All Celta Vigo posts on WhoScored.com Articles RSS

European semi-final top tips - Ronaldo, Manchester United & more

by
European semi-final top tips - Ronaldo, Manchester United & more Juventus-Monaco - Under 2.5The previous game was billed as Europe’s best attack vs Europe’s best defence but that’s a disservice to the Old Lady’s enviable firepower, as the first leg proved. Gonzalo Higuain scored in each half to ensure Juventus have one foot in what would b...

Villarreal, Juventus and Liverpool in Europe's top tips this weekend

by
Villarreal, Juventus and Liverpool in Europe's top tips this weekend This weekend is all about Serie A. There are implications at both ends of the table and it kicks off with a bang on Friday when AC Milan travel to race historical rivals Juventus. There are still important matches in other leagues, too, although Champions League and Europa League football could make...

Alaves make history after progressing to the Copa del Rey final

by
Alaves make history after progressing to the Copa del Rey final Returning to the Spanish top-flight this season was already a huge achievement for Deportivo Alaves, who had managed to make their way back into La Liga after a decade’s absence. After defeating Celta Vigo this week in Copa del Rey semi-final action, reaching their first ever final in the comp...

Juventus, Dortmund and Monaco in Europe's top tips this weekend

by
Juventus, Dortmund and Monaco in Europe's top tips this weekend There are huge matches in all of Europe's top five leagues in which the outcomes could have a decisive say on the final standings in the league. JUVENTUS v INTER - Juventus to win (Juventus -1) @2.40Inter are in tremendous form in the league and couldn't have picked a better time to face Juventus. T...

Blistering league form has Aspas gunning for regular Spain spot

by
Blistering league form has Aspas gunning for regular Spain spot Home comforts have Iago Aspas on the cusp of being a regular Spain international, as this La Liga campaign has seen the 29-year-old bounce back from disappointing jaunts away from Balaidos in recent years. Three seasons spent with Liverpool and Sevilla cumulatively stunted his progress, but since re...

Celta Vigo & Sisto hit their stride in yet another win over Barca

by
Celta Vigo & Sisto hit their stride in yet another win over Barca Four weeks into the season, Eduardo Berizzo may well have wondered what had happened to the Celta Vigo squad that cantered into the Europa League places at the tail end of the last La Liga campaign.After opening the season with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of newly promoted Leganes, Real Madrid were ne...

Manchester derby and more in this week's top tips

by
Manchester derby and more in this week's top tips That moment when the two enemies appear on the field, and all you can in the calm before the storm is the noise of their rivalry filling the empty space. That is what happens when Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho are within a few metres of grass from one another. Although this time, there is s...

Player Focus: Nolito Continues to Improve as Barca Interest Mounts

by
Player Focus: Nolito Continues to Improve as Barca Interest Mounts Arguably the most remarkable scoreline of the season across Europe thus far, Celta Vigo's 4-1 rout over Barcelona highlighted the fact that the blaugrana have most certainly regressed after ending the previous campaign in spectacular fashion.The game also showcased just what confidence can do for a ...

Team Focus: Berizzo Overseeing Bright Start to Life at Celta Vigo

by
Team Focus: Berizzo Overseeing Bright Start to Life at Celta Vigo The ‘Zlatanesque’ back-heeled volley scored by Celta Vigo’s Pablo Hernández in his side’s 2-2 La Liga draw at Atlético Madrid on Saturday was perhaps the most unexpected moment of improvisation the Spanish season has seen so far. It was, however, also in keeping...

Player Focus: Rafinha Realising Potential at Celta Vigo

by
Player Focus: Rafinha Realising Potential at Celta Vigo The kids from La Masia seem to popping up everywhere these days; after Gerard Deulofeu's headline stealing shows for Everton, it's quite easy to forget about another player from one of the most famous youth academies in the world, who is also developing in style.Rafael Alcântara, aka Rafinha, ...