Aspas to the rescue at the Metropolitano
Celta places its hopes on Iago Aspas for the crucial match at the Metropolitano against Atlético de Madrid. After five games of absence, the celestial captain returns to the starting lineup, a piece of news received with great enthusiasm by the fans.
The Galician team arrives at the Metropolitano boosted by the recent victory against Betis, although aware of the need to add points to definitively move away from the relegation zone, which is 6 points away.
The return of Aspas represents a breath of fresh air for a Celta that seeks to break its bad streak as a visitor and, especially, its particular ‘hoodoo’ in the Atlético stadium.
The numbers do not accompany the Celestes in their visits to the Colchonero stronghold, where they have not achieved victory for more than 18 years, specifically since June 9, 2007.
In addition, the Metropolitano is one of the few LaLiga stadiums where Aspas has yet to score, a fact that the striker will seek to reverse in this important game. The return of the Moaña scorer is, without a doubt, the best news for a Celta fanbase that longs for a positive result against Atlético.