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Carl Starfelt he played his best game with the Celtic of Vigo since he arrived in the city in the summer of 2023 from Glasgow Celtic. The center back, now a libero in the system Claudio Giraldezdefeated Alexander Sørloth in a high-altitude duel. His numbers against Atlético de Madrid, despite the narrow defeat with a goal from Julián Álvarez in the 89th minute, are stratospheric. Marshal of Stockholm excited with Marcos Alonso to give the team the long-awaited defensive solidity.
The Swedish defender, despite seeing a yellow card in the 33rd minute, knew how to contain the Atlético de Madrid forwards throughout the match. Vital in several actions closed his excellent game with six interceptions, two clearances and two blocked rival shots. He won three aerial duels against a giant like Sørloth, whom he barely let into the game.
Carl Starfelt against Atlético de Madrid (Photo: LaLiga).
Carl Starfelt was also brilliant in getting the ball out for Celta. The Scandinavian international gave 104 passes with 96.2% effectiveness. Even in long deliveries, with four out of five successes, he put up great numbers against a rival who specializes in this type of game.
Seated in the starting eleven, Carl Starfelt is showing his best side after many months with childish errors that cost Celta points. At the end of the game, the center-back confessed that it was “hard to lose.” “We played an excellent game, we deserved more. We have done everything that before the game we had said we had to do and we created good chances,” he explained.
The defender stressed being “proud of the team, of how we played.” “We started the season very well, playing very good football and we are improving all the time but It’s hard not to get the points when you feel like you deserved them.“he confessed.
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