Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad

20 January 2024 · La Liga · 2023/24 · Referee Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Brais Méndez 11’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 away at Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Brais Méndez put Real Sociedad ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Beñat Turrientes.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 0.63 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.26 from 6.

Match stats

Celta Vigo Real Sociedad
6 Shots 6
2 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.26 xG 0.63
0.26 Non-penalty xG 0.63
3 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Celta Vigo Real Sociedad
Kick-off
11’
Brais Méndez
Assist: Beñat Turrientes0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Celta Vigo
  • Miguel Rodriguez
Real Sociedad
  • Jon Aramburu
  • Mikel Merino

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 0.26 0.63 11’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 0-1 11’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.26 0.63 11’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Méndez 11’
Celta Vigo 0.26 xGReal Sociedad 0.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
22’ Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 54’ Jon Magunacelaya (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Jon Magunacelaya (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 52’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Luca De La Torre (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Luca De La Torre (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Miguel Rodriguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Carles Pérez (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 54’ Jon Magunacelaya (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Jon Magunacelaya (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 52’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Luca De La Torre (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Luca De La Torre (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Miguel Rodriguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Carles Pérez (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Vicente Guaita GK900 0.000.000
Óscar Mingueza DEF630 0.000.000
Unai Núñez DEF900 0.000.000
Carlos Domínguez DEF901 0.020.041
Manuel Sánchez DEF900 0.000.000
Miguel Rodriguez MID631 0.040.000
Renato Tapia MID900 0.000.000
Carlos Dotor MID900 0.000.000
Luca De La Torre MID812 0.140.000
Jørgen Strand Larsen FWD810 0.000.071
Iago Aspas FWD631 0.050.021
Tasos Douvikas Sub270 0.000.000
Hugo Álvarez Sub270 0.000.071
Carles Pérez Sub271 0.020.000
Jaílson Sub90 0.000.000
Williot Swedberg Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 37% Avg odds 2.59
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.92
Real Sociedad win 30% Avg odds 3.20

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo DWLWD
Real Sociedad WDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 1-1 Celta Vigo, 19 Aug 23 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 2-0 Real Sociedad, 21 Dec 24  All Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad 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.