Costa, Los Colchoneros too strong for Celta
Celta Vigo came out like a team that knew they needed three points but in the end they simply couldn't prevent Diego Costa and Atletico Madrid's dangerous attack from breaking through.
Celta Vigo came out like a team that knew they needed three points but in the end they simply couldn't prevent Diego Costa and Atletico Madrid's dangerous attack from breaking through.
Iago Aspas scored seven minutes from full time to save a point for relegation threatened Celta Vigo.
Celta Vigo took all three points from a crucial relegation six-pointer on Monday. Mario Bermejo's stoppage time winner completed a come from behind victory that moves Celta within two points of safety and drops Zaragoza into last.
Both teams needs three points to keep their hopes of escaping the relegation zone alive, but it was Mallorca thanks to a stoppage time winner from Giovani Dos Santos, who claimed the win.
Lionel Messi's historic goal looked to have Barcelona on track for the win but a late equalizer by Borja Oubina helped Celta take a critical point off the inevitable champions.
With his 73rd minute goal against Celta Vigo today, Lionel Messi has now scored in 19 straight league matches. He's also written yet another line into the record books and reminded us just how amazing a talent he is.
Live game thread for the La Liga game between Celta Vigo and FC Barcelona
As Barcelona travels to Vigo this weekend, Lionel Messi will have the chance to make even more goal scoring history.
Real Madrid weren't at their best but it was still enough to defeat a tough Celta Vigo side. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the match winner on a penalty kick after Kaka earned a somewhat dubious penalty against Javi Varas.
After a tremendous, triumphant three match stretch that saw Real Madrid secure their passage into the Copa del Rey final as well as the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the side travels to Galicia to resume their La Liga campaign against Celta
Malaga and Celta Vigo played to a rather uninspired 1-1 draw with Celta stealing a point late thanks to a goal from Augusto Fernández
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