Celta de Vigo

2003–04 season
Manager	Miguel Ángel Lotina Radomir Antić Ramón Carnero
La Liga	19th
Copa del Rey	Quarter-finals
Champions League	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	Savo Milošević (14)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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.

Squad

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  ESP 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

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

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2003–04 La Liga

League table

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[lower-alpha 1]	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 de 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 for using an ineligible player during a match against Osasuna on 14 December 2003.

Matches

Celta Vigo v Real Murcia

31 August 2003 1	Celta Vigo	1–1	Real Murcia
20:00 CEST	Milošević 31'		Luis García 74' (pen.)

Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo

2 September 2003 2	Real Sociedad	1–1	Celta Vigo
20:45 CEST	Kovačević 37'		Milošević 63'

Celta Vigo v Real Betis

13 September 2003 3	Celta Vigo	0–2	Real Betis
21:30 CEST			Assunção 37' Fernando 86' (pen.)

Villarreal v Celta Vigo

21 September 2003 4	Villarreal	1–1	Celta Vigo
17:00 CEST	Berizzo 76' (o.g.)		Mostovoi 74'

Celta Vigo v Real Valladolid

27 September 2003 5	Celta Vigo	3–2	Real Valladolid
19:30 CEST	Jesuli 56' Milošević 72' Mostovoi 82'		Makukula 3', 49'

Málaga v Celta Vigo

5 October 2003 6	Málaga	2–1	Celta Vigo
17:00 CEST	Sanz 14' Miguel Ángel 79'		Milošević 70'

Celta Vigo v Real Madrid

18 October 2003 7	Celta Vigo	0–2	Real Madrid
19:30 CEST			Ronaldo 24' R. Carlos 65'

Espanyol v Celta Vigo

26 October 2003 8	Espanyol	0–4	Celta Vigo
17:00 CET			Luccin 16' (pen.) Milošević 59' Mostovoi 77' Jandro 89'

Valencia v Celta Vigo

29 October 2003 9	Valencia	2–2	Celta Vigo
21:00 CET	Aimar 41' Canobbio 67'		Berizzo 56' Jesuli 65'

Celta Vigo v Racing Santander

1 November 2003 10	Celta Vigo	0–1	Racing Santander
19:30 CET			Benayoun 2'

Real Zaragoza v Celta Vigo

8 November 2003 11	Real Zaragoza	1–1	Celta Vigo
19:30 CET	Ponzio 7'		José Ignacio 4'

Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao

23 November 2003 12	Celta Vigo	0–2	Athletic Bilbao
17:00 CET			Lacruz 58' Iraola 90'

Sevilla v Celta Vigo

29 November 2003 13	Sevilla	0–1	Celta Vigo
17:00 CET			Jesuli 34'

Celta Vigo v Albacete

3 December 2003 14	Celta Vigo	2–2	Albacete
20:00 CET	José Ignacio 19' Contreras 60'		Pacheco 45' Aranda 54'

Osasuna v Celta Vigo

6 December 2003 15	Osasuna	3–2	Celta Vigo
19:30 CET	Aloisi 28', 49' Bakayoko 74'		José Ignacio 37' Catanha 90+2'

Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid

13 December 2003 16	Celta Vigo	2–2	Atlético Madrid
21:30 CET	Luccin 37' Milošević 40'		Simeone 17' Lequi 82'

Barcelona v Celta Vigo

21 December 2003 17	Barcelona	1–1	Celta Vigo
21:00 CET	Cocu 70'		Jesuli 17'

Celta Vigo v Deportivo

3 January 2004 18	Celta Vigo	0–5	Deportivo
21:30 CET			Luque 15' Víctor 42', 71', 79' Tristán 87'

Mallorca v Celta Vigo

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'

Real Murcia v Celta Vigo

17 January 2004 20	Real Murcia	2–2	Celta Vigo
19:30 CET	Quintana 68' Karanka 81'		Luccin 7' Milošević 45'

Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad

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'

Real Betis v Celta Vigo

31 January 2004 22	Real Betis	1–0	Celta Vigo
21:30 CET	Lembo 35'

Celta Vigo v Villarreal

8 February 2004 23	Celta Vigo	2–1	Villarreal
	Milošević 19', 48'		Anderson 84'

Real Valladolid v Celta Vigo

15 February 2004 24	Real Valladolid	0–2	Celta Vigo
			Mostovoi 46' Jesuli 87'

Celta Vigo v Málaga

21 February 2004 25	Celta Vigo	0–2	Málaga
			Salva 15' (pen.) D. Alonso 90 + 3'

Real Madrid v Celta Vigo

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'

Celta Vigo v Espanyol

6 March 2004 27	Celta Vigo	1–5	Espanyol
	Edu 90+2'		Tamudo 30', 65' (pen.) Hadji 43' Sergio 81' (o.g.) Vignal 87'

Celta Vigo v Valencia

14 March 2004 28	Celta Vigo	0–2	Valencia
21:00 CET			Rufete 39', 90+3'

Racing Santander v Celta Vigo

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'

Celta Vigo v Real Zaragoza

28 March 2004 30	Celta Vigo	0–2	Real Zaragoza
			Álvaro 76' Yordi 90+1'

Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo

4 April 2004 31

Athletic Bilbao

0–0

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo v Sevilla

10 April 2004 32	Celta Vigo	0–0	Sevilla
22:00 CEST

Albacete v Celta Vigo

18 April 2004 33	Albacete	0–2	Celta Vigo
			Juanfran 21' G. López 46'	Referee: Pérez Lasa

Celta Vigo v Osasuna

25 April 2004 34	Celta Vigo	1–0	Osasuna
	Muñoz 48' (o.g.)

Atlético Madrid v Celta Vigo

1 May 2004 35	Atlético Madrid	3–2	Celta Vigo
	Nano 1' Torres 5' García Calvo 38'		Milošević 31' Edu 68'

Celta Vigo v Barcelona

8 May 2004 36	Celta Vigo	1–0	Barcelona
	Edu 42'

Deportivo v Celta Vigo

15 May 2004 37	Deportivo	3–0	Celta Vigo
	Sylvinho 12' (o.g.) Pandiani 23' Munitis 24'

Celta Vigo v Mallorca

22 May 2004 38	Celta Vigo	1–2	Mallorca
	Jandro 90+2'		Nenê 89' Perera 90+1'

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

Pontevedra CF v Celta Vigo

8 October 2003	Pontevedra CF	1-1*	Celta Vigo
	Manu Busto 6'		Jandro 41'

Round of 16

Celta Vigo v RCD Espanyol

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

Round of 8

Málaga CF v Celta Vigo

7 January 2004 First leg	Málaga CF	0-1	Celta Vigo
			Vagner 34'

Celta Vigo v Málaga CF

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

Quarter-finals

Deportivo Alavés v Celta Vigo

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

Celta Vigo v Deportivo Alavés

28 January 2004 Second leg	Celta Vigo	1-0	Deportivo Alavés
	Gustavo López 68'

Champions League

Qualifying round

Celta Vigo v Slavia Praha

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

Slavia Prague v Celta Vigo

27 August 2003	Slavia Prague	2–0	Celta Vigo	Prague, Czech Republic
	Dostálek 18' Hrdlička 30'

Group stage

Club Brugge v Celta Vigo

16 September 2003 1	Club Brugge	1–1	Celta Vigo	Bruges, Belgium
	Sæternes 83'		Juanfran 50'	Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium

Celta Vigo v Milan

1 October 2003 2

Celta Vigo

0–0

Milan

Spain

Ajax v Celta Vigo

22 October 2003 3	Ajax	1–0	Celta Vigo	Amsterdam, Netherlands
	Ibrahimović 53'			Stadium: Amsterdam Arena

Celta Vigo v Ajax

5 November 2003 4	Celta Vigo	3–2	Ajax	Spain
	Luccin 25' (pen.) Milošević 39' Vágner 63'		Sonck 53' van der Vaart 82'

Celta Vigo v Club Brugge

26 November 2003 5	Celta Vigo	1–1	Club Brugge	Spain
	Mostovoi 73'		Lange 90'

Milan v Celta Vigo

9 December 2003 6	Milan	1–2	Celta Vigo	Milan, Italy
	Kaká 41'		Jesuli 42' José Ignacio 71'	Stadium: San Siro

Round of 16

Celta Vigo v Arsenal

24 February 2004	Celta Vigo	2–3	Arsenal	Spain
	Edu Schmidt 27' José Ignacio 64'		Edu 18', 58' Pires 80'

Arsenal v Celta Vigo

10 March 2004	Arsenal	2–0	Celta Vigo	London, England
	Henry 14', 34'			Stadium: Highbury

Top scorers

References