2002–03 Celta de Vigo season
Celta Vigo 2002–03 football season
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Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the 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.
| 2002–03 season | ||||
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| Manager | Miguel Ángel Lotina | |||
| La Liga | 4th | |||
| Copa del Rey | 2nd Round | |||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 32 | |||
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
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
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 | Sevilla | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 21:30 CEST | G. López  39' |
| 22 September 2002 3 | Recreativo Huelva | 0–3 | Celta Vigo | |
| Mostovoi 40', 70' McCarthy 90' |
| 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 | Valencia | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 19:00 CEST | Vágner 90' |
| 20 October 2002 6 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | |
| 18:00 CEST | Bolo 6' |
| 26 October 2002 7 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Atlético Madrid | |
| 21:30 CEST |
| 3 November 2002 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:00 CET | Etxeberría 80' Urzaiz 90' |
Edu 32' |
| 10 November 2002 9 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Espanyol | |
| 17:00 CET | José Ignacio 17' |
| 17 November 2002 10 | Real Betis | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 20:30 CET | Alfonso 71' Joaquín 88' |
José Ignacio 66' |
| 24 November 2002 11 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Osasuna | |
| 17:00 CET |
| 1 December 2002 12 | Real Valladolid | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:00 CET | Catanha 10' Edu 53' |
| 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 | Racing Santander | 3–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:00 CET | Moratón 59' Benayoun 60', 73' |
| 21 December 2002 15 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Villarreal | |
| 20:30 CET | Catanha 1' Edu 7' Jesuli 63' |
Palermo 44' |
| 4 January 2003 16 | Deportivo | 3–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| Tristán 43' Sergio 48' Luque 90+1' |
| 11 January 2003 17 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Real Madrid | |
| 21:00 CET | Ronaldo 6' |
| 18 January 2003 18 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| 20:00 CET | de Pedro 65' |
| 26 January 2003 19 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Barcelona | |
| 20:30 CET | Jesuli 47' Sylvinho 73' |
| 2 February 2003 20 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Sevilla | |
| 17:00 CET | Casquero 78' |
| 9 February 2003 21 | Mallorca | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:00 CET | Edu 54', 64' |
| 16 February 2003 22 | Celta Vigo | 4–1 | Recreativo Huelva | |
| 17:00 CET | Edu 38', 56' Jesuli 63', 70' |
Sylvinho 90+2' (o.g.) |
| 23 February 2003 23 | Málaga | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 18:00 CET | Koke 89' |
José Ignacio 5' |
| 2 March 2003 24 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Valencia | |
| 17:00 CET | Edu 10' |
Carew 7' |
| 9 March 2003 25 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:00 CET | de Quintana 86' |
| 16 March 2003 26 | Atlético Madrid | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:00 CET | Berizzo 87' |
| 23 March 2003 27 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| 17:00 CET | Mido 19' McCarthy 77' |
Del Horno 7' |
| 5 April 2003 28 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| 21:30 CEST |
| 13 April 2003 29 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Real Betis | |
| 18:00 CEST | Mostovoi 44' |
| 20 April 2003 30 | Osasuna | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | |
| 18:00 CEST | Mido 14', 50' |
| 27 April 2003 31 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Real Valladolid | |
| 18:00 CEST |
| 4 May 2003 32 | Deportivo Alavés | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| 17:30 CEST |
| 11 May 2003 33 | Celta Vigo | 2–2 | Racing Santander | |
| 18:00 CEST | Juanfran 35' Edu 84' (pen.) |
Javi Guerrero 56' (pen.) Alonso 90+9' |
| 18 May 2003 34 | Villarreal | 5–0 | Celta Vigo | Estadio El Madrigal |
| 18:00 CEST | Guayre 48', 88' Víctor 53' J. López 58' Palermo 61' |
Referee: Rodríguez Santiago |
| 24 May 2003 35 | Celta Vigo | 3–0 | Deportivo | |
| 20:45 CEST | Jesuli 56' Edu 62', 73' |
| 31 May 2003 36 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | |
| 21:30 CEST | Raúl 68' |
Mostovoi 35' |
| 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 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | |
| 21:00 CEST | Sorín 6' Saviola 50' |