CVG 2:1 GRN | Celta de Vigo - Granada CF (LaLiga)

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Celta Vigo – Granada

2:1 (end)

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final

Celta de Vigo

2:1 (1:1)

Granada CF

Sunday 24.02.2013, 17:00 • LaLiga

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		In a really weak second half Celta Vigo won through a late goal by Mario Bermejo with less than 10 minutes left to play. Both teams had several good opportunities until the final whistle to change the result but in the end Celta could end their negative trend with six consecutive games without a win!
		Game over.
	90+3	On the other side of the pitch this was almost punished by Granada! A long cross from the left wing went through the six-yard box without any damage.
	90+3	2-on-1 counter for Celta and Enrique De Lucas misses the net from about 10 metres distance!!! What a ridiculous shot!
	90+2	Next cross from the right wing by the guests but there was an offensive foul in the middle.
	90+2	Cross from the right wing by Aranda, intercepted by Augusto Fernández.
	90+1	Long clearance by the Celta defense.
	90	Three minutes are added to the game.
	89	Granada with several attempts to get through over the right wing.
	87	Aranda (Granada) gets a yellow card for his aggressive protests. Inside the Celta area he had received a hit in the face by Roberto Lago but the referee let the play continue.
	86	Last change of the match. The already booked Nyom who also had problems after the hard entry by Alex López leaves the pitch and Moroccan national team player El Arabi is in for him.
	84	Next opportunity for Celta. Inside the guest area two or three players tried it with shots who all were blocked.
	83	Through ball to Iago Aspas, he waited too long to shoot himself but gave the ball back to Augusto Fernández whose shot was stopped in the last moment by Tono!
	83	Brahimi is in for Rico. Second change by Granada.
	82	Aranda with the lob inside the Celta area, over the crossbar! Almost the direct answer again!
	81	Goal for Celta Vigo! The hosts with a cross from the right wing, in the middle a Celta player deflects the ball towards the other end of the Granada box with a header and MARIO BERMEJO scores the 2-1!! He didn't hit the ball well and then it went just intot he far corner! What a strange goal!
	80	Ten minutes plus additional time left. Granada make the fresher impression.
	78	Nyom (Granada) with a brutal kick against Bermejo, sees a yellow card.
	76	Hard entry by Alex López against Nyom in the midfield but no card.
	75	After a dangerous cross from the right wing, Ighalo gave the ball a little touch so that his team colleague at the second post missed it!
	74	Demidov who just was booked leaves the pitch but not because of his yellow card but because of an injury. The new man in play is Jonathan Vila.
	72	Demidov (Vigo) gets a yellow card for a foul just in front of the Celta area.
	72	Diego Buonanotte who came from Málaga in the winter transfer window, is now in play for Torje. First change by Granada.
	70	Cabaral with the clearance after a cross from the right wing, the ball comes to Recio whose shot from about 25 metres goes over the crossbar.
	68	On the other side of the pitch Torje's cross was blocked. The following corner by Granada was cleared.
	67	After a cross from the right wing Roberto Lago's header from the left end of the Granada box was blocked by Torje. The home fans claim a penalty for a handball!
	65	Long ball by the hosts into the arms of Tono...
	64	After a weak performance Krohn-Dehli leaves the pitch now. In for him is veteran Enrique De Lucas.
	63	The home fans are not really happy. There team is investing little at the moment and they prepare another change.
	60	Johny waited far too long to clear a cross that came to the second post and then he was forced to clear at cost of a corner that was stopped easily.
	59	Out of the blue Ighalo hit the crossbar with a lob from the right end of the Celta box after he received a precise lob! By far the best chance of the second half!
	58	Orellana was barely visible in the second half and now he is out for Mario Bermejo.
	58	The ball is circulating in the midfield without any of the teams really looking for goal scoring opportunities.
	55	Aranda received a hit to his back at the center line but the play continued with a Celta attack that led to nothing.
	53	Granada slowly come closer to the Celta net.
	51	Corner for Granada form the left side by Nolito. Harmless header by Inigo López at the second post...
	49	Alex López received a long through ball and had only Tono left in front of him but he was incredibly slow... Granada midfielder Nyom came back and not only avoided a scoring opportunity but also earned a goal kick for his team.
	47	Aranda receives medical treatment outside of the pitch after a foul in the midfield.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		In a match of two teams fighting against relegation, no side was able to really convince. After the Celta lead through Iago Aspas the guests needed only three minutes to score the equalizer through a volley by Ighalo for a fair 1-1.
		1st halftime finished.
	45	A lost corner from the right side by Celta, stays without danger.
	44	Recio (Granada) is booked subsequently for pulling the jersey of a Celta player.
	43	Iago Aspas first was not able to controll the ball on the right outside lane and then he played a misdirected pass.
	42	Both teams with problems to stay in ball possession. The level of play is rather low so far.
	39	Interesting idea by Granada. The corner came towards the end of the 18-yard box where they lost the ball and then Celta had a counter attack but they were stopped already in the midfield.
	38	Ighalo with a nice solo inside the Celta area, earns his team a corner.
	37	Almost an identical play by the guests as during their equalizer. Cross from the right outside lane and from the penalty point Torje tried it with a header that went wide a few metres as he didn't hit the ball well.
	36	The corner, executed by Orellana, almost led to a Granad counter.
	35	Dangerous situation in the Granada box. First a flat cross from the left wing went just past a Celta striker and then the guests blocked a shot at cost of a corner.
	33	Johny (Vigo) receives a yellow card as his leg was a bit high and hit the head of an opponent in the midfield.
	31	Nolito tried it over the left outside lane but Cabral stopped him.
	30	Celta look a bit shocked after the Ighalo goal.
	29	Distance shot by Alex López, goes wide about 30 metres... that was nothing.
	27	Goal for Granada! IGHALO with the fast equalizer for the guests! After a precise cross from the right wing towards the penalty shot point his powerful volley shot went into the right corner!
	26	Orellana (Vigo) gets the first yellow card of the game. After having received a little push from behind he fell to the ground and touched the ball with his hands.
	24	Goal for Celta Vigo! IAGO ASPAS scores the deserved lead for the home side!! A shot from the border of the Granada area by Alex López was deflected and came to Aspas who from the left side of the six-yard box tried it with a lob over Tono that ended up in the far corner!
	23	Krohn-Dehli with a lob towards the six-yard box for Iago Aspas - a bit too long.
	21	Iago Aspas tried it himself. The free kick went 5 metres high... looked rather like a field goal attempt in an American Football match.
	20	Mainz jumps into the back of Iago Aspas just in front of the Granada box. Good free kick position for Celta.
	20	On the other side Siqueira with a far too long ball into the arms of Varas.
	19	The hosts with a cross from the right outside lane into the guest area but no striker stood there.
	17	The guests from Andalusia are starting to take over the initiative. The game more and more takes place in the Celta half.
	15	Another ball was too long for a Celta player. This time Augusto came late on the right wing. There is not much left of the initial pressure of the home side.
	14	A misdirected pass by a Celta defender in the midfield almost let to a dangerous attack for the guests over Nolito and Siqueira.
	12	Krohn-Dehli with the pass towards the left wing for Iago Aspas but the Celta striker had no chance to get the ball anymore.
	11	Long ball by Oubina into the arms of Tono...
	10	Combination by the Granada forwards inside the Celta area but the last pass was not precise enough and Varas caught the ball without problems.
	8	Fast attack by Celta. At the border of the guest area Iago Aspas tried it with a mixture of a cross and a shot and the ball went wide significantly...
	7	Beautiful combination over three players by the home side. In the end Orellana tried it with a flat pass from the left wing towards the near post but Tono was there and intercepted it.
	5	The hosts continue with a lot of pressure. Augusto received a long ball at the right wing that was blocked by Tono and then he was there to get the rebound. His header was cleared by Tono at cost of a corner!
	3	Celta already with two good opportunities! First Augusto brought in a dangerous cross that was cleared by the Granada defense in the last moment and then Iago Aspas' shot went wide after he received a good pass by Alex López.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Celta Vigo: Varas - Johny, Cabral, Demidov, R. Lago - Oubina, A. López - A. Fernández, Krohn-Dehli, Orellana - I. Aspas Granada CF: Tono - Siqueira, Mainz, I. López, Nyom - Nolito, Rico, Recio, Torje - Aranda, Ighalo Referees: Muniz Fernández
		Celta Vigo were 18th in Primera División before this matchday with 20 points in 24 games and a four-point deficits towards the non-relegation spots. Today's opponents Granada CF are 14th with 26 points and thus six points more than Vigo and the relegation zone. The league newcomers from Vigo had a huge negative streak in recent months with only one win in their last eleven matches which let them fall into the relegation zone. In their last six games they even only earned two points. They especially have problems in offense and in these eleven matches they stayed without a goal six times - they lost all these games with the minimum result of 0-1. On the other side Granada made a big jump in the table with four wins in their last eight games, including a 1-0 win against Real Madrid. In their last match they lay in front against FC Barcelona for a long time before they were beaten 1-2 in the end. When both teams met for the first time in Primera División in almost 30 years at the start of this season Granada won 2-1 at home. If Celta can free themselves from the worst relegation pressure or if Granada continue their positive trend, we'll see in a few minutes.
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups

Goals: 24. Aspas, 81. Bermejo - 27. Ighalo

Cards: 26. Orellana (VIG), 33. Johny (VIG), 72. Demidov (VIG) - 44. Recio (GRA), 78. Nyom (GRA), 87. Aranda (GRA)

Celta de Vigo: Varas - Johny, Cabral, Demidov (74. Vila), R. Lago - Oubina, A. López - A. Fernández, Krohn-Dehli (64. De Lucas), Orellana (58. Bermejo) - I. Aspas

Granada CF: Tono - Siqueira, Mainz, I. López, Nyom (86. El Arabi) - Nolito, Rico (83. Brahimi), Recio, Torje (72. Buonanotte) - Aranda, Ighalo

Referees: Muniz Fernández