Match Pack: RC Celta vs Athletic Club (LaLiga MD36)

With just three fixtures left this term, Athletic Club are looking to end the season on high note as we visit Vigo for our penultimate away game of 2023/24.

Ernesto Valverde's side are determined to keep adding points in what will go down a historic campaign, but they can expect a tough test against relegation-threatened RC Celta.

Match Info
RC Celta vs Athletic Club

Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo

LaLiga EA Sports 23/24 (Matchday 36)

Wednesday May 15, 22:00 CEST

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Team News
Valverde named a 23-man squad for the clash in Vigo.

Iker Muniain, Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet and Gorka Guruzeta are unavailable.

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta has recovered from injury, while Yeray and Aitor Paredes are back from suspensions. 

Hugo Rincón, Mikel Jauregizar, Unai Egiluz and Aingeru Olabarrieta have been called up from Bilbao Athletic as cover.

Valverde's Comments
The boss reiterated that Athletic will look to finish the season as high up the league as possible.

Catch up with what he had to say at his press conference.

The Opponents

Head coach: Claudio Giráldez

Top goalscorer: Jorgen Strand Larsen

Recent form: LWLWL

Previous Meetings
The Lions have met Celta a total of 115 times in LaLiga, winning 61 matches, drawing 24 and losing 30. The first clash was a 2-4 victory for Athletic at Balaídos back in 1939/40.

We've travelled to Balaídos on 57 occasions in LaLiga. Los Leones' record in Vigo stands at 19 victories, 13 draws and 25 losses.

Our last five visits to Vigo have ended with a draw, two losses and two wins, with neither side having ever won by more than a goal.

The two sides played out a seven-goal thriller at San Mames in this season's reverse fixture. Oihan Sancet, Gorka Guruzeta (x2) and Alex Berenguer, who netted a stoppage-time penalty, scored Athletic's goals in the 4-3 win in Bilbao.