Watch here the goal Orbelín Pineda almost scored on his debut with Celta Vigo

After a long wait, Orbelín Pineda finally made his debut with Celta Vigo and almost scored a great goal in the match against Levante, letting Eduardo Coudet know that he is ready to prove his quality.

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The player came on at minute 63, just to replace his compatriot Néstor Araujo, who had been a starter and came off with a yellow card, which he received at minute 45, by decision of the coach who did not want to risk having a man less on the field.

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Orbelín Pineda entered the field and the scoreboard opened up

The scoreboard had been static until the 63rd minute when Pineda came on to replace Néstor Araújo, which changed the dynamic of Coudet's team a little, which was reflected in the 68th minute.

In that minute, Javi Galán sent a spectacular cross to the far post, which Franco Cervi finished off with a powerful header, beating goalkeeper Dani Cárdenas, thus opening the scoreboard and making it 1-0. 

The action did not go unpunished and in the 82nd minute, Levante responded to the attack, when a good ball fell inside the area to Roger Martí, who lived up to his nickname of "Pistolero" and with a low left-footed shot, tied the score 1-1. 

From then on, the duel became more intense as both teams were finally able to show their artillery, however, Levante suffered a major scare in the 86th minute, with Orbelín Pineda's solo attack. 

Orbelín Pineda made his debut after 3 months of inactivity

Pineda's debut is also a reason to celebrate after the player had not played a single match for 3 months.

His last game played was last November 21, with La Máquina, when the team was eliminated in the Apertura 2021 playoffs by Monterrey.

Therefore, the fact that the player returned to the field was a reason for his fans to celebrate. Now that Coudet has seen what Orbelín can unleash in just 27 minutes of play, the coach will probably want to count on him more often in La Liga. 

The coach will probably want to use Pineda against Atletico Madrid, their next La Liga opponents, when they face them next Saturday, February 26.

And the verticality that Orbelín can give the Celticos could be the perfect answer for a team as attack-minded as the club led by Diego Pablo Simeone tends to be. 

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