Celta Vigo vs Elche

15 May 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee Mario Melero López

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Denis Suárez 9’

Match summary

Celta Vigo beat Elche 1-0. Celta Vigo led 1-0 at half-time.

Denis Suárez put Celta Vigo ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Iago Aspas.

The chances backed that up: Celta Vigo created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Elche's 0.45 from 10.

Match stats

Celta Vigo Elche
14 Shots 10
5 Shots on Target 1
7 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.56 xG 0.45
1.56 Non-penalty xG 0.45
4 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Celta Vigo Elche
Kick-off
Denis Suárez
Assist: Iago Aspas1-0 (Celta Vigo)
9’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Celta Vigo
  • Javi Galán
  • Renato Tapia
Elche
  • Iván Marcone
  • Tete Morente

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 1.58 0.45 9’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 0.45 9’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 Suárez 9’
Celta Vigo 1.58 xGElche 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elche attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
9’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 83’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 29’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Pablo Piatti (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+6’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Raúl Guti (Elche), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 41’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 12’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Ezequiel Ponce (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Lucas Olaza (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Lucas Olaza (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 83’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 29’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Pablo Piatti (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+6’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Raúl Guti (Elche), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 41’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 12’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Guido Carrillo (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Ezequiel Ponce (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Gerard Gumbau (Elche), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Lucas Olaza (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Tete Morente (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Lucas Olaza (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Matías Dituro GK900 0.000.000
Kevin DEF640 0.000.121
Joseph Aidoo DEF900 0.000.000
Néstor Araújo DEF900 0.000.000
Javi Galán DEF900 0.000.000
Fran Beltrán MID681 0.040.000
Denis Suárez MID9011 0.500.425
Brais Méndez MID902 0.180.354
Augusto Solari MID651 0.040.000
Thiago Galhardo FWD900 0.000.000
Iago Aspas FWD9019 0.830.501
Renato Tapia Sub260 0.000.000
Carlos Domínguez Sub250 0.000.000
Gabriel Veiga Sub220 0.000.000
José Manuel Fontán Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 71% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 19% Avg odds 5.12
Elche win 10% Avg odds 9.15

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo WLDWL
Elche WWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 1-0 Celta Vigo, 03 Oct 21 Next meeting: Elche 0-1 Celta Vigo, 06 Jan 23  All Celta Vigo vs Elche 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.