Vigo, Spain – This Sunday, Celta Vigo go face Girona for their La Liga clash as both teams dey look for victory wey dem need like palm wine under the sun. Celta don dey waka around the table since season start, only gather three points from four matches wey don pass. E don gree dem land for 14th spot, and na wetin dem wan change for this match.
As Celta open their 2025-26 La Liga, dem begin with one wahala loss to Getafe wey dem chop 2-0. Dem don draw the rest three matches against Mallorca, Villarreal, and Real Betis. If dem no shine eye this weekend, dem fit find demself for trouble. Last season, dem land seventh position and enter Europa League. Hope say dem no dey carry that bad juju enter this new season.
On the other hand, Girona dey struggle like a goat wey no fit find him way home. Dem dey sit down for last position with zero points. Dem start their own campaign with three losses from three matches, including one sharp 5-0 wahala from Villarreal. No be am easy for Michel’s side, as dem don concede 10 goals already. Na serious matter wey dey involve their defense, cause e be like say dem no fit chop correct points for this season.
But no worry, dem don sign nine new players during summer and dem go showcase their new striker, Vladyslav Vanat, wey dem buy from Dynamo Kiev. Na dem kind signings wey dey show say dem wan revive their form. Dem include experienced players too like Azzedine Ounahi, wey fit give dem fresh energy for midfield. Both teams no fit afford to collect more losses o, or else, dem go dey find their way enter relegation zone.
For dis match, Celta fit no get Marcos Alonso as e dey carry muscle problem, but overall dem look set for this clash. Dem fit play their best players like Ionut Radu, Borja Iglesias, and Bryan Zaragoza to ensure say dem fit disturb Girona’s shaky defense. Celta don lose the last two meetings against Girona, so dem need to correct am sharp-sharp.
Giovanni, the captain of Celta, dey look to put this one for the bag so dem fit get confidence boost before dem enter their Europa League match against PAOK on October 2. Na better time for dem to show say dem no come here to collect small small.
For Girona, dem dey miss Juan Carlos from injury, plus dem get Viktor Tsygankov wey still dey test fitness. If dem fit field Vanat and Asprilla wey dey on fire, this match fit get some fire to am.
Expect plenty action as dem dey fight for three points o, cause nobody wan dey wear that dem goat horns plenty! Celta go try make dis home advantage work for dem; na serious matta as dem dey eye the victory.
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