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End of the match
Final whistle at San Mamés.
90+5'
Nico Williams (Athletic) gets in a shot on goal but the goalkeeper comes out to prevent Athletic from scoring.
90+3'
Yellow card for Renato Tapia (Celta).
90+2'
Celta Substitution
In: Carlos Domínguez
Out: Joseph Aidoo
90+1'
Iago Aspas (Celta) shot blocked by Yuri (Athletic).
89'
Nico Serrano (Athletic) tries to score for his team with a header but it ends up in the goalkeeper's hands.
88'
Celta Substitution
In: Augusto Solari
Out: Denis Suárez
86'
The VAR has decided that the ball was cleanly removed and does not call a penalty.
86'
VAR was called for an alleged penalty kick in favor of Berenguer (Athletic).
84'
Nico Serrano (Athletic) gets in a great run but is denied by a Celta rebound.
82'
Galán (Celta) starts a dangerous move that he passes to Brais, who passes to Nolito, who shoots unsuccessfully.
80'
Raúl García (Athletic) commits a foul on Murillo (Celta).
77'
Missed shot by Aidoo (Celta) following a pass from Beltrán.
73'
Changes in Celta
In: Nolito, Jeison Murillo and Renato Tapia.
Out: Santi Mina, Kevin Vázquez and Franco Cervi.
68'
Atlhetic Substitution
In: Raúl García
Off: Iker Muniain
67'
Aidoo (Celta) has a header following a corner but it misses the target.
62'
Yellow card for Muniain (Athletic).
54'
Dituro (Celta) clears an Athletic set piece with his fists.
50'
Kevin Vázquez (Celta) is shown the yellow card for a foul on Muniain (Athletic).
45'
Changes in Athletic
In: Nicholas Williams, Asier Villalibre and Oier Zarraga.
Substituted: Mikel Vesga, Iñaki Williams and Ohan Sancet.
Start of the second half
The second half begins in San Mamés.
End of the first half
Total dominance of the visiting team as Athletic has made many mistakes in defense that have already cost them two goals against.
45'
End of the first half with no minutes of added time.
44'
Petxarroman (Athletic) blocked shot.
43'
Corner for Athletic.
41'
Yellow card for Alex Petxarroman (Athletic).
37'
GOOOOOOAL FOR CELTA, the dominance is reflected in the result and Fran Beltrán shoots from distance after a pass from Denis Suárez.
34'
Celta's dominance is clear despite Athletic's attempts.
30'
Brais (Celta) had a strong shot at goal but it went wide.
25'
Celta does not allow Athletic to get into their own half.
21'
Sancet (Athletic) follows up a cross following a corner kick.
18'
Handball by Pextarroman (Athletic).
16'
Sancet (Athletic) has a left footed shot that skims the post and goes wide.
14'
Berenguer (Athletic) shot that ends up in the goalkeeper's hands.
11'
GOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR CELTA, Iago Aspas finishes with everything after a pass from Brais Méndez.
6'
Cervi (Celta) fails to finish after a pass from Yeray.
3'
Williams (Athletic) blocked shot.
Start of the match
The match kicks off at San Mamés!
Field trip
The teams take the field to begin the ceremonial acts.
5 minutes to go
In five minutes the starting whistle will blow for this match which, if Athletic wins, would leave it with 48 points and if Celta wins, it would leave it with 39 points and move up one place.
Prediction
It will be a very close match because they are only nine points apart. Due to their positions, Athletic is likely to win.
Referee
The designated judge for this match is Alejandro José Hernández.
Arrival at the stadium
The teams are already in the dressing rooms to begin warm-up exercises.
Lineup - Celta
Matías Dituro; Javi Galán; Joseph Aidoo; Néstor Araujo; Kevin Vázquez; Fran Beltrán; Franco Emanuel Cervi; Denis Suárez; Brais Méndez; Santi Mina; Iago Aspas. Coach: Eduardo German Coudet.
Lineup - Athletic
Unai Simón; Yuri Berchiche; Yeray; Dani Vivian; Alex Petxarroman; Iker Muniain; Unai Vencedor; Mikel Vesga; Álex Berenguer; Iñaki Williams; Oihan Sancet. D. T.: Marcelino.
45 minutes to go!
In 45 minutes the match will start in San Mames. Both teams have already confirmed their line-ups.
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What time is Athletic vs Celta for LaLiga?
This is the start time of the game Athletic vs Celta of April 17th 2022 in several countries:
Argentina: 1:30 PM on DirecTV Sports
Brazil: 1:30 PM on ESPN 4 and Star+
Chile: 12:30 PM on DirecTV Sports
Colombia: 11:30 AM on DirecTV Sports
Ecuador: 11:30 AM on DirecTV Sports
USA (ET): 12:30 PM on ESPN
Spain: 6:30 PM on Movistar+
Mexico: 11:30 AM on Blue To Go
Peru: 11:30 AM on DirecTV Sports
Uruguay: 1:30 PM on DirecTV Sports
History
In the last eight meetings between the two teams, three have been won by Athletic, two by Celta and the other three have ended in draws.
Key player - Celta
Iago Aspas continues to be Celta's man of the match. The 34-year-old striker has 13 goals and four assists in 30 games.
Key player - Athletic
Iñaki Williams is the team's leading scorer. The 27-year-old Spaniard has seven goals and three assists on the season and has played in all 31 games of the tournament.
Celta
Celta are not far behind their opponents. They are four places lower, in 12th place with 36 points, but they have not won since March 6 and have already accumulated three defeats and a draw.
Athletic
The Bilbao team is in eighth place in the table with 45 points. They are coming from an uneven streak: two draws, two wins and one loss.
Stadium
This match will be played at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao, Spain. It has been the home of Athletic Club since 1913 when it was still the old San Mamés. It has a capacity of 53,331 spectators.
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