Celta Vigo are the least well-known of the UEFA Europa League semi-finalists. Who are they, who is their coach, what's their style? UEFA.com asked man-in-the-know Graham Hunter to reveal all.Celta's coachEduardo 'Toto' Berizzo began his playing career under Marcelo Bielsa, the man at the Athletic Club helm when the Bilbao team thrillingly eliminated United from this competition in the 2011/12 round of 16. The pair were together long before that, though: at Newell's Old Boys in Argentina in the early 1990s. Berizzo, 47, remains a devotee of the Bielsa school of hard work, intense training and fluid, attractive, attack... UEFA.com - News
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‘I feel valued, I feel at home’: Aspas going great at Celta
Born in nearby Moana, star forward Iago Aspas has spent the bulk of his career with Celta Vigo; the 29-year-old talks to UEFA.com about what might be his best season yet.On his deep roots at Celta ... I joined the club when I was eight. In fact, I lied about my age to join. When I first arrived, they were taking on children born in 1986, but I was born in 1987 so I cried a lot; I thought they weren't going to let me train. But my uncle told me to give my exact date of birth except for the year,
Barcelona open Atleti lead as City, Paris cruise
WEDNESDAY Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona (Griezmann 59; Suárez 7, Messi 33)Copa del Rey holders Barcelona will take a lead into Tuesday's semi-final second leg at Camp Nou. Both Barcelona goals were spectacular, Luis Suárez's run starting at halfway before a fine finish then Lionel Messi's thunderbolt from outside the box. Antoine Griezmann's header gave Atleti hope of reaching the 27 May final against Alavés or Celta Vigo. Gabriel Jesus enjoys his g... UEFA.com - News
Celta Vigo humble Real Madrid as Benfica stroll on
WEDNESDAY ©Getty ImagesReal Madrid 1-2 Celta Vigo (Marcelo 69; Aspas 64, Jonny 70)Madrid will have to overturn a deficit in Vigo next Wednesday if they are to make it through this Copa del Rey quarter-final as they suffered their second straight defeat three days after Sevilla ended their 40-game unbeaten run. Marco Asensio went off injured early in the second half and the goals soon followed. Iago As... UEFA.com - News
Celta stun Barcelona, Schalke spring into life
Celta Vigo are on a roll after following up their UEFA Europa League matchday two success with an eye-catching 4-3 victory against Liga giants Barcelona. The Galician outfit beat Panathinaikos 2-0 on Thursday, but they surpassed that result with their fourth consecutive triumph in all competitions, running up a 3-0 lead against Barça with 33 minutes gone. The visitors responded twice after the break, but Pablo Hernández restored a little cushion before Gerard Piqué ensured a nervy finish.