Goals and highlights: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo in LaLiga

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The match ends! Atlético de Madrid 2-0 Celta.

The referee adds five minutes.

THE THIRD CLOSE! Griezmann's free kick goes just over the crossbar.

Yellow card for Galhardo

Celta: Denis leaves and Solari enters.

GRIEZMANN! The Frenchman comes alive with a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes just wide of the Celta goal.

Celta: Santi Mina and Cervi leave. Galhardo and Nolito enter.

Atlético de Madrid: Joao Félix leaves and Luis Suárez enters.

Yellow card for Néstor Araujo.

DITURO! Great save by the Celta goalkeeper where the ball was dead and Rodrigo de Paul hit it with everything he had.

Atlético de Madrid: Kondogbia leaves and Lemar enters.

CARRASCO! A powerful shot by the Atlético de Madrid player that Dituro correctly deflects for a corner kick.

Atlético de Madrid: Correa, Llorente, Lodi out; Griezmann, Carrasco and Rodrigo de Paul in

GOAL ATLÉTICO DE MADRID! Scored by Lodi.

KONDOGBIA! A great steal and with three touches, he got to the edge of the area and tried to shoot, but his shot was defective.

Yellow card for Reinildo.

THE EQUALIZER IS CLOSE! A shot at the near post is headed by Aspas, and on the counterattack, the local defense deflects it for a corner kick.

The second half starts

The first half ends. Atlético de Madrid 1-0 Celta de Vigo.

The referee adds three minutes to the first half.

ASPAS! Iago entered the area to get a first-time shot off a cross.

GOAL ATLÉTICO DE MADRID! Scored by Lodi.

CORREA! Llorente goes deep into the box all the way to the end line, assists Correa who can't connect with the ball and misses a great opportunity.

Marcos Llorente's shot found a rebound, but the ball passes close to Dituro's goal.

JOAO MAKES A MISTAKE! He was leading Atlético de Madrid's counterattack, but his change of play was not precise and he missed a great opportunity.

Ángel Correa tries to get a shot off inside the box, but the Celta defense blocks his attempt.

Yellow card for Oblak.

Yellow card for Iago Aspas for complaining.

Yellow card for José María Giménez after a foul on Iago Aspas, who is treated by the medical team.

CELTA MISSES IT! Delayed cross into the area where Denis shoots at goal, but the defense of the colchonera covers correctly.

Yellow card for Savic after cutting off a dangerous Celta move.

Hector Herrera's shot on goal is well saved by Dituro.

Correa falls inside the area and Atlético de Madrid calls for a penalty, but the referee says there is no foul.

The match has started!

Both teams are already on the pitch of the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium doing warm-up exercises prior to the match that is just minutes away.

 

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Oblak; Vrsaljko, Savic, Giménez, Reinildo, Lodi; Kondogbia, Marcos Llorente, Herrera; João Félix y Correa.

Dituro; Hugo Mallo, Aidoo, Araújo, Javi Galán; Fran Beltrán; Brais Méndez, Denis Suárez, Cervi; Santi Mina e Iago Aspas.

Pablo Simeone's team will not be able to count on Koke, due to a muscle injury in his right thigh. On the other hand, Celta de Vigo will have a full squad for this afternoon's match.

Celta Vigo have gone four games without a win away from home and have never won at the Wanda Metropolitano, although in their last two visits they have managed two draws.

Both Atletico and Celta have arrived at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium to play the match that closes the Saturday LaLiga matchday.

In the last five matches between Atletico and Celta, there have been three draws to Atletico's two victories. The Galicians have not beaten the colchoneros since February 2015. In the most recent meeting, Simeone's men won 1-2 away.

The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium is a soccer stadium owned by Club Atlético de Madrid. This venue is located in the city of Madrid, Spain. The Metropolitano has a capacity for 68 456 spectators and was inaugurated on September 16, 2017. It is one of the newest stadiums in Spain.

We start with the coverage of the match between Atletico de Madrid and Celta de Vigo, which is just under an hour away from kick-off at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The home side wants to return to the Champions League places, so the three points are vital, but can Celta ruin Atletico's plans? Follow our coverage on VAVEL USA.

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Iago Aspas | One of the most talented players of Celta de Vigo is this striker who is also the historical scorer of his current club. Aspas accumulates 11 goals and 3 assists in the season and is undoubtedly the leader of the Celta's offensive line.

Angel Correa | This Argentine midfielder has been important in Simeone's approach as he is a player who contributes a lot up front. He is currently the top scorer of the red and white team with 11 goals to his teammate Luis Suarez's 9. He also accumulates 4 assists. He has just scored a goal against Osasuna at 89'.

Matías Dituro, Hugo Mallo, Joseph Aidoo, Néstor Arraujo, Javi Galán, Fran Beltrán, Brais Méndez, Denis Suárez, Franco Cervi, Iago Aspas, Santi Mina.

J. Oblak; S. Savic, J. Giménez, Reinildo; S. Vrsaljko, M. Llorente, G. Kondogbia, H. Herrera, R. Lodi; A. Correa, J. Félix.

The central referee for this Atletico de Madrid vs Celta de Vigo will be Alejandro Jose Hernandez; Xavier Estrada, first line; Iñigo Prieto Lopez, second line.

On the other hand, the team coached by Eduardo Coudet, has not been able to get out of the mid-table and although it seems far away to be in European competitions, Celta must take advantage of the long road that still remains of the season. Celta de Vigo is coming from a one-goal draw against Levante, who scored the equalizer almost at the end of the match. The Celtistas are in ninth place with 32 points from 8 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats.

The red and white squad led by Pablo Simeone has had a somewhat irregular start to the year and if they want to reach the Champions League places, Atletico Madrid must take advantage of home games to continue climbing positions. The colchoneros are coming from a one-goal draw at home against Manchester United in the Champions League so they want to recover this Saturday from that draw with a taste of defeat. In their home league, Simeone's men are coming off a 3-0 win over Osasuna. They are currently in fifth place with 42 points from 12 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

The Atletico de Madrid - Celta de Vigo match will be played at the Stadium Wanda Metropolitano, in Madrid, Spain. The kick-off is scheduled at 3:00 pm ET.

This afternoon, Saturday's activity corresponding to matchday 26, ends in the city of Madrid with a very attractive match. The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium will host a match where two teams want to go for the three points and not leave the European competition places. On the one hand, Atletico de Madrid will need to take advantage of its home advantage against a Celta de Vigo that wants to surprise.

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