Doubles from Villa to win in Balaídos
Atletico Madrid won an important victory in Vigo thanks to a double from Villa, which destroyed the Celta in a golden minute. Good match for Atletico before welcome the Milan.
CELTA 0 – 2 ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
Celta: Yoel; Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Fontás, Jonny; Álex López, Oubiña, Krohn-Dehli (Madinda, 74’); Orellana (Augusto Fernández, 60’), Charles (Santi Mina, 68’) y Nolito.
Atlético de Madrid: Courtois; Juanfran, Miranda, Alderweireld, Filipe Luis; Mario Suárez, Gabi; Diego (Cristian Rodríguez, 73’), Raúl García, Koke (Sosa, 60’); y Villa (Adrián, 83’).
Árbitro: Mateu Lahoz (Comité Valenciano). Yellow cards: Charles (19’), Gabi (7’), Mario Suárez (30’) and Miranda (66’).
GOALS:
0-1. 62 '. Villa takes advantage of a Celtic assignment, steals the ball and holds the ball hitting the post.
0-2. 63 '. Villa received an excellent pass from Sosa and beats Yoel by line and satin throw ball.
Atletico Madrid jumped into Balaídos field in order to get the three points to carry on fighting to be the leader. Even after the defeat in Barcelona, where it suffered a major slowdown in the race for the league. The truth is that the first half was leveled, but with the best chances of Atletico´s side.
Raúl García tried to surprise almost from midfield to Yoel and almost gets him with a poisoned dribbling that sailed high over the crossbar . Immediately afterwards , shot Koke, who save the goal and the defender deflected for a corner before the arrival of Raul Garcia. The clearest Celta´s opportunity arrived in minute 41, but Courtois saved the shot from close range to Charles .
The second half was red and white . From the beginning , Atletico Madrid had shown his power and while Raúl García was the one warning that was David Villa who fired the lethal hit . The Guaje toke advantage of a bad pass from Jonny to steal the ball , and beat Yoel with a strong shot . And a minute later, at minute 63 , became the 0-2 after receiving a pass from Sosa from the side .
Golden minute for the Atleti with doublet from Guaje Villa to tie a major victory against Celtic in Balaídos . Team beats Barcelona in the League and arrives in the best conditions for Milan in the round of the knockout stages of the Champions League.
