Match Report
| Celta Vigo | Celta Vigo |  |  | Real Madrid | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eduardo Andres | E. Andres |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 71 | | Claudio Butragueno | C. Butragueno | ||||||||
| Daniel Romero | D. Romero | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Antonio Farinos | A. Farinos | |||||||||
| Kevin Ferguson | K. Ferguson |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Frederico Ruiz | F. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Jose Prieto | J. Prieto | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Felipe Marin | F. Marin | |||||||||
| Leonardo Gonzalez | L. Gonzalez | | 59 | D | | 5 | | M | 79 |  | Gabi Cuza | G. Cuza | |||||||||
| Samuel Mboma | S. Mboma |  | 72 | M | | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Martin Soto | M. Soto | ||||||||
| Gabriel Rubio | G. Rubio | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Eduardo Marin | E. Marin | |||||||||
| Eugène Zaré | E. Zaré |  | 82 | A | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Pierre-Alain Pavon | P. Pavon | |||||||||
| Edmundo Arias | E. Arias | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 |  | Ebi Rzasa | E. Rzasa | |||||||||
| Elena Delgado | E. Delgado | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Claudio Ramirez | C. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Roberto Tavares | R. Tavares |  | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Alejandro Velasco | A. Velasco | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Jimenez | J. Jimenez | | 69 | M | | 12 | | A | 68 |  | Greg Formon | G. Formon | |||||||||
| Edmundo Vega | E. Vega | | 67 | M | | 13 | | A | 64 |  | Arnold De Haan | A. De Haan | |||||||||
| Mario Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | | 66 | A | | 14 | | M | 61 | | Andres Camacho | A. Camacho | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to Real Madrid. A crowd of 18,501 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celta Vigo are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Real Madrid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Castillo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celta Vigo are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Real Madrid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Castillo.
0.00
0-0Real Madrid start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.33
0-0Jose Prieto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Rubio. Gabriel Rubio flicks a high ball forward to Eugène Zaré who takes it down. Eugène Zaré tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
9.13
Pierre-Alain Pavon kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
14.44
With some swift thinking, Leonardo Gonzalez plays the ball forward to Gabriel Rubio. Gabriel Rubio flicks a high ball forward to Elena Delgado who takes it down. Elena Delgado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.16
0-0Eduardo Marin kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Eduardo Andres smothers it!
22.44
Frederico Ruiz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Soto. Martin Soto flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Velasco who takes it down. Alejandro Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.09
Gabriel Rubio passes the ball forward to Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias whips in a cross ball towards Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
26.28
0-0Gabriel Rubio makes a simple pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Farinos.
27.40
Felipe Marin sees a break and surges forward. Felipe Marin makes a probing pass to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Ferguson.
32.12
Jose Prieto pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jose Prieto flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Tavares controls it well on his chest. Roberto Tavares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.46
1-0Kevin Ferguson surges forward with the ball. Kevin Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Tavares and stumbles forward towards the goal... Eugène Zaré rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.19
Eduardo Marin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Eduardo Andres!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Celta Vigo appear unchanged since the first half. Real Madrid also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Madrid players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Celta Vigo kick off the second half!
48.23
Pierre-Alain Pavon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.57
Antonio Farinos receives the ball from a throw-in from Frederico Ruiz. Antonio Farinos makes a probing pass to Pierre-Alain Pavon. Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Ramirez who takes it down. Claudio Ramirez shoots from outside the area but somehow Eduardo Andres manages to keep it out.
55.44
Frederico Ruiz threads the ball through to Gabi Cuza. Gabi Cuza makes an attacking run forward. Gabi Cuza tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.39
Pierre-Alain Pavon knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
60.29
Martin Soto kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez edges inside the box! Claudio Ramirez shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Eduardo Andres has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.14
Felipe Marin makes a run forward as Frederico Ruiz takes the throw-in. Felipe Marin skillfully chests the ball down. Felipe Marin hits a low pass to Gabi Cuza. Gabi Cuza knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
65.17
Frederico Ruiz lofts the ball long. Alejandro Velasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
67.42
Pierre-Alain Pavon threads a neat ball through to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez makes a looping header on goal but Eduardo Andres is on top of it.
73.03
Gabriel Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Arias controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Arias shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.51
Gabriel Rubio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado makes a defence splitting pass to Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
79.00
Gabriel Rubio sees Eugène Zaré in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugène Zaré tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
81.33
Daniel Romero sees Samuel Mboma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Mboma hits a low pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares plays a one-two with Edmundo Arias and advances towards the goal... Roberto Tavares takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.45
Martin Soto sees a break and surges forward. Martin Soto whips in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
85.49
Gabriel Rubio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Eduardo Marin flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Ramirez who takes it down. Claudio Ramirez shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Eduardo Andres. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
35.5%
42.1%
22.4%
Scorers
| Eugène Zaré 38 Roberto Tavares 85 | Claudio Ramirez 48, 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Ramirez of Real Madrid |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eduardo Andres (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Daniel Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Prieto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leonardo Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Mboma (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gabriel Rubio (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Eugène Zaré (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Edmundo Arias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Elena Delgado (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Tavares (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jose Fortes Jimenez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edmundo Vega (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mario Ribeiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Claudio Butragueno (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Antonio Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Felipe Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gabi Cuza (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Martin Soto (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eduardo Marin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Pierre-Alain Pavon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ebi Rzasa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Claudio Ramirez (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alejandro Velasco (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Greg Formon (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Arnold De Haan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andres Camacho (MID) | 0 | |