# Celta beats Alavés 2-1 at Balaídos

> Jutglà and Javi Rodríguez put Celta 2-0 ahead before Novoa’s late goal narrowed the margin.

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- Published: 2026-10-19T09:46:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-19T09:46:56+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-18
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Celta defeated Alavés 2-1 at Abanca Balaídos on October 18. The first half ended scoreless; Ferran Jutglà opened the scoring in the 53rd minute from a Javi Rodríguez pass.

Javi Rodríguez doubled the lead with an individual move in the box in the 71st minute. Hugo Novoa scored in the 87th, but Andrei Radu made late saves to preserve Celta’s advantage.

## Data

### Final score

Final home and away totals in the official recap.

Methodology: The table transcribes the final score reported by the official source; no additional value is calculated.

| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| RC Celta | 2 |
| Deportivo Alavés | 1 |

Sources: <https://rccelta.es/equipo/actualidad/los-celestes-conquistan-el-botin-y-resisten-el-abordaje-celta-2-1-deportivo-alaves/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/celta-alaves-2-1-october-18-2026/data/final-score?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/celta-alaves-2-1-october-18-2026/data/final-score?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [RC Celta](<https://rccelta.es/equipo/actualidad/los-celestes-conquistan-el-botin-y-resisten-el-abordaje-celta-2-1-deportivo-alaves/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18)

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