In this blow-by-blow La Liga match between Celta de Vigo and Real Betis, the compelling battleground was the Municipal de Balaidos. Hosting this fierce encounter, Celta emerged victorious with a slender 2-1 victory. This was a hard-fought battle where statistical factors highly signify the sway of the game particularly in terms of goals, shots on target, shots off target, and fouls, let's break it down further.

In the goal department, the home side outperformed Real Betis by scoring twice in spite of the away team's early lead, achieved through Aitor Ruibal, thanks to an artful assist from Isco. However, that advantage was short-lived as Celta equalized, courtesy of a well-placed penalty by Iago Aspas within 15 minutes. The host tipped the scales in the second half with the decisive goal from Williot Swedberg putting Celta ahead at the 01:35:26 minute mark, closing the scoring window to 2-1.

The shooting opportunities were clearly dominated by Celta De Vigo as they managed not only to have double the number of shots on target, six, compared to Real Betis' three, but also more numerous off-target shots, thirteen against Betis' eleven. This shooting superiority underscores the fact that Celta continuously pressed their opponent, driving forward into their defense, thereby generating more opportunities to score.

In terms of fouls, Real Betis comes out on top, in an unwanted category, recording twelve fouls compared to Celta's ten, a statistical indication of their defensive struggles dealing with the home team's aggression and constant pressing. This is further evidence by Betis having been shown two yellow cards, one to William Carvalho in the first half and the other to Sokratis Papastathopoulos in the dying minutes of the match, exhibiting the intensity of the duel.

Despite Betis having a slightly lesser number of corner kicks, seven to Celta's eight, they couldn't capitalize on these opportunities to turn around their poor conversion rate nor to provide a significant difference in the match outcome. This comparison between corner kicks does shed light on the potential weaknesses of these teams' set-piece routines.

In conclusion, based on the data and statistical factors provided, it is clear that Celta De Vigo asserted dominance through their offensive pressure, superior shooting efficiency and better discipline on the field. The defining factors in the match were the number of shots on and off target, and the ability of Celta de Vigo to convert from the spot, all ultimately granting them the winning edge.

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