Celta Vigo players eviscerated by their own boss as Celtic Europa League rivals branded ‘absurd’

Celta Vigo manager Claudio Giraldez criticized his squad's performance despite securing a 2-1 domestic victory ahead of their Europa League match against Celtic. Goals from Ferran Jutgla and Javi Rodriguez earned Celta just their second win in all competitions this season, before Hugo Novoa pulled one back for the visitors. Giraldez expressed frustration with his team's low energy, poor decision-making, and frequent turnovers during the encounter.

Both Celta Vigo and Celtic enter Thursday's Europa League fixture in Glasgow seeking their first points in the competition. Celta previously suffered defeats to Omonia and Juventus, while Celtic were beaten in their opening two outings by Ferencvaros and Benfica.