Celta Vigo earned a goalless draw away at Mestalla on Saturday, picking up a point in the second matchday of LaLiga EA Sports. The game was short on clear chances, with Valencia applying more pressure after the interval but unable to find a way past Ivan Radu.
The Romanian goalkeeper made a couple of key saves to keep the clean sheet. In the 42nd minute, he pushed away a shot from Javi Rodríguez, and deep into added time, in the 90+4th minute, he stretched again to deny Gonzalo Rodríguez. Celta's best opportunity came in the 66th minute, when a strike from outside the box by Pablo Durán forced Stole Dimitrievski into action.
Cards and substitutions
The match had its share of tension, reflected in the bookings. Sergio Carreira was shown a yellow card for a heavy challenge in the 57th minute, and Javi Rueda received his for a similar foul ten minutes later. Radu himself was booked for time-wasting late on. Celta manager Claudio Giráldez utilised his bench with five changes. Williot Swedberg and Pablo Durán came on as Hugo Álvarez and Ferran Jutglà departed. Later, Iago Aspas replaced Javi Galán, and Ilaix Moriba came on for Álex Febas.
With this point, Celta Vigo sit in mid-table after two games. The team now faces the international break before their next league fixture at Balaídos. Supporters can check the full schedule on our fixtures page and the squad status in the team section. The defence, with Marcos Alonso completing 94 passes, showed solidity, an aspect the coaching staff will want to maintain for the challenges ahead.
