Both sides are heading into the match on the back of 2-1 defeats last weekend, with the hosts losing out to Athletic Bilbao last, while Girona were beaten by Villarreal.
Girona will continue to battle for a European spot when they travel to Balaidos on Tuesday to take on out-of-form Celta Vigo in a La Liga fixture. The visitors are currently occupying eighth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 48 points from 35 games, just two adrift of the top seven, while Celta Vigo are languishing at the 15th position, with 39 points to their name, four clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, both sides are heading into the match on the back of 2-1 defeats last weekend, with the hosts losing out to Athletic Bilbao last, while Girona were beaten by Villarreal.
A punt per a una nova oportunitat! 💪
🔜 #CeltaGirona pic.twitter.com/T3LjPqBIy7— Girona FC (@GironaFC) May 22, 2023
Celta suffered their fourth straight top flight defeat on Saturday against Athletic Club despite the fact that Jorge Strand Larsen scored the equaliser five minutes into the second-half, while Alex Berenguer netted the decisive goal four minutes later. It was their 16th league-defeat of the season and the Sky Blues are not yet safe from the threat of relegation, as they are sitting just four points away from the drop zone with three games remaining. Carlos Carvajal’s side have won 10 La Liga-matches this term and their latest success came against rock-bottom side Elche towards the end of April. After the game against Girona, Celta have a huge match away to fellow strugglers Cadiz next Sunday before finishing their season at home to the Champions Barcelona on June 4. Meanwhile, the Sky Blues have the third-worst home-record in the top flight this term, only picking up 23 points from a possible 51.
Girona, on the other hand, suffered their 13th league-defeat of the campaign against Yellow Submarine last time out despite the fact that David Lopez got on the score sheet. The result ended the White and Reds’s four-game unbeaten run, recording three consecutive victories in the period, against the likes of Real Madrid, Sevilla and Mallorca. Gironistes earned promotion to the top tier of Spanish football through last season’s Segunda Division playoffs, and they have never finished in the top half of the La Liga Santander, so the team are chasing history this season. After the game against Celta, Blanguivermells will host Real Betis before ending the season away to Osasuna on June 4. With three games remaining, Michel’s side are just two points away from seventh-placed Athletic Club and they are very much alive in the race to secure a Europa Conference League qualification.
Celta Vigo probable starting lineup: Villar, Vazquez, Aidoo, Nunez, Galan, Rodriguez, Veiga, Perez, Cervi, Seferovic, Larsen
Girona probable starting lineup: Gazzaniga, A Martinez, Bueno, Juanpe, Gutierrez, Romeu, D Lopez, Couto, Tsygankov, Riquelme, Castellanos
Celta Vigo
Opponents | Score |
Athletic Bilbao | 2-1 (L) |
Valencia | 1-2 (L) |
Getafe | 1-0 (L) |
Villarreal | 3-1 (L) |
Elche | 1-0 (W) |
Girona
Opponents | Score |
Villarreal | 1-2 (L) |
Real Sociedad | 2-2 (D) |
Mallorca | 2-1 (W) |
Sevilla | 0-2 (W) |
Real Madrid | 4-2 (W) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
Celta Vigo beat Girona | 0-1 |
Celta Vigo beat Girona | 2-1 |
Girona beat Celta Vigo | 3-2 |
Girona beat Celta vigo | 1-0 |
Celta Vigo draw Girona | 3-3 |
The La Liga match between Celta Vigo and Girona will take place at Balaidos on Tuesday at 11:00 pm IST.
Celta Vigo vs Girona | Key Details |
Date | May 23 |
Venue | Balaidos |
Kickoff time in Spain | 7:30 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 11:00 pm |
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain can catch the live action via Movistar + and Movistar La Liga.
More football news:
Empoli vs Juventus: Serie A Records, Stats, Head to Head and everything to know
What is Bernd Leno’s net worth, salary, transfer value and endorsements?