Celta secured a narrow 2-1 victory, with Aspas finding the back of the net in the 84th minute to score the winning goal.
Celta Vigo captain Iago Aspas was delighted with victory over Alaves.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe veteran striker said afterwards: "I am happy to give a victory to our people. They continued believing, until the end, with us.
"We face the season, above all, with a lot of joy. As the coach said, we are going to be brave, happy, above all treating the ball with great care and playing in the opponent's field.
"We will have bad days but always be brave and look forward."
He insists on the system: "We want to be protagonists, especially with the ball, in very open matches. It will be the Celta that we will see and enjoy during the season."