What a night at the Cerámica! Led twice, came back into the game, even went ahead, but caught up in In the last ten minutes, Villarreal finally managed to regain the upper hand over Celta Vigo (4-3) at the end of added time thanks to Dani Parejo. Pape Gueye’s partners are provisional leaders of LaLiga.
A completely crazy match for an even crazier finale! Villarreal fans were in a tizzy during the opening match of the third day of the Spanish Championship against Celta de Vigo on Monday. Tense after their team’s first half, which was led to the pause. Then seeing the Celtics come back into the game ten minutes from the end of regulation time, when their players seemed to have done the hardest part by taking the lead. And, finally, annoyed… then jubilant over the same action in stoppage time.
However, this is not enough to sum up this game, finally won by Villarreal (4-3). Marcelino’s men were unsinkable against an opponent who had been successful on the first two days. Celta, who had just won their first two matches, delivered a fierce battle and led at half-time thanks to goals from Borja Iglesias (0-1, 12th) and Oscar Mingueza (1-2, 31st). But the Yellow Submarine, who had equalized 1-1 in the 26th minute through Sergi Cardona, seemed more determined to pocket the three points.
Parejo propels Villarreal to the top of LaLiga
Dominating in terms of chances during the first period, Villarreal found the efficiency that had eluded them after the break, thanks in particular to the changes made by Marcelino. This is how Thierno Barry, the Guinean striker who recently arrived from FC Bales, equalized for the home team (2-2, 60th). A few minutes later, Nicolas Pepé, another Villarreal player who came on in the second half, got the better of Bamba on the right side to send a cross into the box and force Jailson into an own goal (3-2, 64th).
Villarreal take the lead, but it’s not over yet. Celta’s comeback was confirmed when Mingueza sent a delicious cross onto Starfelt’s head (3-3, 80th). Claudio Giraldez’s men found their form again, the momentum changed sides, but Villarreal has not said its last word. If Pape Gueye almost scored his first goal with a shot from outside the area, Dani Parejo is the hero, taking back in two stages a penalty saved by the Celta goalkeeper Ivan Villar. 4-3 at the 100th minute and Villarreal are provisional leaders of LaLiga.
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