Celta Vigo captain Iago Aspas has a clear message for his teammates ahead of their return to European action this season. Aspas netted 10 La Liga goals, one behind top scorer Borja Iglesias, as the Galicians finished seventh in the final rankings.
On Wednesday, Celta Vigo were drawn against Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, with the tie to be played next midweek. This scheduling is bad news for the Galicians, as they will be without the services of captain and talisman Iago Aspas.
Celta Vigo produced a very good performance against Real Madrid on Saturday, but ultimately, they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Balaidos. Claudio Giraldez was without the talismanic figure of Iago Aspas because of suspension, and Ilaix Moriba was also absent after being sent off against Las Palmas two weeks ago.
On Saturday night, Celta Vigo will welcome reigning champions Real Madrid to Balaidos for their MD10 fixture in the 2024-25 La Liga season. The hosts will be without Iago Aspas due to suspension, although it is yet to be determined whether Ilaix Moriba will also be missing for Claudio Giraldez’s side.
Celta Vigo picked up a remarkable victory against Las Palmas on Saturday. Claudio Giraldez’s side played with nine men for over half an hour, following two red cards in three minutes – handed out to Ilaix Moriba and Iago Aspas.
There’s no doubt that Iago Aspas is a Celta Vigo legend. Aside from one season each at Liverpool and Sevilla, he has spent the entirety of his career in Galicia, and despite being 37 years of age, he continues to be a vitally important player.
Celta Vigo secured another Friday night La Liga win via the inspirational Iago Aspas as Villarreal grabbed a last gap win away at Sevilla. Celta Vigo 3-1 Valencia Celta Vigo move into the weekend as the shock La Liga leaders with maximum points gained from their first two games of the campaign.
Following the departure of Jorgen Strand Larsen to Wolves, Celta Vigo are on the lookout for a new striker. As things stand, their primary target is Real Betis’ Borja Iglesias, whom appears to have no future at the Benito Villamarin.
For the second successive season, Celta Vigo were in relegation trouble, but fantastic form over the final few weeks of the campaign ensured that they continue in La Liga for 2024-25.
Iago Aspas is approaching the end of his playing career, but the 36-year-old is showing no signs of hanging up his boots before his current Celta Vigo contract expires at the end of next season.
Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona was a very difficult result to take for Celta Vigo, although there was a silver lining, as captain Iago Aspas scored his 200th goal for the club.