FC Andorra Blows 2-0 Lead in Late Collapse, Loses 4-2 to Celta Fortuna

FC Andorra collapsed from a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 against Celta Fortuna at Abanca Balaídos in Primera RFEF, as the hosts scored four times in the final stages for their first home win.

Carles Manso, leading the bench for owners Gerard Piqué and Jaume Nogués, expressed disappointment after the defeat. "I wouldn't know how to explain what happened with the 0-2 lead," he said. "We exposed ourselves in a mano-a-mano, lacked patience, and failed to read what Celta Fortuna did. Relaxing against any team here has consequences."

Andorra controlled the first half defensively, with Pau López denying Ángel Arcos in the 25th minute and Anxo Rodríguez five minutes later. Few chances emerged for the visitors.

The second half began with Andorra scoring twice quickly. In the 48th minute, Hugo Solozábal headed on Anxo Rodríguez's clearance of Diego Alende's shot, allowing Hugo López—on loan from Villarreal—to volley home his first senior goal. Three minutes later, López struck again, finishing low past Coke Carrillo after Moró Sidibé capitalized on Pablo Meixús's error.

Celta Fortuna responded immediately. Germain Milla crossed from the right in the 54th minute for Derrick Somuah's tap-in following a defensive lapse. Substitutes Randy Schneider and Nacho Quintana entered around the 61st minute, with Schneider twice going close. A 74th-minute corner led to Marc Bombardó's handball, nullified by VAR.

Momentum shifted late. Álvaro Marín equalized in the 86th minute from Milla's run behind Quintana. Julian Rijkhoff headed against the bar from Efe Akman's cross, and López saved one-on-one from Kibet. In stoppage time, Marín made it 3-2 off Kike Ribes's shot in the 97th minute, before David Antañón sealed a 4-2 win in the 101st.

Match details

Celta Fortuna 4 (Somuah 54', Marín 86' 97', Antañón 101')

FC Andorra 2 (Hugo López 48' 51')

Celta Fortuna: Coke Carrillo; Milla (Cuenca 58'), Meixús (Óscar Marcos 58'), Ribes, Anxo Rodríguez (Joel López 58'); Oliveras (Kibet 80'), Burcio, Capdevila (Cuenca 58'), Antañón, Arcos, Somuah (Marín 58'). Coach: Fredi Álvarez.

FC Andorra: Pau López; Carrique, Alende, Bombardó, Martí Vilà; Akman, Solozábal (Schneider 61'), Domènech (Molina 85'); Sidibé (Álex Calvo 71'), Hugo López (Rijkhoff 71'), Cano (Quintana 61'). Coach: Carles Manso.

Yellow cards: Capdevila (57'), Ribes (66'), Óscar Marcos (84'), Anxo Rodríguez (90+4') for Celta Fortuna; Solozábal (7'), Vilà (14'), Akman (45+1') for Andorra.

Referee: José Antonio Sánchez Villalobos (Andalusia); VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Madrid). Venue: Abanca Balaídos, Vigo.

Andorra face Eibar at Nou Estadi de la FAF on Sunday.