On the 22nd of December, Gernika plays host to Celta de Vigo in a Copa Del Rey match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Gernika is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Leganés. Neither Gernika nor Leganés could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Gernika is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 6-1 blowout win against Algar. Munoz Atencia struck first for Algar in the 15th minute, then Franco Cervi got the equalizer for Celta de Vigo in the 35th minute on a feed from Carles Pérez Finally they completed the comback in the 55th minute on a goal by Carles Pérez to cap off a wild match. Celta de Vigo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Iago Aspas has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Celta de Vigo.