Celta Vigo vs Elche

3 May 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Hugo Álvarez 14’
  • Iago Aspas 30’
  • Borja Iglesias 85’
  • André Silva 82’ (pen)

Match summary

Celta Vigo won 3-1 at home to Elche. Celta Vigo led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Hugo Álvarez put Celta Vigo ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Javier Rueda and Iago Aspas made it 2-0 in the 30th minute, set up by Ferrán Jutglà. In the second half, André Silva pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute and Borja Iglesias made it 3-1 in the 85th minute, set up by Williot Swedberg.

There was little between the sides on chances: Celta Vigo created 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots, Elche 1.65 from 15.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
6 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 2
61 Attacks 135
25 Dangerous attacks 59
306 Passes 594
75% Pass accuracy 90%
22 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Celta Vigo Elche
Kick-off
2’
André SilvaShot on target
5’
Marc AguadoShot on target
Hugo ÁlvarezRight foot shot1-0 (Celta Vigo)
14’
28’
Gonzalo VillarFoul
Iago AspasRight foot shot2-0 (Celta Vigo)
30’
Javi RuedaFoul
41’
Half-time2-0
Manu FernándezJavi Rueda
46’
47’
André SilvaShot on target
Second half underway
58’
Víctor ChustDavid Affengruber
58’
Martim NetoGonzalo Villar
Jones El-AbdellaouiIago Aspas
63’
69’
Héctor FortTete Morente
69’
JosanAdrià Pedrosa
Ferrán JutglàShot on target
70’
Borja IglesiasFerran Jutglà
71’
Williot SwedbergHugo Álvarez
71’
77’
Lucas CepedaMarc Aguado
Óscar MinguezaÁlvaro Núñez
78’
82’
André SilvaPenalty2-1 (Elche)
Yoel LagoFoul
83’
Borja IglesiasLeft foot shot3-1 (Celta Vigo)
85’
Full-time3-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.65 14’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 14’ 30’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), 2-0 30’ 82’ André Silva (Elche), 2-1 82’ 85’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 3-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.65 14’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 Álvarez 14’ 30’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), 2-0 Aspas 30’ 82’ André Silva (Elche), 2-1 Silva 82’ 85’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 3-1 Iglesias 85’
Celta Vigo 1.44 xGElche 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
82’ André Silva (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 70’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 14’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 85’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 5’ Marc Aguado (Elche), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ David Affengruber (Elche), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 42’ André Silva (Elche), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Adrià Pedrosa (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ André Silva (Elche), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Hector Fort (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Javier Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Lucas Cepeda (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Victor Chust (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ André Silva (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 70’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 14’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 85’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 5’ Marc Aguado (Elche), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 32’ David Affengruber (Elche), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 42’ André Silva (Elche), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Adrià Pedrosa (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ André Silva (Elche), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Hector Fort (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Javier Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Lucas Cepeda (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Victor Chust (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Celta Vigo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Radu
Rodríguez
Lago
Núñez 78’
Rueda 46’
López
Moriba
Carreira
Aspas 63’
Álvarez 71’
Jutglà 71’
Elche 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Dituro
Bigas
Affengruber 58’
Donald
Pedrosa 69’
Febas
Aguado 77’
Morente 69’
Villar 58’
Silva
Rodríguez

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ionut Radu GK900 0.000.000
Javier Rodríguez DEF901 0.020.481
Yoel Lago DEF900 0.000.000
Álvaro Núñez DEF800 0.000.000
Javier Rueda MID4810 0.000.441
Sergio Carreira MID900 0.000.000
Ilaix Moriba MID900 0.000.000
Fernando López MID900 0.000.082
Hugo Álvarez MID7311 0.440.000
Iago Aspas MID6511 0.070.000
Ferrán Jutglà FWD7311 0.480.071
Manuel Fernández Sub420 0.000.000
Jones El Abdellaoui Sub251 0.060.000
Borja Iglesias Sub1711 0.380.000
Williot Swedberg Sub1710 0.000.381
Óscar Mingueza Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 56% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.86
Elche win 20% Avg odds 4.62

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo LWLLL
Elche WLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 2-1 Celta Vigo, 28 Sep 25 Next meeting: Elche 0-0 Celta Vigo, 11 Oct 26  All Celta Vigo vs Elche meetings

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