2003–04 Celta de Vigo season

Celta de Vigo contested La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League in the 2003–04 season. The side reached the last 16 of the Champions League in their competition debut, going out to Arsenal, but at the same time the league form suffered and Celta dropped beneath the relegation zone, from which the team could not recover, and having finished in the top half of the standings for the better part of a decade, Celta found themselves in Segunda División, which rendered several key players leaving.

Celta de Vigo
2003–04 season
ManagerMiguel Ángel Lotina
Radomir Antić
Ramón Carnero
La Liga19th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerSavo Milošević (14)

Squad

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Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Pablo Cavallero
2 DF   ESP Juan Velasco
3 DF   BRA Sylvinho
4 DF   ARG Fernando Cáceres
5 MF   BRA Everton Giovanella
6 DF   ARG Eduardo Berizzo
7 MF   BRA Vágner
8 MF   ESP Ángel
9 FW   SCG Savo Milosevic (on loan from Parma)
10 MF   RUS Aleksandr Mostovoi
11 MF   ARG Gustavo López
13 GK   ESP José Manuel Pinto
14 DF   ESP Juanfran
15 DF   CHI Pablo Contreras
16 MF   ESP José Ignacio
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   ARG Sebastián Méndez
18 FW   CHI Mauricio Pinilla (on loan from Internazionale)
19 MF   BRA Edu
20 MF   ESP Jesuli
21 MF   ESP Jandro
22 MF   FRA Peter Luccin
23 DF   ESP Sergio
25 MF   SCG Saša Ilić (on loan from Partizan Belgrade)
26 GK   ESP José Juan
27 DF   ESP Jorge Eugenio Rodríguez
28 MF   ESP Borja Oubiña
29 MF   ESP Jonathan Aspas
30 FW   ESP Nacho Franco
31 DF   ESP Iago Bouzón
36 DF   ESP Israel

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF   ESP Manolo (on loan to Tenerife)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW   ESP Catanha (on loan to Krylia Sovetov)

Results summary

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La Liga

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 9 12 17 48 68  −20 39 4 4 11 16 38  −22 5 8 6 32 30  +2

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Espanyol 38 13 4 21 48 64 −16 43
17 Racing Santander[a] 38 11 10 17 48 63 −15 42
18 Valladolid (R) 38 10 11 17 46 56 −10 41 Relegation to the Segunda División
19 Celta Vigo (R) 38 9 12 17 48 68 −20 39
20 Murcia (R) 38 5 11 22 29 57 −28 26
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Racing Santander were give a one-point deduction due to using foreign players exceeds the quota during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

Matches

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31 August 2003 1 Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Murcia
20:00 CEST Milošević   31' Luis García   74' (pen.)
2 September 2003 2 Real Sociedad 1–1 Celta Vigo
20:45 CEST Kovačević   37' Milošević   63'
13 September 2003 3 Celta Vigo 0–2 Real Betis
21:30 CEST Assunção   37'
Fernando   86' (pen.)
21 September 2003 4 Villarreal 1–1 Celta Vigo
17:00 CEST Berizzo   76' (o.g.) Mostovoi   74'
27 September 2003 5 Celta Vigo 3–2 Real Valladolid
19:30 CEST Jesuli   56'
Milošević   72'
Mostovoi   82'
Makukula   3', 49'
5 October 2003 6 Málaga 2–1 Celta Vigo
17:00 CEST Sanz   14'
Miguel Ángel   79'
Milošević   70'
18 October 2003 7 Celta Vigo 0–2 Real Madrid
19:30 CEST Ronaldo   24'
R. Carlos   65'
26 October 2003 8 Espanyol 0–4 Celta Vigo
17:00 CET Luccin   16' (pen.)
Milošević   59'
Mostovoi   77'
Jandro   89'
29 October 2003 9 Valencia 2–2 Celta Vigo
21:00 CET Aimar   41'
Canobbio   67'
Berizzo   56'
Jesuli   65'
1 November 2003 10 Celta Vigo 0–1 Racing Santander
19:30 CET Benayoun   2'
8 November 2003 11 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Ponzio   7' José Ignacio   4'
23 November 2003 12 Celta Vigo 0–2 Athletic Bilbao
17:00 CET Lacruz   58'
Iraola   90'
29 November 2003 13 Sevilla 0–1 Celta Vigo
17:00 CET Jesuli   34'
3 December 2003 14 Celta Vigo 2–2 Albacete
20:00 CET José Ignacio   19'
Contreras   60'
Pacheco   45'
Aranda   54'
6 December 2003 15 Osasuna 3–2 Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Aloisi   28', 49'
Bakayoko   74'
José Ignacio   37'
Catanha   90+2'
13 December 2003 16 Celta Vigo 2–2 Atlético Madrid
21:30 CET Luccin   37'
Milošević   40'
Simeone   17'
Lequi   82'
21 December 2003 17 Barcelona 1–1 Celta Vigo
21:00 CET Cocu   70' Jesuli   17'
3 January 2004 18 Celta Vigo 0–5 Deportivo
21:30 CET Luque   15'
Víctor   42', 71', 79'
Tristán   87'
10 January 2004 19 Mallorca 2–4 Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Bruggink   12', 45' (pen.) José Ignacio   16'
Jesuli   71'
Luccin   85' (pen.)
Milošević   90+4'
17 January 2004 20 Real Murcia 2–2 Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Quintana   68'
Karanka   81'
Luccin   7'
Milošević   45'
25 January 2004 21 Celta Vigo 2–5 Real Sociedad
17:00 CET G. López   1'
Luccin   51' (pen.)
Kovačević   23'
Milošević   43' (o.g.)
Alonso   60'
Nihat   70', 72'
31 January 2004 22 Real Betis 1–0 Celta Vigo
21:30 CET Lembo   35'
8 February 2004 23 Celta Vigo 2–1 Villarreal
Milošević   19', 48' Anderson   84'
15 February 2004 24 Real Valladolid 0–2 Celta Vigo
Mostovoi   46'
Jesuli   87'
21 February 2004 25 Celta Vigo 0–2 Málaga
Salva   15' (pen.)
D. Alonso   90 + 3'
29 February 2004 26 Real Madrid 4–2 Celta Vigo
19:00 CET Ronaldo   54'
Zidane   64', 90+3'
Figo   73'
Ilić   17'
Milošević   90'
6 March 2004 27 Celta Vigo 1–5 Espanyol
Edu   90+2' Tamudo   30', 65' (pen.)
Hadji   43'
Sergio   81' (o.g.)
Vignal   87'
14 March 2004 28 Celta Vigo 0–2 Valencia
21:00 CET Rufete   39', 90+3'
21 March 2004 29 Racing Santander 4–4 Celta Vigo
Álvarez   18' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Javi Guerrero   38', 85'
Milošević   28', 72' (pen.)
Mostovoi   46', 61'
28 March 2004 30 Celta Vigo 0–2 Real Zaragoza
Álvaro   76'
Yordi   90+1'
10 April 2004 32 Celta Vigo 0–0 Sevilla
22:00 CEST
18 April 2004 33 Albacete 0–2 Celta Vigo
Juanfran   21'
G. López   46'
Referee: Pérez Lasa
25 April 2004 34 Celta Vigo 1–0 Osasuna
Muñoz   48' (o.g.)
1 May 2004 35 Atlético Madrid 3–2 Celta Vigo
Nano   1'
Torres   5'
García Calvo   38'
Milošević   31'
Edu   68'
8 May 2004 36 Celta Vigo 1–0 Barcelona
Edu   42'
15 May 2004 37 Deportivo 3–0 Celta Vigo
Sylvinho   12' (o.g.)
Pandiani   23'
Munitis   24'
22 May 2004 38 Celta Vigo 1–2 Mallorca
Jandro   90+2' Nenê   89'
Perera   90+1'

Copa del Rey

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Round of 32

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Round of 16

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17 December 2003 Celta Vigo 3-1 RCD Espanyol
Jandro   50'
Jesuli   77'
Milošević   94'
Álex Fernández   71'

Round of 8

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7 January 2004 First leg Málaga CF 0-1 Celta Vigo
Vagner   34'
14 January 2004 Second leg Celta Vigo 2-2 Málaga CF
Vagner   60, 69' Juanito   3'
Salva   68'

Quarter-finals

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21 January 2004 First leg Deportivo Alavés 4-2 Celta Vigo
Rubén Navarro   21, 38, 51'
Magno   54'
Pinilla   8, 49'

Champions League

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Qualifying round

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12 August 2003 Celta Vigo   3–0   Slavia Praha Spain
Mostovoi   17'
Jesuli   50'
Edu   54'

Group stage

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1 October 2003 2 Celta Vigo   0–0   Milan Spain
5 November 2003 4 Celta Vigo   3–2   Ajax Spain
Luccin   25' (pen.)
Milošević   39'
Vágner   63'
Sonck   53'
van der Vaart   82'
26 November 2003 5 Celta Vigo   1–1   Club Brugge Spain
Mostovoi   73' Lange   90'
9 December 2003 6 Milan   1–2   Celta Vigo Milan, Italy
Kaká   41' Jesuli   42'
José Ignacio   71'
Stadium: San Siro

Round of 16

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24 February 2004 Celta Vigo   2–3   Arsenal Spain
Edu Schmidt   27'
José Ignacio   64'
Edu   18', 58'
Pires   80'
10 March 2004 Arsenal   2–0   Celta Vigo London, England
Henry   14', 34' Stadium: Highbury

Top scorers

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La Liga

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Copa del Rey

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Champions League

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References

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  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Celta Vigo - 2003/04".