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Malaga vs Celta Vigo is a Spanish matchup with a slight Malaga edge, though Celta have produced memorable statements of their own. Celta’s 5–0 victory in Málaga in 2013 was followed by Málaga’s 3–0 home response in 2017, while their meeting in 2018 ended 0–0. The profile combines a narrow advantage with genuine counterpoints. Any future renewal will test whether Celta can disrupt Malaga’s edge again.
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Celta Vigo
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25G
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19M
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2D
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20D
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15D
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22D
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11F
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24F
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30M
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1G
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10F
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4D
Malaga Substitutes
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D
25
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M
2
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M
19
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M
6
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F
32
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F
17
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G
13
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F
21
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D
3
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M
14
Match events
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24'Einar Galilea Yellow Card
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26'Yoel Lago Yellow Card
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41'⚽Ferran Jutglà Normal Goal (Asst: Hugo González)
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45'Ramón Enríquez Einar Galilea
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61'Juan Cruz Joaquín Muñoz
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62'Williot Swedberg Hugo González
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67'Carlos Puga Dani Lorenzo
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67'Adrian Nino Izan Merino
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74'Hugo Burcio Ilaix Moriba
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74'Couhaib Driouech Hugo Alvarez Antunez
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83'⚽Adrian Nino Normal Goal (Asst: Pablo Martínez Andrés)
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84'Javi Galán Javier Rueda García
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84'Iago Aspas Ferran Jutglà
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87'Juan Berrocal José Salinas
Stats for this game
Matchup Malaga VS Celta Vigo
Málaga’s edge, Celta’s statements
Málaga hold the stronger line across their LaLiga meetings, but the scorelines show why this fixture cannot be reduced to a simple hierarchy. In October 2013, Celta won 5–0 at Málaga, one of the most emphatic results in the pairing. Málaga answered in May 2017 with a 3–0 home win, restoring balance to the immediate story and answering Celta’s statement result.
From open margins to a stalemate
The pairing has also moved between extremes. Celta won 3–1 in January 2017, while the return in March 2018 finished 0–0 at Celta. That contrast matters because the matchup can reward either forceful superiority or patient resistance. Málaga’s 3–0 response remains the clearest reminder that a home performance can challenge the expected order, whereas the goalless draw shows how quickly the game can lose its open shape. A future meeting would revisit that central question: can Celta create another decisive answer, or will Málaga’s steadier historical profile prevail?