Celta Vigo beat Villarreal 3-2 on Saturday, 08 December 2018 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Jesus Gil Manzano. It was played at Estadio de la Cerámica.
First half: S. Cáseres received a yellow card for Villarreal at 14'. Álvaro González received a yellow card for Villarreal at 39'. Celta Vigo took the lead at 44' when Brais Méndez scored, with the assist credited to Iago Aspas, making the score 0-1.
Second half: Villarreal made their 1st substitution at 46', with Manu Trigueros replacing K. Toko Ekambi. Mario Gaspar received a yellow card for Villarreal at 48'. Celta Vigo extended the lead at 49' when O. Yokuşlu scored, with the assist credited to Brais Méndez, making the score 0-2. Celta Vigo extended the lead at 51' when M. Gómez scored, with the assist credited to Brais Méndez, making the score 0-3. Villarreal made their 2nd substitution at 55', with S. Chukwueze replacing C. Bacca. Celta Vigo made their 1st substitution at 66', with S. Boufal replacing A. Hjulsager. O. Yokuşlu received a yellow card for Celta Vigo at 76'. Celta Vigo made their 2nd substitution at 76', with Brais Méndez replacing Fran Beltrán. Celta Vigo made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Jozabed replacing G. Cabral. Villarreal reduced the deficit at 83' when C. Bacca scored, with the assist credited to Santi Cazorla, making the score 1-3. M. Gómez received a yellow card for Celta Vigo at 85'. Villarreal reduced the deficit at 87' when C. Bacca scored, with the assist credited to Mario Gaspar, making the score 2-3. Rubén Blanco received a yellow card for Celta Vigo at 90'. Villarreal made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with Pedraza replacing R. Funes Mori.
Villarreal used 3 substitutions while Celta Vigo used 3 substitutions. Villarreal got 3 yellow cards, while Celta Vigo got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (13-14).
- Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
- Celta Vigo had the sharper finishing (3-7 shots on target).
