RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF

Celta Vigo delivered a commanding performance at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, defeating Elche 3-1 on Matchday 34 of LaLiga. The first half was utterly one-sided, with the home side putting the game to bed before the break. Hugo Álvarez opened the scoring on 14 minutes, latching onto a key pass from Javi Rueda after a defensive error from the visitors. Iago Aspas made it 2-0 on 30 minutes, sending Celta into halftime firmly in control. Elche won a penalty just after the 80th minute and André Silva converted it on 82 minutes to briefly stir hope, but Borja Iglesias extinguished any comeback three minutes later to seal all three points. The result trims Celta Vigo's gap to Betis to just three points as the season enters its final stretch. For Elche, it was another winless away day, leaving them firmly entrenched in the relegation battle with precious little time to turn things around.