Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo

17 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Iñaki Williams 52’
  • Williot Swedberg 5’

Match summary

The points were shared as Athletic Bilbao and Celta Vigo drew 1-1. Celta Vigo led 1-0 at half-time.

Williot Swedberg put Celta Vigo ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Ilaix Moriba and Iñaki Williams equalised in the 52nd minute, set up by Yuri.

Athletic Bilbao had the better of the chances, with 2.90 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.31 from 3.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
27 Shots 3
9 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 0
157 Attacks 57
87 Dangerous attacks 13
528 Passes 392
85% Pass accuracy 79%
9 Tackles 18
14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Celta Vigo
Kick-off
4’
Williot SwedbergLeft foot shot0-1 (Celta Vigo)
10’
Javi RuedaFoul
Unai GómezShot on target
21’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
22’
Unai GómezShot on target
28’
Unai GómezShot on target
37’
Yuri BerchicheFoul
38’
Mikel JauregizarShot on target
41’
42’
Ionuț RaduTime wasting
Half-time0-1
46’
Óscar MinguezaJavi Rueda
Robert NavarroUnai Gómez
46’
49’
Fernando LópezShot on target
Mikel JauregizarShot on target
50’
Second half underway
Iñaki WilliamsRight foot shot1-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
52’
59’
Iago AspasBorja Iglesias
59’
Pablo DuránFerran Jutglà
Aymeric LaporteFoul
68’
Alejandro RegoMikel Jauregizar
71’
74’
Hugo ÁlvarezWilliot Swedberg
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
79’
Maroan SannadiGorka Guruzeta
82’
Nico SerranoÁlex Berenguer
82’
Urko IzetaIñaki Williams
86’
90+1’
Matías VecinoFer López
Nicolás SerranoShot on target
90+2’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.90 0.31 5’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), 0-1 5’ 52’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), 1-1 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.90 0.31 5’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), 0-1 Swedberg 5’ 52’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), 1-1 Williams 52’
Athletic Bilbao 2.90 xGCelta Vigo 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
52’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 54’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.69 xG, off target 21’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 5’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 90+7’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 28’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 47’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 42’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Urko Izeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Fernando López (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Fernando López (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 54’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.69 xG, off target 21’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 5’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 90+7’ Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 28’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Urko Izeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Unai Gómez (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Fernando López (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Fernando López (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Gorosabel
Álvarez
Laporte
Berchiche
Galarreta
Jauregizar 71’
Williams 86’
Gómez 46’
Berenguer 82’
Guruzeta 82’
Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Alonso
Lago
Rodríguez
Carreira
Moriba
López 90’
Rueda 46’
Swedberg 74’
Iglesias 59’
Jutglà 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.353
Aymeric Laporte DEF900 0.000.000
Yeray Álvarez DEF901 0.130.062
Yuri DEF9012 0.061.573
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta MID900 0.000.113
Mikel Jauregizar MID754 0.150.081
Iñaki Williams MID9017 1.750.031
Unai Gómez MID505 0.520.000
Alex Berenguer MID861 0.030.000
Gorka Guruzeta FWD864 0.200.051
Roberto Navarro Sub400 0.000.182
Alejandro Rego Sub150 0.000.000
Maroan Sannadi Sub40 0.000.000
Nicolás Serrano Sub41 0.020.051
Urko Izeta Sub11 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 44% Avg odds 2.13
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.15
Celta Vigo win 26% Avg odds 3.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao WLWLL
Celta Vigo LLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 2-0 Athletic Bilbao, 14 Dec 25 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 0-2 Athletic Bilbao, 30 Aug 26  All Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo meetings

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