Match Report


MálagaMálaga     Celta VigoCelta Vigo
Ben FergusonBen Ferguson Ian Donaldson Ian Donaldson
Gabriel AndresG. Andres70
G
captain1
G
65Marcello BoselliM. Boselli
Leonardo SolerL. Soler68
D
2
D
66Brian PriestleyB. Priestley
Thibault SavinaudT. Savinaud73
D
3
D
65Simo HellenS. Hellen
Patricio LozanoP. Lozano70
D
4captain
D
65Pim Van MolP. Van Mol
Menno LeiwakabessyM. Leiwakabessy73
M
5
M
73Vitor ValenteV. Valente
Eric AmoahE. Amoah75
M
6
M
66Alberto GuardiolaA. Guardiola
Julian RomanJ. Roman75
M
7
M
67Joseph JobJ. Job
Marc KanuM. Kanu71
M
8
M
67Oscar CaballeroO. Caballero
Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames67
A
9
A
65Bruno MoutinhoB. Moutinho
Alfredo HierroA. Hierro73
A
10
A
69Albeiro AguirreA. Aguirre
Francisco GaladamesF. Galadames70
A
11
A
68Claudio KikoC. Kiko
 
Alfredo FernandezA. Fernandez63
M
12
M
66Julien RabésandratanaJ. Rabésandratana
Jose RamirezJ. Ramirez68
A
13
D
63Gianluca AntonelliniG. Antonellini
Claus SchmeichelC. Schmeichel67
D
14
M
56Marc GerlachM. Gerlach

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Celta Vigo. A crowd of 18,351 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Málaga and Celta Vigo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Marquitos.


0.00
Málaga kick off and get the first half underway!
2.44
Julian Roman flicks the ball to his team mate, Menno Leiwakabessy. Menno Leiwakabessy flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Hierro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Hierro deftly passes the ball to Francisco Galadames, releasing him through on goal. Francisco Galadames takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Marcello Boselli!
3.13
Julian Roman passes the ball forward to Alfredo Hierro. Alfredo Hierro shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
6.10
Patricio Lozano barges into Bruno Moutinho. Patricio Lozano is warned by the referee! Bruno Moutinho grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.20
Oscar Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Albeiro Aguirre holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albeiro Aguirre shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
12.51
Francisco Galadames comes in with a late challenge on Pim Van Mol. Francisco Galadames is shown the yellow card! Pim Van Mol runs off the knock.
16.19
With great vision, Alberto Guardiola plays the ball forward to Joseph Job. Joseph Job controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
20.38
Thibault Savinaud hits a low pass to Leonardo Soler. Leonardo Soler threads a neat ball through to Francisco Galadames. Francisco Galadames shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.22
Showing composure, Joseph Job plays the ball forward to Albeiro Aguirre. Albeiro Aguirre plays a one-two with Claudio Kiko and rushes in on goal... Albeiro Aguirre strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
27.18
Alfredo Hierro clumsily knocks into Brian Priestley. Alfredo Hierro is given a warning by the referee! Brian Priestley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.48
Alfredo Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Galadames controls it well on his chest. Francisco Galadames tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.31
Joseph Job flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Kiko collects the pass. Claudio Kiko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thibault Savinaud.
34.13
Patricio Lozano sees a break and surges forward. Patricio Lozano threads the ball through to Menno Leiwakabessy. Menno Leiwakabessy shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Marcello Boselli.
36.01
Joseph Job catches Julian Roman on the ankles. The referee warns Joseph Job to calm down! Julian Roman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.24
Simo Hellen chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Kiko. Claudio Kiko sees Albeiro Aguirre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albeiro Aguirre shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
39.09
Patricio Lozano knocks the ball to his team mate, Menno Leiwakabessy. Seeing a gap ahead, Menno Leiwakabessy plays the ball forward to Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Hierro but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.33
Pim Van Mol threads the ball through to Bruno Moutinho. Bruno Moutinho makes a probing pass to Claudio Kiko. Claudio Kiko knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Moutinho. Bruno Moutinho shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Gabriel Andres. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Málaga appear unchanged since the first half. Celta Vigo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Celta Vigo kicking off!
49.32
Oscar Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albeiro Aguirre. Albeiro Aguirre knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Moutinho. Bruno Moutinho makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.03
Eric Amoah passes the ball forward to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.03
With vision, Marc Kanu plays the ball forward to Julian Roman. Julian Roman advances with the ball. Julian Roman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Marcello Boselli. Excellent save.
63.01
Marc Kanu sees a break and surges forward. Marc Kanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.19
Julian Roman flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah heads the ball goalwards. Eric Amoah scores for Málaga!!
71.55
Thibault Savinaud flicks a high pass forward to Julian Roman who brings the ball under control. Julian Roman kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.16
Julian Roman catches Alberto Guardiola on the ankles. The referee brings Julian Roman to one side and gives him a warning! Alberto Guardiola runs off the knock.
77.33
Alberto Guardiola runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alberto Guardiola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Gabriel Andres is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
79.53
Thibault Savinaud threads a neat ball through to Menno Leiwakabessy. Menno Leiwakabessy makes a probing pass to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.07
Oscar Caballero sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Caballero shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.40
Without breaking stride, Oscar Caballero plays the ball forward to Bruno Moutinho. Bruno Moutinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Lozano.
87.26
Vitor Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Kiko. Claudio Kiko finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Málaga

Celta Vigo
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
32.1%
43.6%
24.4%

Scorers
Francisco Galadames 20
Eric Amoah 67
Oscar Caballero 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Caballero of Celta Vigo

Match Ratings