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Celta remaining grounded - Aspas

Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas insisted preserving the club's La Liga status remains the top priority, despite Wednesday's 4-1 demolition of Barcelona.

Aspas bagged a brace as Celta maintained their unbeaten start to the season in remarkable fashion against the reigning Spanish champions at Estadio de Balaidos.

"OK, you have enthusiasm but the priority remains to reach 40 or 42 points to give us safety as soon as possible," the 28-year-old said afterwards.

"Once we reach that figure there will be far higher levels of dreaming."

John Guidetti, however, restored Celta's three-goal buffer three minutes later.

"Against Barcelona you are never comfortable until the party ends because you never know what can happen," Aspas added.

"But the effort we have done today has been tremendous. We pressed up with a very intense pressure."