Celta Vigo go into this fixture against Malaga in need of points, sitting 16th in La Liga on 3 of a possible 15 and winless in five games (0W-3D-2L), a run that deepens the search for calm at Balaidos.
One point is not enough
The sky blues salvaged a draw at the Coliseum against Getafe (1-1) on 7 September, with a goal from Carl Starfelt, assisted by Hugo Gonzalez, cancelling out Mateo Satriano's opener in the 21st minute. Before that they had drawn two straight goalless games, against Real Sociedad and Valencia.
The regular lineup
According to official data, the manager kept the same 3-4-3 shape in the last match, with Ionut Radu in goal and Carl Starfelt at the back, while Iago Aspas again lined up alongside Hugo Gonzalez and Pablo Duran up front.
A struggling visitor
Malaga are having no better luck: they drew 0-0 at home against Levante, were thrashed 0-4 away at Real Madrid, and have picked up just two draws in their last five league games.
With a goal difference of minus 3 after scoring 2 and conceding 5, Celta sit 9 points behind leaders Barcelona and are already looking ahead to hosting Racing Santander, 13th in the table, on 19 September at Balaidos. The full calendar can be checked on our fixtures page, the squad list is available on squad, and the updated table can be found on standings.
