Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano

5 February 2022 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brais Méndez 12’, 80’

Match summary

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

Brais Méndez put Celta Vigo ahead in the 12th minute and Méndez made it 2-0 from a corner in the 80th minute, set up by Denis Suárez.

There was little between the sides on chances: Celta Vigo created 0.65 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Rayo Vallecano 0.68 from 11.

Match stats

Celta Vigo Rayo Vallecano
13 Shots 11
3 Shots on Target 0
7 Corners 2
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.65 xG 0.68
0.65 Non-penalty xG 0.68
3 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Celta Vigo Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Brais Méndez1-0 (Celta Vigo)
12’
Half-time1-0
Brais Méndez
Assist: Denis Suárez2-0 (Celta Vigo)
80’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

Rayo Vallecano
  • Pathé Ciss
  • Óscar Trejo

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.65 0.68 12’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 12’ 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 2-0 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.65 0.68 12’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 1-0 Méndez 12’ 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 2-0 Méndez 80’
Celta Vigo 0.65 xGRayo Vallecano 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
2’ Mamadou Sylla (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 84’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Mamadou Sylla (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Kévin Rodrigues (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Kévin Rodrigues (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 2’ Mamadou Sylla (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 84’ Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Mamadou Sylla (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Falcao (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 24’ Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Esteban Saveljich (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Kévin Rodrigues (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Kévin Rodrigues (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Matías Dituro GK900 0.000.000
Hugo Mallo DEF900 0.000.071
Joseph Aidoo DEF900 0.000.000
Carlos Domínguez DEF901 0.070.000
Javi Galán DEF900 0.000.000
Fran Beltrán MID901 0.020.031
Franco Cervi MID901 0.020.000
Denis Suárez MID9012 0.090.041
Brais Méndez MID9023 0.130.152
Iago Aspas FWD900 0.000.203
Santi Mina FWD845 0.330.000
Renato Tapia Sub60 0.000.000
Augusto Solari Sub10 0.000.000
Thiago Galhardo Sub10 0.000.000
Néstor Araújo Sub10 0.000.000
Nolito Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 48% Avg odds 1.97
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.34
Rayo Vallecano win 23% Avg odds 4.22

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo WWLWD
Rayo Vallecano LWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Celta Vigo, 01 Nov 21 Next meeting: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Celta Vigo, 10 Nov 22  All Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano 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.