Match Report
Deportivo Alavés pulled off a remarkable comeback to beat Celta Vigo 3–4 in a pulsating LaLiga clash at Balaídos on 22 March 2026. The hosts looked in complete control as Ferran Jutglà put them ahead on 19 minutes with a composed finish, Hugo Álvarez doubled the lead eight minutes later, and Jutglà completed his brace just before the half-hour to leave the visitors staring down a three-goal deficit. Celta had been fluid and direct all half, pressing high and exploiting space in behind a flat Alavés defensive line that struggled to cope with the pace of the home attack.
The turning point came on the stroke of half time when Toni Martínez pulled one back for the visitors, giving Alavés renewed belief heading into the break. Five minutes into the second half Ángel Pérez made it 3–2, and suddenly the hosts were rattled, sitting deeper and inviting pressure they had no answer to. Martínez completed his brace on 74 minutes to level the scores, and four minutes later Abderrahman Rebbach drove home what proved to be the winner, silencing a stunned Balaídos. Celta threw bodies forward in the closing stages but could not find a response, leaving three points on the table in one of the most dramatic LaLiga reversals of the season.
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