Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad

16 October 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Iago Aspas 39’
  • Asier Illarramendi 30’
  • Igor Zubeldia 54’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 2-1 away at Celta Vigo. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Asier Illarramendi put Real Sociedad ahead in the 30th minute, Iago Aspas equalised in the 39th minute, and Igor Zubeldia won it with a header in the 54th minute, set up by Brais Méndez.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 1.18 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.48 from 10. Celta Vigo had a player sent off.

Match stats

Celta Vigo Real Sociedad
10 Shots 8
3 Shots on Target 6
1 Corners 6
5 Yellow Cards 7
1 Red Cards 0
0.48 xG 1.18
0.48 Non-penalty xG 1.18
2 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Celta Vigo Real Sociedad
Kick-off
30’
Asier Illarramendi0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Iago Aspas1-1 (Celta Vigo)
39’
Half-time1-1
54’
Igor Zubeldia
Assist: Brais Méndez1-2 (Real Sociedad)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Celta Vigo
  • Gonçalo Paciência
  • Agustín Marchesín
  • Hugo Mallo
  • Jørgen Strand Larsen
  • Carles Pérez
  • Óscar Mingueza
Real Sociedad
  • Robin Le Normand
  • Igor Zubeldia
  • Asier Illarramendi
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • David Silva
  • Roberto Navarro
  • Ander Barrenetxea

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 1.18 30’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), 0-1 30’ 39’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), 1-1 39’ 54’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), 1-2 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 1.18 30’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Illarramendi 30’ 39’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), 1-1 Aspas 39’ 54’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), 1-2 Zubeldia 54’
Celta Vigo 0.48 xGReal Sociedad 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
54’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.52 xG, goal 54’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 39’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 85’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90’ Carles Pérez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Carles Pérez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Óscar Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Óscar Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.52 xG, goal 54’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 39’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 85’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 52’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Carles Pérez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Carles Pérez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Óscar Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Gabriel Veiga (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Unai Núñez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Óscar Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Agustín Marchesín GK900 0.000.000
Hugo Mallo DEF730 0.000.011
Joseph Aidoo DEF900 0.000.000
Unai Núñez DEF901 0.010.021
Javi Galán DEF900 0.000.000
Fran Beltrán MID900 0.000.000
Óscar Rodríguez MID902 0.030.021
Franco Cervi MID872 0.090.000
Gabriel Veiga MID731 0.020.031
Jørgen Strand Larsen FWD900 0.000.000
Iago Aspas FWD9012 0.280.063
Carles Pérez Sub172 0.050.000
Óscar Mingueza Sub170 0.000.000
Gonçalo Paciência Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 39% Avg odds 2.44
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.12
Real Sociedad win 30% Avg odds 3.19

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo WLLWL
Real Sociedad DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 1-0 Celta Vigo, 08 Jan 22 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 1-1 Celta Vigo, 18 Feb 23  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.