La Liga · Oct 18, 2026
Celta beats Deportivo Alavés with Javi Rodríguez's decisive second goal
By Row Seventeen ·
Celta Vigo beat Alavés 2–1 (La Liga) on October 18, 2026.
Celta beat Deportivo Alavés 2–1 in LaLiga on October 18, 2026, with Javi Rodríguez's second-half goal proving decisive after Hugo Novoa's late reply.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
Ferran Jutglà had a first-half opportunity for Celta in the 26th minute, shooting wide left from inside the penalty area after Hugo Álvarez delivered a set-piece cross.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
The opening goal arrived in the 53rd minute: Javi Rodríguez carried the ball forward and supplied Ferran Jutglà, who put Celta ahead.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
At the 90-minute mark, Radu saved Lucas Boyé's header from Hugo Novoa's cross and Mariano Díaz's header from Pablo Ibáñez's delivery.
Read in context ↘
Radu saves twice before halftime
Ferran Jutglà had a first-half opportunity for Celta in the 26th minute, shooting wide left from inside the penalty area after Hugo Álvarez delivered a set-piece cross. Deportivo Alavés then tested Radu with headers from Toni Martínez in the 30th minute and Lucas Boyé in the 33rd. He saved both.
The match at Abanca Balaídos drew a crowd of 19,568 spectators. The opening half ended goalless after a contested period with few chances. Sebastián Cáceres received a yellow card in the 15th minute, followed by Toni Martínez in the 45th.
Jutglà opens the scoring after halftime changes
Celta introduced Aleix Febas and Javi Rueda at halftime, replacing Ilaix Moriba and Williot Swedberg. The opening goal arrived in the 53rd minute: Javi Rodríguez carried the ball forward and supplied Ferran Jutglà, who put Celta ahead.
Radu made another save in the 61st minute, stopping Nahuel Tenaglia's header after Antonio Blanco provided the assist. Deportivo Alavés remained a goal behind.
Rodríguez adds Celta's second
Deportivo Alavés brought on Hugo Novoa, Mariano Díaz and Denis Suárez in the 62nd minute. Celta later introduced Iago Aspas and Andrés Antañón in the 70th, replacing Couhaib Driouech and Hugo Burcio.
Javi Rodríguez doubled the lead a minute later. Iago Aspas supplied the assist for his right-footed finish from the right side of the six-yard box.
Novoa replies before two late saves
Hugo Novoa scored into the top corner in the 87th minute, with Mariano Díaz assisting following a fast break.
At the 90-minute mark, Radu saved Lucas Boyé's header from Hugo Novoa's cross and Mariano Díaz's header from Pablo Ibáñez's delivery. Celta finished with a 2–1 victory.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- LaLiga official Jornada 9 results
- Celta official match report and match sheet
- LaLiga official full-time record and detailed commentary
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-21. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded a verified final-result brief into independently verified match detail; result and URL unchanged.
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