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First Division - Day 38

Celta 3 - Espanyol 2

Celta: Sergio Alvarez; Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Fontàs, Jonny; Augusto Fernández, Krohn-Dehli (Sergi Gómez 85‘); Santi Mina (Borja Fernández 46‘), Orellana, Nolito; Larrivey (Rubén Blanco 22‘). 4-2-3-1.
Espanyol: Kiko Casilla; Arbilla, Alvaro González, Héctor Moreno, Fuentes; Lucas Vázquez, Javi López, Víctor Sánchez (Salva Sevilla 74‘), Víctor Alvarez (Paco Montañés 79‘); Stuani (Caicedo 67‘), Sergio García. 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 23. Sergio García (penalty). After keeper sent off for bringing down García.
1-1. 38. Hugo Mallo. Header into empty net after Casilla saved from Orellana.
1-2. 48. Stuani. Ran on to Sergio García pass and lifted shot over Rubén Blanco.
2-2. 59. Cabral. Got above defence to head Nolito free kick down past Casilla.
3-2. 77. Nolito. Picked up Orellana pass and struck angled shot past keeper.

Yellow cards: Augusto Fernández 28’, Santi Mina 45’, Alvaro 89’ / red cards: Sergio Alvarez 21’.

Celta end the season in eighth spot after coming from behind twice with ten men to beat Espanyol 3-2. Things seemed to go against the Galicians midway through the first half when keeper Sergio Alvarez was sent off for bringing down Sergio García as he advanced on goal, the visiting captain slotting home the resulting spot kick past substitute keeper Rubén Blanco. Rubén had to keep out Stuani soon afterwards, and Sergio García and Víctor Alvarez went close, but Casilla had to save from Augusto Fernández, and with seven minutes to go to the break Hugo Mallo headed the equalizer after Casilla could only block a shot from Orellana. Three minutes after the restart Stuani restored the lead after running on to a Sergio García through ball, but Cabral made it all square again with an angled header down past the keeper from Nolito’s long free kick. And although Héctor Moreno headed against the crossbar a few minutes later, play went down the other end for Nolito to fire home a winner which took Berizzo’s side above their opponents in the table.