Celta Vigo 1-2 Osasuna Player Ratings: Goals From Barja & Budimir Secure Comeback As Marcos Alonso's Red Card Proves To Be The Turning Point For Celta

Celta Vigo hosted Osasuna in their second matchday of the La Liga 2026/27 season, following a goalless draw against Valencia CF in the first matchday. Osasuna also drew 0-0 with Levante in their opening fixture, so both sides were desperate for their first win of the season.

The home side were more efficient on the ball and kept playing short, crisp passes to try and open the CA Osasuna defense. Their press was effective, which made Los Rojillos lose the ball while trying to release it quickly.

The sustained pressure rewarded Celta Vigo, as they won the ball in the middle of the park and Miguel Román played a clever ball to Iago Aspas, whose left-footed strike from outside the box finished at the right bottom corner to give the hosts the lead in the 14th minute.

However, the game turned on its head in the second half, as the visitors started to penetrate the Celta Vigo defense more and showed more hunger to grab a goal back.

Marcos Alonso was given the marching orders in the 51st minute after a VAR review for a dangerous tackle on substitute Iker Muñoz. Osasuna seemed to have been injected with a fresh breath of air, and in the 54th minute, Kike Barja finished a fine assist from Raúl García to equalize.

Taking advantage of Celta's 10-man situation, Osasuna pushed harder for the winner and were awarded a penalty in the 64th minute due to a handball by Javi Galán. Ante Budimir stepped up and made no mistake in dispatching it to put Osasuna ahead in the game.

The visitors held on to their lead to clinch their first victory of the season, while Celta will be absolutely shattered to gift away the match in such a horrendous fashion.

Check out the Celta Vigo vs Osasuna Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Williot Swedberg and Javi Galán both won the most duels (6).
• Pablo Durán completed the most dribbles in this game (3).
• Iñigo Arguibide had the most defensive contributions in this match (6).

Celta Vigo Player Ratings vs Osasuna

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Osasuna Player Ratings vs Celta Vigo

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Man of the Match

Raúl García was adjudged Sportsdunia's man of the match in this La Liga encounter.

Worst Performer

Marcos Alonso was the worst of the lot from Celta Vigo vs Osasuna.