{"id":44731,"date":"2025-10-27T00:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T00:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44731"},"modified":"2025-10-27T00:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T00:56:41","slug":"joseph-aidoo-makes-long-awaited-injury-return-in-celta-vigo-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/joseph-aidoo-makes-long-awaited-injury-return-in-celta-vigo-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Aidoo makes long-awaited injury return in Celta Vigo win"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feat-caption meta-text mb-8\">\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ghana international Joseph Aidoo made a long-awaited return to the field over the weekend as Celta Vigo secured a 3-2 victory over Osasuna in the Spanish La Liga.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" 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visitors on the 26th minute mark, but they were pegged by two quick goals from Croat international Ante Budimir.<\/p>\n<p>Ferran Jutgla was back on the score sheet to level things up, and 24-year-old Pablo Duran rounded off the win with a well-curated finish for Celta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-gray dark:prose-invert max-w-none prose-headings:text-gray-900 dark:prose-headings:text-dark-text-primary prose-p:text-gray-800 dark:prose-p:text-dark-text-primary prose-a:text-news-red dark:prose-a:text-dark-news-red prose-strong:text-gray-900 dark:prose-strong:text-dark-text-primary prose-blockquote:text-gray-700 dark:prose-blockquote:text-dark-text-secondary prose-blockquote:border-l-news-red dark:prose-blockquote:border-l-dark-news-red transition-colors duration-300\">\n<p>Aidoo has suffered numerous injuries in the past, including an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained while playing for the Black Stars in October 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-gray 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