Valencia 3-0 Celta Vigo: Comfortable victory for the Ches
Valencia comfortably defeated Celta Vigo 3-0 at home in the 6th round of Spain - LaLiga Santander 2022-2023. The goals for the home team were scored by Samuel Castillejo (36' 1T), Marcos André (37' 2T), and André Almeida (48' 2T).
In the 23rd minute of the first half, defender Mouctar Diakhaby had the opportunity to open the scoring, but his shot hit the post.
The best player of the match was Hugo Guillamón. The Valencia midfielder was precise with 115 successful passes.
André Almeida was another key player. The Valencia midfielder scored 1 goal and made 58 key passes.
The game was interrupted frequently, resulting in a disjointed match with many fouls. Several players were cautioned: Hugo Guillamón, Fran Beltrán, Samuel Lino, Samuel Castillejo, and Gabriel Veiga. Franco Cervi received a direct red card and was sent off in the 59th minute of the second half.
Valencia coach Gennaro Gattuso proposed a 4-3-3 formation with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal; Thierry Correia, Eray Cömert, Mouctar Diakhaby, and José Luis Gayà in the defensive line; André Almeida, Hugo Guillamón, and Ilaix Moriba in midfield; and Samuel Castillejo, Edinson Cavani, and Samuel Lino in attack.
On the other hand, Eduardo Coudet's team took to the field with a 3-5-2 formation: Agustín Marchesín in goal; Hugo Mallo, Joseph Aidoo, and Unai Núñez in defense; Javier Galán, Renato Tapia, Óscar Rodríguez, Fran Beltrán, and Franco Cervi in midfield; and Iago Aspas and Jörgen Larsen in the forward line.
The referee who officiated the match at the Mestalla Stadium was Pablo González Fuertes.
Valencia's next game in the championship will be away against Espanyol, while Celta Vigo will host Betis.
With this result, Valencia reaches 9 points and is in 8th place, while Celta Vigo remains on 7 points in 13th place in the tournament.