Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano

18 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Sergio Carreira 40’
  • Bryan Zaragoza 54’ (pen)
  • Javier Rueda 79’

Match summary

Celta Vigo won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Rayo Vallecano. Celta Vigo led 1-0 at half-time.

Sergio Carreira put Celta Vigo ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Hugo Álvarez, Bryan Zaragoza made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 54th minute, and Javier Rueda made it 3-0 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Celta Vigo created 1.94 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.33 from 14. Rayo Vallecano had a player sent off.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
11 Shots 14
7 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 7
81 Attacks 95
32 Dangerous attacks 48
447 Passes 454
86% Pass accuracy 86%
15 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Celta Vigo Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
15’
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
24’
Óscar MinguezaShot on target
29’
Sergio CarreiraRight foot shot1-0 (Celta Vigo)
40’
Hugo ÁlvarezFoul
44’
Half-time1-0
48’
Isi PalazónShot on target
Second half underway
Bryan ZaragozaPenalty2-0 (Celta Vigo)
54’
58’
Gerard GumbauFoul
Hugo SoteloFoul
58’
59’
Carlos MartínFoul
59’
Isi PalazónShot on target
61’
Alexandre ZurawskiAlfonso Espino
61’
Randy NtekaGerard Gumbau
Williot SwedbergHugo Álvarez
62’
Miguel RománHugo Sotelo
63’
Iago AspasArgument
65’
65’
Nobel Mendy: card review (VAR)
Óscar MinguezaArgument
66’
66’
Isi PalazónArgument
66’
Nobel MendyFoul
68’
Jozhua VertrouwdCarlos Martín
Manu FernándezJavi Rodríguez
71’
Javi RuedaÓscar Mingueza
71’
78’
Fran PérezIsi Palazón
78’
Oscar TrejoJorge de Frutos
Javi RuedaRight foot shot3-0 (Celta Vigo)
79’
Sergio CarreiraShot on target
79’
Hugo BurcioCarl Starfelt
83’
Pablo DuránShot on target
90+4’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 1.33 40’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), 1-0 40’ 54’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), 2-0 54’ 79’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), 3-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 1.33 40’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), 1-0 Carreira 40’ 54’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), 2-0 Zaragoza 54’ 79’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), 3-0 Rueda 79’
Celta Vigo 1.94 xGRayo Vallecano 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
54’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 15’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 40’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 79’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 32’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 79’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 1’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 15’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 40’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 79’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90+4’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 32’ Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 79’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 37’ Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 62’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 1’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Rodríguez 71’
Starfelt 83’
Alonso
Mingueza 71’
Moriba
Sotelo 63’
Carreira
Álvarez 62’
Durán
Zaragoza
Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3 Starting XI
Batalla
Chavarría
Mendy
Lejeune
Espino 61’
Gumbau 61’
Díaz
Palazón 78’
García
Frutos 78’
Martín 68’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ionut Radu GK900 0.000.000
Marcos Alonso DEF901 0.060.000
Carl Starfelt DEF860 0.000.000
Javier Rodríguez DEF740 0.000.000
Óscar Mingueza MID744 0.100.000
Sergio Carreira MID9012 0.590.031
Ilaix Moriba MID900 0.000.000
Hugo Sotelo MID660 0.000.041
Hugo Álvarez FWD6510 0.000.461
Pablo Durán FWD901 0.140.041
Bryan Zaragoza FWD9012 0.770.141
Williot Swedberg Sub250 0.000.131
Miguel Román Sub240 0.000.011
Javier Rueda Sub1611 0.280.000
Manuel Fernández Sub160 0.000.000
Hugo Burcio Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 50% Avg odds 1.90
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Rayo Vallecano win 21% Avg odds 4.39

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Celta Vigo, 21 Sep 25 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo, 31 Oct 26 (upcoming)  All Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.