Having made an attractive start to the season before falling back into its old ways, Celta de Vigo approached the reception of Valladolid with the firm ambition of getting its head back on track. Thanks to its encouraging start to the match, the Galician team got the better of the promoted team in front of its home crowd (3-1).
Launched by Alvarez (22nd), Celta de Vigo doubled their lead shortly after the half-hour mark thanks to a goal from Borja Iglesias (35th). In control, the Celticos had a few scares at the time when Moro, who had just come on, got his team back on track (50th). Weighed down by Martin’s sending off at the end of the game, Paulo Pezzolano’s men cracked a third time in added time, the former AZ Douvikas player sealing the victory for Celta de Vigo (90th+1) who moved into the top 4. Opposite, Real Valladolid remained within shooting range of the red zone.
