Celta de Vigo vs. Sevilla FC (30.12.2022)

In an intense La Liga matchup on December 30, 2022, Celta de Vigo hosted Sevilla FC in a game that had its fair share of drama and cards. The contest saw both sides exchanging early cautions, with José Ángel Carmona of Sevilla picking up a yellow card in the 9th minute followed by Fran Beltrán of Celta Vigo in the 15th minute. Sevilla's Joan Jordán also entered the referee's book with a yellow card at the half-hour mark.

The deadlock was broken in the 33rd minute when Celta Vigo's Gabri Veiga found the back of the net, giving his team a precious lead. The crowd erupted in cheers as the home side edged ahead with this normal goal.

After the halftime break, Sevilla made their first substitution, bringing in Y. En-Nesyri to inject some fresh legs onto the pitch. The change paid dividends as Kike Salas scored for Sevilla in the 54th minute, leveling the scoreline and setting the stage for a thrilling second half.

Celta Vigo responded with tactical changes of their own, introducing J. Strand Larsen and F. Cervi to the fray in the 65th minute. Their efforts to regain the lead saw another strategic move when Gabri Veiga, the goal scorer, was substituted in the 72nd minute.

The closing stages of the match turned heated. Celta Vigo's captain, Hugo Mallo, received a yellow card in the 79th minute, which was quickly followed by additional substitutions by Celta Vigo, bringing on Óscar Mingueza and then Mallo himself was swapped out in the 84th minute.

Just two minutes later, Sevilla's José Ángel Carmona was sent off the field after receiving his second yellow card of the night, which translated into a red card, leaving Sevilla down to ten men as the match approached its climax.

Despite being a man down, Sevilla managed to hold on without conceding any further goals. They introduced Óliver Torres in the final minute as their third substitution in an attempt to secure a late winner, but the game remained level until the final whistle. Erik Lamela also picked up a late yellow card for Sevilla in the 89th minute as tensions ran high.

The encounter finished with a 1-1 draw, a result that reflected the resilience of both sides in a match peppered with cautionary tales and a pivotal sending-off which could have tipped the balance. Both Celta de Vigo and Sevilla FC shared the spoils in a fiercely contested battle, as they looked ahead to their next fixtures in the pursuit of their respective season objectives.

Lineup Celta de Vigo

Lineup Sevilla FC

Substitutes Celta de Vigo

Substitutes Sevilla FC

Celta de Vigo

The full name of the club is Real Club Celta de Vigo, but usually Celta de Vigo or just Celta Vigo is used. The club's nicknames are Célticos, O Celtiña or Celestes (sky blue). The club's colour can be easily identified by this, which is sky blue and appears in combination with white on the jerseys as well as in the emblem. The home stadium is Balaídos, which has a capacity of 29,000 seats.

Sevilla FC

The club has been nicknamed in many ways, such as Los Hispalenses, Sevillistas, Los Nervionenses, El Grande de Andalucía and finally Los Rojiblancos (the red and white). That is why red and white are also their club colours and you can find them both in their emblem and on their jerseys. While the home jersey is mostly white, the away jersey is again practically all red. The club plays at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, which seats 54,883.

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