Celta: Sergio Alvarez; Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Fontàs, Planas (Jonny Castro 68‘); Krohn-Dehli, Radoja (Madinda 74‘), Alex López (Charles 83’); Orellana, Larrivey, Nolito. 4-3-3.
Villarreal: Sergio Asenjo; Mario Gaspar, Gabriel, Víctor Ruíz, Adrián Marín; Moi Gómez (Cani 72‘), Manu Trigueros, Bruno, Cheryshev (Jonathan Dos Santos 64’); Uche, Giovani (Vietto 66‘). 4-4-2.
Goals:
0-1. 32. Moi Gómez. Fired angled shot in to far corner of net from Chershev centre.
0-2. 33. Moi Gómez. Picked up Giovani pass on half-way line and ran on to score.
1-2. 44. Larrivey. Collected Nolito pass and went on to steer shot wide of Asenjo.
1-3. 91. Mario. Turned ball in to net after Vietto passed across on quick breakaway.
Yellow cards: Fontàs 26’, 86’, Adrián Marín 35’, Gabriel 50’, Moi Gómez 57’, Krohn-Dehli 70’, Orellana 83’, Madinda 89’, Cani 90’ / red cards: Fontàs 86’.
Sixth placed Celta lost ground on the teams above them after they were beaten 1-3 by Villarreal, Marcelino’s side themselves moving up to within a point of their hosts as a result. The Galicians had not lost all season, but they were struck a double blow when Moi Gómez scored twice in a twenty second period around the half hour mark, the first after a Cheryshev assist, and the second following a long gallop from the half-way line. Bruno came close to a third when he headed a corner just wide, but Krohn-Dehli tested Sergio Asenjo soon afterwards, and with the first half coming to a close Larrivey picked up a Nolito pass and ran on to steer a shot past Sergio Alvarez. A few minutes after the restart Bruno headed a Fontàs overhead kick off the line following a corner, and Asenjo had to make a couple of saves after that to keep the visitors in front. With five minutes to go though Fontàs was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for a foul on Uche, and with the game in time added on Mario wrapped things up after combining with Vietto in a quick breakaway.