Valladolid beat Celta and are contagious in the queue

Valladolid ‘swept’ Celta on Wednesday with an excellent second half and got wind of the queue, thanks to excellent performances from Sergio León, who bagged a brace, and goalkeeper Masip who stopped Aspas from making it two in a row. punishment With the famous victory, Pacheta’s team moved away from the relegation zone and left Celta one player beaten by José Zorrilla.

Roque Mesa went ahead in Valladolid, but Óscar Rodríguez turned the tables before the break. But in the second half Pacheta’s eleven let their hair down thanks to the entry of Sergio León. Joaquín made the second for the pucelanos, but León signed a double to make the final 4-1. None of the goals was a penalty and the referee whistled up to three, but the goalkeepers ‘came out’ under the sticks. First, in the 77th minute, Celtiña goalkeeper Marchesín saved a supreme penalty launched by Sergio León, who was everywhere. But the madness came in the final stages when Masip made life bitter for Iago Aspas, stopping him with up to two maximum penalties in a row, as the referee ordered a replay but the Catalan goalkeeper again succeeded against Moaña’s goalkeeper.

The first half was marked by parity, nerves and errors on both sides due to the amount at stake for both teams and the heavy rain that intervened in the first few minutes. There was a lot of midfield play and no chances in both areas in the first half hour, but things picked up in the last quarter. In the 32nd minute, Roque Mesa first hit a free-kick that bounced off Hugo Mallo. And ten minutes later, Celta equalized with a fine goal from Óscar Rodríguez. Rest tables.

Everything changed in the second half of a Valladolid unleashed. Sergio León, one of Pacheta’s substitutes, provided an early warning and Marchesín’s mitten prevented his goal in the 61st minute.

But Valladolid’s drive, claw and good football will get its deserved rewards. Joaquín made it 2-1 in the 62nd minute with a brutal header. And ten minutes later Sergio León began his recital. He made it 3-1 with a chipped header to cap off a great collective play.

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The striker managed to extend his account in the 77th minute, but Marchesín guessed his intention and saved a penalty from Aiddo’s push on Gonzalo Plata.

But Sergio León was hungry and let loose and in the 79th minute he signed his double and it was 4-1 for Pacheta’s men. A maddening finish to Masip’s double save on Aspas and Valladolid’s victory did not move, celebrated by the greats for Pacheta’s locker room and a stadium that fell.