First Division - Day 1

Celta 0 – Leganés 1

Celta: Sergio Álvarez; Hugo Mallo, Roncaglia, Sergi Gómez, Jonny; Daniel Wass (Pablo Hernández 66‘), Marcelo Díaz (Josep Señé 78‘); Pione Sisto (Guidetti 66‘), Orellana, Bongonda; Iago Aspas. 4-2-3-1.
Leganés: Serantes; Victor Díaz, Bustinza, Mantovani, Diego Rico, Adrián Marín (Machís 62‘); Unai López, Alberto, Timor (Rubén Pérez 81‘), Gabriel; Guerrero (Pablo Insúa 73‘). 5-4-1.

Goals:
0-1. 75. Víctor Díaz. Poked shot past Ryan after Machís headed on Timor cross.

Yellow cards: Roncaglia 15’, Adrián Marín 60’, Hugo Mallo 67’, Pablo Hernández 88’, Iago Aspas 89’ / red cards: Timor (on bench) 90’.

A great start for the newly promoted sides, Osasuna and Alavés picking up more than respectable away draws earlier in the weekend, and Leganés beating Celta 0-1 on Monday evening. The “Pepineros” (literally “cucumber growers”) were playing their first ever match in the top flight, the sole representatives of the south of Madrid after Rayo and Getafe were relegated last season. However led by team captain Mantovani (sporting a weird blue haircut!) they were not overawed by their opponents, and Adrián Marín and Guerrero both brought good saves out of Sergio Alvarez in the first half. Iago Aspas felt himself hard done by however when he had a strike ruled out for a non-existent offside before the break, and the ex Liverpool striker was closed down by Serantes when Wass put him through just a minute after the restart. But Alberto came close at the other end, and with a quarter of an hour to go Víctor Díaz poked a shot past the keeper after Machís headed on Timor’s cross following a short corner. A dream start for Asier Garitano’s side, only spoilt in part by a red card for Timor for coming on to the pitch to argue with an opponent after he had been substituted.