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Hansi Flick talks about possible rotations ahead of Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

18Apr

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Hansi Flick talks about possible rotations ahead of Barcelona vs Celta Vigo

Dortmund, Germany - April 15: head coach Hansi Flick of FC Barcelona gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at BVB Stadion Dortmund on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) After having secured their passage to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona are set to return to action in La Liga, where they will try to maintain their lead over Real Madrid. The Catalans will be facing Celta Vigo in this home fixture. While the Blaugranes are the favourites to come out as the winners in this game, they have been playing a lot of games in a short period of time, and the players might be feeling some fatigue. As Mundo Depor...

Aston Villa want to sign Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza

12Jan

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Aston Villa want to sign Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza

Oscar Mingueza of RC Celta de Vigo during the LaLiga match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad at Estadio Balaidos on December 21, 2024 in Vigo, Spain. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are reportedly closing in on the services of Celta Vigo defensive sensation Oscar Mingueza. Aston Villa are looking to add more quality to their defensive unit in the ongoing transfer window and according to a report from Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Unai Emery’s team are looking to raid Celta Vigo for the services of Oscar Mingueza. The Premier League outfit wants to strengthen the backline amidst concerns regarding Matty Cash and uncertainty around the future of Diego Carlos. Mingueza could be just the perfect fit for them as he is versatile in nature and can feature anywhere across the backline. Aston...

Mbappe strikes in Real Madrid win over Celta Vigo as rape investigation reports swirl

20Oct

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Mbappe strikes in Real Madrid win over Celta Vigo as rape investigation reports swirl

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Vinicius Junior during the LaLiga match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Balaidos on October 19, 2024 in Vigo, Spain. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior’s goals earned Real Madrid an entertaining 2-1 win at Celta Vigo yesterday to pull them level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. France striker Mbappe started and sent the Spanish champions ahead amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old was criticised in his homeland for not appearing in his country’s recent Nations League matches before the Swedish media reports emerged following his trip during the international break, which Mbappe labelled “fake news”. Williot Swedberg level...

17Aug

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Iago Aspas steers late winner for Celta Vigo in La Liga

Iago Aspas avoided an early red card thanks to a video review, had a goal chalked off just before half-time and then capped an eventful game by scoring Celta Vigo's winner against Deportivo Alaves in the Spanish league. The 37-year-old Aspas was the focal point for Celta for much of last season and picked up where he left off in their opening game, netting in the 84th minute to seal a 2-1 victory for the hosts. He had been shown a red card after seven minutes when his arm made contact with Antonio Blanco, but it was downgraded to a yellow after a VAR review. Blanco's cross to Kike Garcia then set up the opening goal for Alaves 10 minutes later. Aspas had a goal disallowed for offside before half-time but Celta equalised midway through the second half thanks to Williot Swedberg's superb...