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Celta Vigo Dominate Grasshopper 3-0 to Close Preseason Mini-Tour

The match’s tactical experiment featuring a three-man midfield paved the way for their return to Afouteza to face Vitória de Guimarães.

Overview

  • Ilaix Moriba opened the scoring in the ninth minute, Jones El-Abdellaoui doubled the lead four minutes later and Pablo Durán sealed the 3-0 win early in the second half.
  • Claudio Giráldez used an asymmetrical setup with a three-man midfield and a single wide attacker to maximize counterattacking opportunities.
  • Javi Rodríguez exited in the 32nd minute after sustaining a nasal injury that is being assessed for a possible fracture.
  • Fran Beltrán, Iago Aspas and Carlos Domínguez all returned to full training and saw action after being eased back in previous friendlies.
  • The squad will reconvene at their Afouteza base to sharpen fitness and tactics ahead of Friday’s friendly against Vitória de Guimarães.