Dreamy Borja Iglesias finish slides Celta Vigo past Atletico Madrid and closer to European football

Dreamy Borja Iglesias finish slides Celta Vigo past Atletico Madrid and closer to European football Atletico Madrid 0-1 Celta Vigo Celta Vigo took a major step towards European football next season with a win at the Metropolitano against Atletico Madrid. Los Colchoneros were handed just their third home defeat in La Liga of the season, one that threatens to take third place beyond their reach. There was little sign of their disappointment from Tuesday on show, with Atletico coming on strong with runs down the right from Marcos Llorente.

One of those resulted in the ball ricocheting off Celta defender and then off Antoine Griezmann, before bouncing painfully wide. A cute Alex Baena ball then found Ademola Lookman on the left side of the box, who rocketed his shot off the corner of the goal-frame, all within the opening 11 minutes. Amid a steady flow of Atletico half-chances, Celta were failing to put any meaningful moves together at all until the half-hour mark.

Fer Lopez shot long with his pass into Pablo Duran, who had a clear route to goal, before Borja Iglesias ballooned his effort high of the top right corner, after working a yard of space on the left side of the box. Marcos Llorente responded in kind with a shot narrowly far of the right post, but the sense that Atletico were imposing their will on Celta had receded. Celta’s best move of the match came five minutes into the second half.

After a neat ball into Borja Iglesias, Oscar Mingueza found Fer Lopez with the return, and it all led up to a perfect lay-off in the D for Ilaix Moriba, but a less than fitting finish over the bar. Atletico did the same less than two minutes later. A swooping ball to the back post found Baena, and Alexander Sorloth’s backheel effort required the first good save of the match, Andrei Radu flying to his right to push it wide.