Obed Vargas added his 4th game with minutes, but Atlético de Madrid fell to Celta: 0-1

To the Atlético de Madrid It would have been better for him not to appear for the duel against Celta de Vigo after last Tuesday’s elimination in the semifinals of the Championsbecause this Saturday, although he had control of the game against Celta de Vigo, in the end they lost with a surprise goal from Borja Iglesias.

Perhaps the only thing that stood out for the vast majority of Latino Colchoneros fans was the participation in the game of the Uruguayan José María Jiménez, the Argentines Thiago Almada and Nahuel Molina, as well as the Mexican Obed Vargas, who saw action for 22 minutes and had an effectiveness of 69 percent with 12 of 16 successful passes..

It was the Mexican’s fourth consecutive game adding minutes in the League (Elche, Athletic de Bilbao, Valencia and Celta de Vigo), in a great close to the season for the Mexican youth player who supports his chances of being called up for the 2026 World Cup with Mexico.

Because the Olívicos squad never hid their intentions of seeking a point at all costs in one of the most complicated visits that remained at the end of the tournament and in the end, this cautious, rocky style led them to achieve a timid, but valuable victory that reaffirms them in sixth position in LaLiga that maintains their options for the UEFA Champions League.

While for Atlético it was a very painful setback when there are nine points left in dispute and they are five points away from Villarreal, third place in the competition and where the goal is to get the “Yellow Submarine” off the podium of the top three in the competition.

For Celta it was a step towards the Europa League, because sixth position is theirs for now and in their fight with Betis, The Sevillian team has a high-risk match against Barcelona next week and that could change the panorama between the fifth and sixth guests for the most prestigious European competition in history.

While for the squad led by “Cholo” Simeone it was the reunion with its loyal fans after the defeat against Arsenal, to be recognized with hundreds of applause in a Metropolitan stadium with 53 fans, down from 60 that they always register, but above all affected by that blow in the Champions League, when it was thought that they could be candidates for the title.

It is true that there were strange things in the match, such as the unmarked penalty by the hands of Javi Rodríguez after a Lookman tunnel and the fall of the defender to prevent the forward advance, or as well as the reappearance of Uruguayan Chema Jiménez with 19 minutes on the court after he had not played since April 4 and a message on his Instagram account that sounded like a farewell and his possible connection with Cruz Azul of Mexico.

The match hovered between Atlético’s options and Celta’s effectiveness, which in the 62nd minute, Swerdberg connected with Borja Iglesias and the attacker expertly chipped the ballprecision and delicacy for the 0-1.

For Atlético it was a problem that they wanted to resolve by sending Miguel Cubo and the Mexican Obed Vargas to the field of play, in a news report first for the Mexican who is looking for a place in the Mexican team for the 2026 World Cup.

His final pressure was not enough. With one more intervention from Radu, Celta held on to their victory, heading to the Europa League or the Champions League. There are three decisive days left.

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These were the statistics of the match at the Metropolitan stadium:

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