Alaves look set to become the first team to be relegated from La Liga in 2021/22 after they lost 4-0 away at Celta Vigo.
The Basque team remain rooted to the bottom of the table, with three games left to play this month, plus a six point gap to safety.
Celta have now confirmed their own top flight survival, with a crucial three points on the board in Galicia, as Thiago Galhardo poked them in front after six minutes.
😍 The joy of scoring! @tgalhardo7 gave @RCCeltaEN the lead before @aspas10 made it two.
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— LaLigaTV (@LaLigaTV) May 7, 2022
Captain Iago Aspas netted his 16th league goal of the campaign, with a trademark poacher’s finish before the break.
🌟 @aspas10 shines again for @RCCeltaEN!
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— LaLigaTV (@LaLigaTV) May 7, 2022
The game was eventually decided either side of the hour mark, as Ximo Navarro’s netted and own goal, before being dismissed, and Aspas volleyed home a brilliant clincher.
Celta now head to Barcelona in midweek league action with Alaves hosting Espanyol, and a defeat could relegate them, if results go against them elsewhere.
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