Celta: Sergio Alvarez; Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Fontàs, Jonny Castro; Augusto Fernández, Radoja (Pablo Hernández 89’), Krohn-Dehli; Orellana (Alex López 77’), Charles (Larrivey 85‘), Nolito. 4-3-3.
Elche: Tyton; Damián Suárez, José Angel, Lombán, Cisma; Pasalic (Cristian Herrera 68‘), Adrián González; Víctor Rodríguez, Fayçal Fajr, Aarón Ñíguez (Rodrigues 71‘); Coro (Alvaro Giménez 77’). 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 61. Krohn-Dehli.Turned shot wide of Tyton after Jonny laid ball across.
1-1. 88. Lombán (penalty). After Krohn-Dehli brought down Víctor inside area.
Yellow cards: Radoja 22’, José Angel 22’, Hugo Mallo 41’, Cisma 57’, Fontàs 63’, Cabral 69’, Alex López 83’, Cristian Herrera 94’.
Celta and Elche cancelled each other out in a 1-1 draw on Monday night, a result which left the hosts in eighth spot and their opponents just two points above the drop zone. Neither keeper was particularly troubled in a dull first half, but soon after the restart Tyton had to keep out shots from Charles and Krohn-Dehli, and Orellana also had an effort blocked by a defender. Krohn-Dehli gave the Galicians the lead on the hour mark after Nolito and Jonny combined to set him up, and Tyton had to be at his best to turn an angled shot from Radoja around the post. However with the game coming to an end referee Velasco Carballo pointed to the penalty spot after Víctor Rodríguez fell under a challenge from the Danish international, and Lombán stepped up to slot home the resulting spot kick.