Overview
- Marcos Alonso converted an 87th-minute penalty after Ilaix Moriba was stepped on in the area to decide the match 1-0.
- Celta reach the midway point on 29 points, with 21 earned away from Balaídos and only one away defeat in the first half.
- The haul is their best midseason total since returning to LaLiga in 2012, placing them seventh and level on points with sixth-placed Betis.
- Head coach Claudio Giráldez praised a "very good" first half and emphasized that the primary objective remains securing safety.
- Sevilla's slide continued with a fifth defeat in seven league games, heightening scrutiny on coach Matías Almeyda.