Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Celta de Vigo (7th, 55 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Las Palmas (19th, 32 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Celta de Vigo 1.55 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Las Palmas 1.05 and 1.61, with the league averaging 1.31.
6 matches unbeaten backed Celta de Vigo's arrival, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Las Palmas had not won in 11 games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Celta de Vigo, 2/15 for Las Palmas.
18 meetings are on record — 9 won by Celta de Vigo, 5 by Las Palmas, 4 drawn, at 3.39 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 78%.
The match was played at Estadio de Balaídos (capacity 25,000). On the scoreboard, Celta de Vigo led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Celta de Vigo: Alfon González (45') · Las Palmas: Alberto Moleiro (48')
Key stats
Possession: Celta de Vigo 61% · Las Palmas 39% · Total shots: 20-4 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-2