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)

Three Managers in Europe Four Years Since Atletico Madrid in 2000. was relegated

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

Results summary

La Liga
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 9 12 17 48 68  −20 39 4 4 11 16 38  −22 5 8 6 32 30  +2

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 38 11 10 17 48 63 −15 42[lower-alpha 1]
18 Valladolid (R) 38 10 11 17 46 56 −10 41 Relegation to 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
31 August 2003 1Celta Vigo1–1Real Murcia
20:00 CEST Milošević  31' Luis García  74' (pen.)
2 September 2003 2Real Sociedad1–1Celta Vigo
20:45 CEST Kovačević  37' Milošević  63'
13 September 2003 3Celta Vigo0–2Real Betis
21:30 CEST Assunção  37'
Fernando  86' (pen.)
21 September 2003 4Villarreal1–1Celta Vigo
17:00 CEST Berizzo  76' (o.g.) Mostovoi  74'
27 September 2003 5Celta Vigo3–2Real Valladolid
19:30 CEST Jesuli  56'
Milošević  72'
Mostovoi  82'		 Makukula  3', 49'
5 October 2003 6Málaga2–1Celta Vigo
17:00 CEST Sanz  14'
Miguel Ángel  79'		 Milošević  70'
18 October 2003 7Celta Vigo0–2Real Madrid
19:30 CEST Ronaldo  24'
R. Carlos  65'
26 October 2003 8Espanyol0–4Celta Vigo
17:00 CET Luccin  16' (pen.)
Milošević  59'
Mostovoi  77'
Jandro  89'
29 October 2003 9Valencia2–2Celta Vigo
21:00 CET Aimar  41'
Canobbio  67'		 Berizzo  56'
Jesuli  65'
1 November 2003 10Celta Vigo0–1Racing Santander
19:30 CET Benayoun  2'
8 November 2003 11Real Zaragoza1–1Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Ponzio  7' José Ignacio  4'
23 November 2003 12Celta Vigo0–2Athletic Bilbao
17:00 CET Lacruz  58'
Iraola  90'
29 November 2003 13Sevilla0–1Celta Vigo
17:00 CET Jesuli  34'
3 December 2003 14Celta Vigo2–2Albacete
20:00 CET José Ignacio  19'
Contreras  60'		 Pacheco  45'
Aranda  54'
6 December 2003 15Osasuna3–2Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Aloisi  28', 49'
Bakayoko  74'		 José Ignacio  37'
Catanha  90+2'
13 December 2003 16Celta Vigo2–2Atlético Madrid
21:30 CET Luccin  37'
Milošević  40'		 Simeone  17'
Lequi  82'
21 December 2003 17Barcelona1–1Celta Vigo
21:00 CET Cocu  70' Jesuli  17'
3 January 2004 18Celta Vigo0–5Deportivo
21:30 CET Luque  15'
Víctor  42', 71', 79'
Tristán  87'
10 January 2004 19Mallorca2–4Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Bruggink  12', 45' (pen.) José Ignacio  16'
Jesuli  71'
Luccin  85' (pen.)
Milošević  90+4'
17 January 2004 20Real Murcia2–2Celta Vigo
19:30 CET Quintana  68'
Karanka  81'		 Luccin  7'
Milošević  45'
25 January 2004 21Celta Vigo2–5Real Sociedad
17:00 CET G. López  1'
Luccin  51' (pen.)		 Kovačević  23'
Milošević  43' (o.g.)
Alonso  60'
Nihat  70', 72'
31 January 2004 22Real Betis1–0Celta Vigo
21:30 CET Lembo  35'
8 February 2004 23Celta Vigo2–1Villarreal
Milošević  19', 48' Anderson  84'
15 February 2004 24Real Valladolid0–2Celta Vigo
Mostovoi  46'
Jesuli  87'
21 February 2004 25Celta Vigo0–2Málaga
Salva  15' (pen.)
D. Alonso  90 + 3'
29 February 2004 26Real Madrid4–2Celta Vigo
19:00 CET Ronaldo  54'
Zidane  64', 90+3'
Figo  73'		 Ilić  17'
Milošević  90'
6 March 2004 27Celta Vigo1–5Espanyol
Edu  90+2' Tamudo  30', 65' (pen.)
Hadji  43'
Sergio  81' (o.g.)
Vignal  87'
14 March 2004 28Celta Vigo0–2Valencia
21:00 CET Rufete  39', 90+3'
21 March 2004 29Racing Santander4–4Celta Vigo
Álvarez  18' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Javi Guerrero  38', 85'		 Milošević  28', 72' (pen.)
Mostovoi  46', 61'
28 March 2004 30Celta Vigo0–2Real Zaragoza
Álvaro  76'
Yordi  90+1'
4 April 2004 31Athletic Bilbao0–0Celta Vigo
10 April 2004 32Celta Vigo0–0Sevilla
22:00 CEST
18 April 2004 33Albacete0–2Celta Vigo
Juanfran  21'
G. López  46'		 Referee: Pérez Lasa
25 April 2004 34Celta Vigo1–0Osasuna
Muñoz  48' (o.g.)
1 May 2004 35Atlético Madrid3–2Celta Vigo
Nano  1'
Torres  5'
García Calvo  38'		 Milošević  31'
Edu  68'
8 May 2004 36Celta Vigo1–0Barcelona
Edu  42'
15 May 2004 37Deportivo3–0Celta Vigo
Sylvinho  12' (o.g.)
Pandiani  23'
Munitis  24'
22 May 2004 38Celta Vigo1–2Mallorca
Jandro  90+2' Nenê  89'
Perera  90+1'

Copa del Rey

Round of 32
8 October 2003 Pontevedra CF1-1*Celta Vigo
Manu Busto  6' Jandro  41'

Round of 16
17 December 2003 Celta Vigo3-1RCD Espanyol
Jandro  50'
Jesuli  77'
Milošević  94'		 Álex Fernández  71'

Round of 8
7 January 2004 First legMálaga CF0-1Celta Vigo
Vagner  34'
14 January 2004 Second legCelta Vigo2-2Málaga CF
Vagner  60, 69' Juanito  3'
Salva  68'

Quarter-finals
21 January 2004 First legDeportivo Alavés4-2Celta Vigo
Rubén Navarro  21, 38, 51'
Magno  54'		 Pinilla  8, 49'
28 January 2004 Second legCelta Vigo1-0Deportivo Alavés
Gustavo López  68'

Champions League

Qualifying round
12 August 2003 Celta Vigo 3–0 Slavia PrahaSpain
Mostovoi  17'
Jesuli  50'
Edu  54'
27 August 2003 Slavia Prague 2–0 Celta VigoPrague, Czech Republic
Dostálek  18'
Hrdlička  30'

Group stage
16 September 2003 1Club Brugge 1–1 Celta VigoBruges, Belgium
Sæternes  83' Juanfran  50' Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
1 October 2003 2Celta Vigo 0–0 MilanSpain
22 October 2003 3Ajax 1–0 Celta VigoAmsterdam, Netherlands
Ibrahimović  53' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
5 November 2003 4Celta Vigo 3–2 AjaxSpain
Luccin  25' (pen.)
Milošević  39'
Vágner  63'		 Sonck  53'
van der Vaart  82'
26 November 2003 5Celta Vigo 1–1 Club BruggeSpain
Mostovoi  73' Lange  90'
9 December 2003 6Milan 1–2 Celta VigoMilan, Italy
Kaká  41' Jesuli  42'
José Ignacio  71'		 Stadium: San Siro

Round of 16
24 February 2004 Celta Vigo 2–3 ArsenalSpain
Edu Schmidt  27'
José Ignacio  64'		 Edu  18', 58'
Pires  80'
10 March 2004 Arsenal 2–0 Celta VigoLondon, England
Henry  14', 34' Stadium: Highbury

Top scorers

La Liga

Copa del Rey

Champions League

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/2003-2004/laliga/celta.htm
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