On January 27, 2025, Alavés and Celta de Vigo drew 1-1 at the Estadio Mendizorroza to finish their La Liga encounter. Both teams are currently battling relegation. The game was characterised by the pressure on both teams to win points in order to avoid the possibility of relegation to the lower league.

When Kike García was given a penalty six minutes after begin, Alavés took the lead early. Following VAR's intervention to rule on a handball by Celta defender Fran Beltrán, the ruling was made. After his recent hat-trick against Real Betis, García comfortably converted the penalty, his fourth goal in only two games. The forward's significance to Alavés' attack, which has struggled with consistency this season, was demonstrated by this spectacular run. Despite being energetic because of the early goal, there wasn't much action in the first half as Alavés sat back, protecting their advantage and giving Celta greater possession without posing a serious danger.