2002–03 Celta de Vigo season

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Celta Vigo
2002–03 season
ManagerMiguel Ángel Lotina
La Liga4th
Copa del Rey2nd Round
UEFA CupRound of 32

UEFA Cup in the 2002-03 season, for the first time qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, thanks to a fourth-placed finish in La Liga. This was the crown of the work former coach Víctor Fernández had put in to establish Celta as a credible force, and it was under Miguel Ángel Lotina
's leadership the club reached the ultimate level of the "Euro Celta" era.

Squad

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 Argentina ARG Pablo Cavallero
2 DF Spain ESP
Juan Velasco
3 DF Brazil BRA Sylvinho
4 DF Argentina ARG Fernando Cáceres
5 MF Brazil BRA Everton Giovanella
6 DF Argentina ARG Eduardo Berizzo
7 MF Brazil BRA
Vágner
8 MF Spain ESP Ángel
9 FW Egypt EGY Mido (on loan from Ajax)
10 MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Mostovoi
11 MF Argentina ARG
Gustavo López
13 GK Spain ESP José Manuel Pinto
14 DF Spain ESP Juanfran
16 MF Spain ESP
José Ignacio
17 DF Argentina ARG Sebastián Méndez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Spain ESP Pablo Coira
19 MF Brazil BRA
Edu
20 MF Spain ESP Jesuli
21 DF Spain ESP
Sergio
22 MF France FRA Peter Luccin
24 FW Spain ESP Catanha
25 FW South Africa RSA Benni McCarthy
26 GK Spain ESP
José Juan
27 DF Spain ESP Jorge Eugenio Rodríguez
28 MF Spain ESP Borja Oubiña
29 MF Spain ESP Jonathan Aspas
30 FW Spain ESP César Olaiz
31 DF Spain ESP Iago Bouzón
32 MF Spain ESP Jacobo Campos
36 DF Spain 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
8 MF Spain ESP Jandro (on loan to Albacete)
9 FW Ecuador ECU
Puebla
)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Brazil BRA Doriva (on loan to Middlesbrough)

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2002–03 La Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Real Sociedad 38 22 10 6 71 45 +26 76 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Deportivo La Coruña 38 22 6 10 67 47 +20 72 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4
Celta Vigo
 38 17 10 11 45 36 +9 61
5 Valencia 38 17 9 12 56 35 +21 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Barcelona 38 15 11 12 63 47 +16 56
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points

Matches

1 September 2002 1
Celta Vigo
21:30 CEST
G. López
39'
15 September 2002 2
Celta Vigo
3–1 Mallorca
19:00 CEST Catanha 27'
Jesuli 40, 83'
Niño
78'
22 September 2002 3
Celta Vigo
Mostovoi 40, 70'
McCarthy
90'
Celta Vigo v Málaga
29 September 2002 4
Celta Vigo
2–2 Málaga
18:00 CEST Catanha 25' (pen.)
Berizzo 38'		 Musampa 14'
Cáceres 40' (o.g.)
6 October 2002 5
Celta Vigo
19:00 CEST
Vágner
90'
Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano
20 October 2002 6
Celta Vigo
0–1 Rayo Vallecano
18:00 CEST Bolo 6'
Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid
26 October 2002 7
Celta Vigo
0–0 Atlético Madrid
21:30 CEST
3 November 2002 8
Celta Vigo
17:00 CET
Etxeberría 80'
Urzaiz
90'
Edu
32'
Celta Vigo v Espanyol
10 November 2002 9
Celta Vigo
1–0 Espanyol
17:00 CET
José Ignacio
17'
17 November 2002 10
Celta Vigo
20:30 CET Alfonso 71'
Joaquín 88'
José Ignacio
66'
Celta Vigo v Osasuna
24 November 2002 11
Celta Vigo
0–0 Osasuna
17:00 CET
1 December 2002 12
Celta Vigo
17:00 CET
Edu
53'
Celta Vigo v Deportivo Alavés
8 December 2002 13
Celta Vigo
2–1 Deportivo Alavés
17:00 CET Karmona 21' (o.g.)
Luccin 26' (pen.)		 Ilie 49' (pen.)
15 December 2002 14
Celta Vigo
17:00 CET
Moratón 59'
Benayoun
60, 73'
Celta Vigo v Villarreal
21 December 2002 15
Celta Vigo
3–1 Villarreal
20:30 CET
Edu 7'
Jesuli
63'		 Palermo 44'
4 January 2003 16
Celta Vigo
Luque
90 + 1'
Celta Vigo v Real Madrid
11 January 2003 17
Celta Vigo
0–1 Real Madrid
21:00 CET Ronaldo 6'
18 January 2003 18
Celta Vigo
20:00 CET de Pedro 65'
Celta Vigo v Barcelona
26 January 2003 19
Celta Vigo
2–0 Barcelona
20:30 CET Jesuli 47'
Sylvinho 73'
Celta Vigo v Sevilla
2 February 2003 20
Celta Vigo
0–1 Sevilla
17:00 CET Casquero 78'
9 February 2003 21
Celta Vigo
17:00 CET
Edu
54, 64'
16 February 2003 22
Recreativo Huelva
17:00 CET
Edu 38, 56'
Jesuli
63, 70'		 Sylvinho 90 + 2' (o.g.)
23 February 2003 23
Celta Vigo
18:00 CET Koke 89'
José Ignacio
5'
Celta Vigo v Valencia
2 March 2003 24
Celta Vigo
1–1 Valencia
17:00 CET
Edu
10'		 Carew 7'
9 March 2003 25
Celta Vigo
17:00 CET de Quintana 86'
16 March 2003 26
Celta Vigo
17:00 CET Berizzo 87'
Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao
23 March 2003 27
Celta Vigo
2–1 Athletic Bilbao
17:00 CET Mido 19'
McCarthy 77'
Del Horno
7'
5 April 2003 28
Celta Vigo
21:30 CEST
Celta Vigo v Real Betis
13 April 2003 29
Celta Vigo
1–0 Real Betis
18:00 CEST
Mostovoi
44'
20 April 2003 30
Celta Vigo
18:00 CEST Mido 14, 50'
Celta Vigo v Real Valladolid
27 April 2003 31
Celta Vigo
0–0 Real Valladolid
18:00 CEST
4 May 2003 32
Celta Vigo
17:30 CEST
11 May 2003 33
Racing Santander
18:00 CEST
Edu 84' (pen.
)		 Javi Guerrero 56' (pen.)
Alonso 90 + 9'
18 May 2003 34
Estadio El Madrigal
18:00 CEST
J. López 58'
Palermo
61'		 Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
24 May 2003 35
Deportivo
20:45 CEST
Edu
62, 73'
31 May 2003 36
Celta Vigo
21:30 CEST
Raúl
68'
Mostovoi
35'
Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
15 June 2003 37
Celta Vigo
3–2 Real Sociedad
21:00 CEST
Mostovoi 10, 49'
Mido
70'		 Nihat 66, 83'
22 June 2003 38
Celta Vigo
21:00 CEST Sorín 6'
Saviola 50'

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