': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
    • 70': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Offside, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari tries a through ball, but Javi Galán is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo).
    • 72': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
    • 74': Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
    • 76': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
    • 76': Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo).
    • 77': Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
    • 79': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol).
    • 81': Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Puado.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
    • 86': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
    • 86': Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Offside, Celta Vigo. Fran Beltrán tries a through ball, but Javi Galán is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 89': Goal! Espanyol 1, Celta Vigo 0. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Javier Puado.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Espanyol. David López replaces Raúl de Tomás.
    • 90'+2': Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Beltrán.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Diego López.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Celta Vigo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Celta Vigo 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 6
    53.5 Possession 46.5
    10 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    420 Accurate Passes 360
    508 Passes 441
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 65
    32 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 4
    20 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 17
    14 Effective Clearances 23
    14 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: RCDE Stadium
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Attendance: 18,471

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 11 +27 30
    2 Real Madrid 11 +10 24
    3 Villarreal 11 +1 21
    4 Atlético Madrid 11 +9 20
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Diego López (GK)
    4 Leandro Cabrera
    5 Fernando Calero Yellow Card
    3 Adrià Pedrosa
    12 Óscar Gil
    25 Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
    10 Sergi Darder
    20 Keidi Bare Yellow Card
    11 Raúl de Tomás
    9 Javier Puado
    23 Adri Embarba
    Espanyol Substitutes:
    Fran Mérida, Oier Olazábal, Nicolás Melamed, Óscar Melendo, Aleix Vidal, Wu Lei, David López, Sergi Gómez, Lorenzo Morón, Landry Dimata, Tonny Vilhena, Manu Morlanes.

    CEL Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matías Dituro (GK)
    4 Néstor Araujo
    15 Joseph Aidoo
    8 Fran Beltrán
    17 Javi Galán
    20 Kevin Vázquez Yellow Card
    6 Denis Suárez
    11 Franco Cervi
    23 Brais Méndez
    10 Iago Aspas
    22 Santi Mina
    Celta Vigo Substitutes:
    Yaison Murillo, Carlos Domínguez, Coke Carrillo, José Fontán, Rubén Blanco, Orbelín Pineda, Thiago Galhardo, Augusto Solari, Nolito.

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