Celta Vigo B secured a valuable 1-1 draw against Tenerife in matchday 10 of LaLiga Hypermotion. The match, played this Wednesday at the Abanca-Balaídos Stadium, showed the reserve side's competitiveness as they picked up a point in their promotion push.
Álvaro Marín opened the scoring for the sky-blue team in the 27th minute. The forward connected with a precise header from the centre of the box following a cross from Joel López, making it 1-0. The hosts held that lead until halftime, controlling 55.4% of possession in the first period.
Tenerife's response came early in the second half. Nacho Gil, from outside the area, fired a powerful right-footed shot into the centre of the goal to level the score in the 49th minute.
Intensity and cards
The match was defined by high intensity and numerous fouls. Celta Fortuna committed 20 infractions, compared to Tenerife's 12, leading to several bookings. Germain Miller of the home side received two yellow cards, one for dangerous play and another for a foul. His teammate Quique Ribes was also cautioned and had to be substituted due to injury. For the visitors, Jorge Moreno was booked for a similar action.
Substitutions were frequent, with five changes made by the B team's coach. Vladimir Silva, Jan Oliveras and Alexis Olmedo came on in the latter stages to add fresh legs. Despite dominating the ball and taking 14 shots (8 off target, 4 on target), the team could not find a winning goal in the three minutes of added time.
This result keeps the reserve side in a positive dynamic that mirrors the club's overall good moment. The Celta Vigo first team, sitting eighth in La Liga with 11 points from a record of two wins, five draws and two losses in nine games, faces its next challenge against Real Betis. The fourth-placed side will visit Balaídos next Sunday, October 25th, in a key match for European aspirations. In the standings, Celta are 16 points behind leaders Barcelona, having scored 10 goals and conceded 7 this season.
The B team's performance, with players like Álvaro Marín standing out, provides a good confidence boost for the entire structure. Celta Fortuna's next task will be to maintain this form in the next round of the second tier.
The report in full is at Mundo Deportivo
