Celta Vigo vs Alaves

20 December 2020 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brais Méndez 19’, 79’

Match summary

Celta Vigo saw off Alaves 2-0. Celta Vigo led 1-0 at half-time.

Brais Méndez put Celta Vigo ahead with a header in the 19th minute, set up by Lucas Olaza and Méndez made it 2-0 in the 79th minute, set up by Iago Aspas.

The chances backed that up: Celta Vigo created 1.63 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Alaves's 0.40 from 8.

Match stats

Celta Vigo Alaves
11 Shots 8
3 Shots on Target 2
3 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.63 xG 0.40
1.63 Non-penalty xG 0.40
10 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Celta Vigo Alaves
Kick-off
Brais Méndez
Assist: Lucas Olaza1-0 (Celta Vigo)
19’
Half-time1-0
Brais Méndez
Assist: Iago Aspas2-0 (Celta Vigo)
79’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Celta Vigo
  • Néstor Araújo
  • Nolito
Alaves
  • Rodrigo Battaglia
  • Tomás Pina

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 0.40 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 19’ 79’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 2-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 0.40 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 Méndez 19’ 79’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 2-0 Méndez 79’
Celta Vigo 1.63 xGAlaves 0.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
79’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 71’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 12’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 41’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Rodrigo Battaglia (Alaves), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Jota (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Rodrigo Ely (Alaves), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Joselu (Alaves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 17’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Rubén Duarte (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Lucas Olaza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 71’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 12’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 41’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Rodrigo Battaglia (Alaves), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Jota (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ Rodrigo Ely (Alaves), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Joselu (Alaves), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 17’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Rubén Duarte (Alaves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Lucas Olaza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Rubén Blanco GK900 0.000.000
Hugo Mallo DEF901 0.030.111
Jeison Murillo DEF900 0.000.071
Néstor Araújo DEF900 0.000.000
Lucas Olaza DEF9011 0.020.441
Renato Tapia MID900 0.000.000
Fran Beltrán MID781 0.030.101
Nolito MID732 0.220.031
Denis Suárez MID730 0.000.000
Iago Aspas FWD9011 0.180.583
Brais Méndez FWD9025 1.150.111
Miguel Baeza Sub170 0.000.000
Okay Yokuslu Sub170 0.000.000
José Manuel Fontán Sub120 0.000.000
Joseph Aidoo Sub10 0.000.000
Emre Mor Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 56% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.70
Alaves win 18% Avg odds 5.42

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo DLWWW
Alaves DDWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 6-0 Alaves, 21 Jun 20 Next meeting: Alaves 1-3 Celta Vigo, 04 Apr 21  All Celta Vigo vs Alaves meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.