Celta beat Alaves to climb above them in La Liga table
In a matchday 9 La Liga clash, Celta defeated Deportivo Alaves 2-1 to overtake their opponents in the league standings.
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Celta secured a 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves in the 9th round of La Liga. All the decisive action took place in the second half, as both teams intensified their attacking efforts.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 53rd minute when Javier Rodriguez provided a precise pass to Ferran Jutgla, who calmly finished one-on-one. Later, Rodriguez doubled the advantage for Claudio Giraldez's side to make it 2-0.
The visitors attempted a late comeback when Hugo Novoa skillfully dribbled past two defenders and found the top corner in the 87th minute. However, despite a final push, Alaves could not find an equalizer, and Celta held on to claim all three points.
With this result, both teams are now tied on 11 points. Celta has moved ahead of Alaves in the league table based on tie-breaking criteria.