
Atlético Madrid vs Celta Vigo, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAlexander Sørloth rescues point for 10-man Atlético Madrid
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Atlético Madrid wasted a golden opportunity to go top in LaLiga as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by visitors Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
- 3': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 5': Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo).
- 6': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid). VAR checking.
- 6': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the red card.
- 9': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Carreira with a cross.
- 10': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Samuel Lino.
- 11': Offside, Celta Vigo. Williot Swedberg is caught offside.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
- 13': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 17': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 17': Attempt missed. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
- 18': Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
- 22': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
- 24': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo).
- 26': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javi Rodríguez.
- 30': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
- 30': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo).
- 31': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a fast break.
- 37': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 37': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Óscar Mingueza replaces Carlos Domínguez.
- 38': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Javi Rodríguez.
- 40': Attempt saved. Fernando López (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javi Rodríguez.
- 42': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
- 43': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando López with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Fernando López (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Carreira.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Fernando López (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javi Rodríguez.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Celta Vigo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Celta Vigo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias replaces Javi Rodríguez.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Iker Losada replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 47': Foul by Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo).
- 47': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José María Giménez with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt saved. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando López.
- 55': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 58': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Sergio Carreira.
- 59': Foul by Iker Losada (Celta Vigo).
- 59': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces Javi Galán.
- 62': Hand ball by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas replaces Fernando López.
- 64': Foul by Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo).
- 64': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 65': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 66': Penalty Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': Penalty conceded by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Celta Vigo 1. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
- 70': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 72': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Ilaix Moriba replaces Williot Swedberg.
- 72': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo).
- 72': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 80': Foul by Iker Losada (Celta Vigo).
- 80': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Iker Losada (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 81': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 1. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José María Giménez.
- 83': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 83': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
- 84': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by José María Giménez.
- 86': Attempt missed. Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Sotelo with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Delay in match (Celta Vigo).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
- 88': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 89': Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
- 90'+2': Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by José María Giménez.
- 90'+5': Foul by Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo).
- 90'+5': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 1.
Statistics
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ATM![]() |
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18 | Fouls | 8 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
11 | SHOTS | 9 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
582 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
643 | Passes | 314 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
20 | Crosses | 10 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
42 | Long Balls | 64 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
16 | Tackles | 18 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
8 | Interceptions | 11 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
17 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 64,211
LALIGA Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barcelona | 24 | +40 | 51 |
2 | Real Madrid | 24 | +29 | 51 |
3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | +23 | 50 |
4 | Athletic Club | 24 | +16 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
24 | Robin Le Normand ![]() |
2 | José María Giménez ![]() |
21 | Javi Galán |
14 | Marcos Llorente |
8 | Pablo Barrios ![]() |
5 | Rodrigo De Paul ![]() |
12 | Samuel Lino |
22 | Giuliano Simeone |
19 | Julián Álvarez |
7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Celta Vigo (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
2 | Carl Starfelt |
24 | Carlos Domínguez ![]() |
32 | Javi Rodríguez |
4 | Hugo Sotelo |
8 | Fran Beltrán |
20 | Marcos Alonso ![]() |
5 | Sergio Carreira |
18 | Pablo Durán ![]() |
19 | Williot Swedberg |
28 | Fernando López |
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