Celta Vigo beat Racing Santander 5-0 in LaLiga at Municipal de Balaídos, scoring five without reply after Hugo González converted a first-half penalty and Pablo Durán Fernández struck twice late on.

Match Summary

The opening half-hour stayed goalless. Racing Santander were competitive enough to keep the score blank, but they could not survive the first real chance of the afternoon. Hugo González put Celta Vigo in front from the penalty spot after 32 minutes, and the home side had the foothold they needed.

Ilaix Moriba made it two before the interval, with Miguel Roman as the provider. Celta Vigo reached half-time two goals up. From that point the visitors were always chasing, and they never looked like drawing level.

The second half followed the same shape. Miguel Roman scored himself in the 69th minute to make it three. Pablo Durán Fernández then added two more, both created by Hugo Alvarez Antunez, in the 78th minute and in the 90th. The official scoreline was 5-0.

Key Moments

The penalty was the break in a scoreless match. Until Hugo González scored, Racing Santander were still in the contest and could still hope to take something from the trip. After that they were behind and hunting an equalizer they never found.

The second goal before half-time removed the single-goal margin. Celta Vigo could play the second half from a position of strength instead of protecting a slender lead, and Racing Santander had to open up.

By the time Pablo Durán Fernández scored twice, the result was already settled. Those late finishes, both from Hugo Alvarez Antunez, turned a comfortable win into a five-goal afternoon and showed how stretched the visitors had become.

Match Statistics

Possession ran against the scoreline. Racing Santander had 58 percent of the ball to Celta Vigo's 42, and corners were shared 3-3. Shots were close too, 12 for Celta Vigo and 11 for Racing Santander. The gap was on target: Celta Vigo recorded 8 to the visitors' 5, and they took their chances. Racing Santander collected 5 yellow cards against 2 for Celta Vigo. No red cards were shown.

See also

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