RC Celta suffered a dramatic 4-3 home defeat to Deportivo Alavés in a La Liga thriller at the Estadio de Balaídos on Saturday night. In a match with massive implications at the bottom of the table, Alavés secured a vital away victory with a late winner in a seven-goal spectacle. The match was a rollercoaster from the start, with both teams exchanging blows. Alavés took an early lead, only for Celta to fight back and level, setting a pattern that continued throughout the evening. The visitors went ahead again in the second half, but Celta's resilience saw them equalize once more to make it 3-3, setting up a tense finale. The decisive moment came in the closing stages as Alavés capitalized on a defensive error to snatch all three points with a well-taken fourth goal. This result is a significant blow to Celta's survival hopes, leaving them deep in the relegation battle, while Alavés' win provides crucial breathing space in their fight to stay in Spain's top flight. The managers were left with contrasting emotions; Celta's coach lamented his side's defensive fragility, while the Alavés boss praised his team's character and clinical edge in a must-win fixture.