Overview

• Celta de Vigo secured its first preseason victory with a 2-0 win over Nacional de Madeira on July 22.
• Hugo Sotelo opened the scoring with a 32nd-minute penalty and Hugo González added a second goal in the 62nd minute.
• The team showed clear improvement in possession-based, first-touch play and high pressing compared with earlier friendlies.
• Nine players from the club’s academy started due to senior absences, highlighting Claudio Giráldez’s focus on youth integration.
• The match yielded Celta’s first clean sheet of the summer as goalkeeper Iván Villar made crucial saves to preserve the shutout.