Spanish Copa del Rey

Mérida vs Celta Vigo, 2019-20 Spanish Copa del Rey, Second Round

· Spanish Copa del Rey
Mérida
  • 39': Gonzalo Poley (P)
FT
1 - 4
Celta Vigo
  • 22': Santi Mina
  • 30': Pione Sisto
  • 48': Brais Méndez (P)
  • 59': Santi Mina

About

Mérida are hosting Celta Vigo at Romano, Mérida, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish Copa del Rey.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Celta de Vigo. Néstor Araújo tries a through ball, but Pione Sisto is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pape Cheikh.
  • 9': Offside, Mérida AD. Jesús Mena tries a through ball, but Antonio Pino is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
  • 10': Jesús Mena (Mérida AD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Iosu Villar (Mérida AD).
  • 12': Fran Beltrán (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Pione Sisto (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Mina.
  • 13': Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Celta de Vigo).
  • 14': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Javi Chino.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Néstor Araújo (Celta de Vigo) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Olaza with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Juan Hernández (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pione Sisto.
  • 16': Foul by Cristofer Medina (Mérida AD).
  • 16': Juan Hernández (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD).
  • 20': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Gonzalo Poley.
  • 22': Goal! Mérida AD 0, Celta de Vigo 1. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross.
  • 24': Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Olaza with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Juan Hernández (Celta de Vigo).
  • 27': Iosu Villar (Mérida AD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Alejandro Jiménez.
  • 30': Goal! Mérida AD 0, Celta de Vigo 2. Pione Sisto (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Pione Sisto (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fran Beltrán with a through ball.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Hugo Mallo (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Néstor Araújo.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Iosu Villar (Mérida AD) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristofer Medina with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Mérida AD. Conceded by Sergio Álvarez.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mario Gómez (Mérida AD) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Hugo Mallo (Celta de Vigo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 2. Gonzalo Poley (Mérida AD) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Corner, Mérida AD. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
  • 41': Foul by Alejandro Jiménez (Mérida AD).
  • 41': Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Cristofer Medina.
  • 45'+1': Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
  • 45'+1': Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alejandro Jiménez (Mérida AD) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Poley with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Mérida AD. Miguel Espinar replaces Antonio Pino.
  • 46': Foul by Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD).
  • 46': Pione Sisto (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Penalty Celta de Vigo. Hugo Mallo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 46': Penalty conceded by Iosu Villar (Mérida AD) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Goal! Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 3. Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 48': Substitution, Mérida AD. Francisco Harillo replaces Javier Sánchez because of an injury.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Pione Sisto (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
  • 55': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Salvador Blázquez.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Néstor Araújo (Celta de Vigo) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Olaza with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Hand ball by Pape Cheikh (Celta de Vigo).
  • 56': Foul by David Costas (Celta de Vigo).
  • 56': Miguel Espinar (Mérida AD) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Miguel Espinar (Mérida AD) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Gómez.
  • 59': Goal! Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 4. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Poley (Mérida AD) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Cristofer Medina (Mérida AD) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Denis Suárez replaces Pione Sisto.
  • 62': Corner, Mérida AD. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jesús Mena (Mérida AD) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Poley with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Juan Hernández (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
  • 64': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Alejandro Jiménez.
  • 65': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Kevin Vázquez replaces Hugo Mallo.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brais Méndez following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Mérida AD. Daniel Espinar replaces Iosu Villar.
  • 69': Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Celta de Vigo).
  • 70': Foul by Miguel Espinar (Mérida AD).
  • 70': Sergio Álvarez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Miguel Espinar (Mérida AD) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Emilio Cubo (Mérida AD).
  • 73': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Alejandro Jiménez.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
  • 74': Foul by David Costas (Celta de Vigo).
  • 74': Miguel Espinar (Mérida AD) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Gonzalo Poley (Mérida AD).
  • 82': Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Iker Losada replaces Néstor Araújo because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by David Costas (Celta de Vigo).
  • 87': Miguel Espinar (Mérida AD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Hernández.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Losada.
  • 88': Offside, Mérida AD. Gonzalo Poley tries a through ball, but Miguel Espinar is caught offside.
  • 89': Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Daniel Espinar (Mérida AD).
  • 90': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Javi Chino.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Salvador Blázquez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. David Costas (Celta de Vigo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fran Beltrán following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Fran Beltrán (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Juan Hernández (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Francisco Harillo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Iker Losada following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Mérida AD 1, Celta de Vigo 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
10 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
65.7 Possession 34.3
22 SHOTS 8
9 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
515 Accurate Passes 225
580 Passes 299
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 4
24 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 12
8 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
7 Effective Clearances 18
7 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Romano
Location: Mérida, Spain
Attendance: 7,500

Line-Ups

MER Mérida (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Javi Sánchez (GK)
18 Javi Chino
5 Alejandro Jiménez Exposito
3 Salva Blázquez
4 Mario Gomez Martin
8 Iosu Villar
19 Gonzalo Poley
20 Cristofer Medina
14 Emilio Cubo
17 Antonio Pino
16 Jesús Mena
Mérida Substitutes:
Dani Espinar, Alejandro Rodríguez Melgar, Santiago Villa Castro, Héctor Martínez, Miguel Ángel Espinar, Francisco Harillo, José Gaspar.

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

No. Name
1 Sergio Álvarez (GK)
4 Néstor Araujo
3 David Costas
15 Lucas Olaza
2 Hugo Mallo
23 Brais Méndez
8 Fran Beltrán
24 Pape Diop
22 Santi Mina
11 Pione Sisto
7 Juan Hernández
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Iker Losada, Okay Yokuslu, Rubén Blanco, Iago Aspas, Joseph Aidoo, Kevin Vázquez, Denis Suárez.

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