Match Report: Ten-man Valencia CF return to winning ways with valiant away win over Celta Vigo (1-2) | OneFootball

The same script continued in the second stanza with Valencia CF looking to play a direct brand of football through looking balls in behind the Celta Vigo defence in the first few minutes as the home side upped the intensity in possession.

Giorgi Mamardashvili pulled off a scintillating save to deny Sefferovic and seconds later, Justin Kluivert came mighty close to scoring a carbon copy of a brace at the other end.

Later on, Diego López on the half volley but he was denied a goal by Iván Villar as Valencia CF had a flurry of chances in quick succession.

Alas,Harry Sefferovic made it 1-1 to Celta Vigo against the run of play on the hour mark as Rubén Baraja shuffled his pack bringing on Yunus Musah and Toni Lato for Diego López and Samuel Lino.

Rubén Baraja made another double substitution with Hugo Duro and Alberto Marí replacing Justin Kluivert and Javi Guerra for the remainder of the game at the Abanca Balaidos stadium.

However, there was a happy twist in the tale when Valencia CF youngster,Alberto Marí produced heroics after getting on the end of a pinpoint Dimitri Foulquier delivery. The youngster rose highest to nod the ball beyond Iván Villar in the 88th minute to score the winning goal to make the away end erupt in jubitaltion.

Gabriel Paulista was sent off for a double booking deep into stoppage time, but they managed to hold out to come away with a morale-boosting away win over Celta Vigo from the Abanca Balaidos.

Valencia CF will welcome Real Madrid on Sunday the 21st of May at Mestalla at 6:30 pm on Matchday 35 of LaLiga which will also mark the 100th anniversary of Mestalla as Rubén Baraja’s side will try to celebrate it with a home win.

Match Sheet:

1.  CELTA VIGO: Iván Villar, Hugo Mallo, Franco Cervi, Unai Núñez, Gabri Veiga (Swedberg, 91’), Luca de la Torre (Óscar Rodríguez, 55’), Fran Beltrán, Renato Tapia, Carles Pérez, Seferovic (Paciencia, 78’) and Iago Aspas (Larsen, 55’).

2. VALENCIA CF: Mamardashvili, Foulquier, Diakhaby, Gabriel Paulista, Gayà, Nico, André Almeida, Javi Guerra (Alberto Marí, 79’), Samuel Lino (Lato, 61’), Diego López (Yunus Musah, 61’) and Justin Kluivert (Hugo Duro, 79’).

GOALS: 0-1 Justin Kluivert, 7’; 1-1 Seferovic, 59’; 1-2 Alberto Marí, 87’.

REFEREE: Soto Grado (C. Riojano). Booked Diakhaby, Luca de la Torre, Gabri Veiga, Ilaix Moriba, Renato Tapia and André Almeida. Sent off Gabriel Paulista for a double booking.