Celta Vigo vs Union Saint-Gilloise

5 November 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 4 · 2026/27 · Referee Aliyar Aghayev

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Pablo Durán 11’
  • Besfort Zeneli 35’, 49’

Match summary

Union Saint-Gilloise came from behind to win 2-1 away at Celta Vigo. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Pablo Durán put Celta Vigo ahead in the 11th minute, Besfort Zeneli equalised in the 35th minute, and Zeneli won it in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: Union Saint-Gilloise created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Celta Vigo's 1.02 from 14. Besfort Zeneli had a penalty saved for Union Saint-Gilloise.

Celta Vigo dominated territory and possession in this Europa League fixture, registering 58 percent possession and 577 passes compared to Union Saint-Gilloise's 422. The home side also generated 14 shots, 4 shots on target, and 11 corners, while establishing 97 attacks against the visitors 64. Despite controlling the match statistically and accumulating an expected goals figure of 1.02, Celta Vigo were punished by clinical finishing from Union Saint-Gilloise, whose 15 shots and 2.01 expected goals yielded the decisive goals. Both teams finished the encounter with 1 yellow card apiece following 16 fouls by Celta Vigo and 11 by Union Saint-Gilloise.

The scoring opened in the 11th minute when Pablo Durán struck a right foot shot to put Celta Vigo ahead. Union Saint-Gilloise drew level in the 35th minute through a right foot shot from Besfort Zeneli, leaving the score 1-1 at half-time. Zeneli scored his second right foot shot in the 49th minute to give the visitors a 1-2 lead. Following a series of substitutions for both sides, Guilherme Smith received a yellow card in the 71st minute for a foul. After a VAR review in the 78th minute resulted in no penalty, Besfort Zeneli missed a penalty in the 80th minute. Pablo Durán received a yellow card in the 90+5th minute for a foul before the match concluded.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
13 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 3
11 Corners 1
97 Attacks 64
55 Dangerous attacks 34
600 Passes 417
87.8% Pass accuracy 83.0%
15 Tackles 19
17 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Celta Vigo Union Saint-Gilloise
Kick-off
Pablo DuránRight foot shot1-0 (Celta Vigo)
11’
35’
Besfort ZeneliRight foot shot1-1 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
49’
Besfort ZeneliRight foot shot1-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Pablo DuránShot on target
57’
Pablo DuránShot on target
57’
Ilaix MoribaHugo Álvarez
60’
Iago AspasAleix Febas
60’
66’
Denzel De RoeveKevin Rodriguez
66’
Dylan AquinoAdem Zorgane
Couhaib DriouechWilliot Swedberg
71’
71’
Guilherme SmithFoul
78’
Relebohile MofokengVAR: No penalty
80’
Besfort ZeneliMissed penaltysaved
80’
Besfort ZeneliShot on target
81’
Ross SykesNikki Havenaar
81’
Ilan HurteventGuilherme Smith
Andrés AntañónHugo Burcio
81’
Ferrán JutglàJavier Rueda
81’
Javi RodríguezShot on target
84’
86’
Darius OlaruRelebohile Mofokeng
Pablo DuránFoul
90+5’
Full-time1-2

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 1.02 2.01 11’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), 1-0 11’ 35’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-1 35’ 49’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-2 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 2.01 11’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), 1-0 Durán 11’ 35’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-1 Zeneli 35’ 49’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-2 Zeneli 49’
Celta Vigo 1.02 xGUnion Saint-Gilloise 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Saint-Gilloise attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
80’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 35’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 57’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 58’ Aleix Febas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 72’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 11’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 40’ Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 23’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 60’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Nohim Chibani (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Couhaib Driouech (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Hugo Burcio (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 80’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 35’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 57’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 58’ Aleix Febas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 72’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 11’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 40’ Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 23’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 76’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ Nohim Chibani (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Couhaib Driouech (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Hugo Burcio (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Rodríguez
Lago
Alonso
Rueda 81’
Febas 60’
Burcio 81’
Carreira
Swedberg 71’
Álvarez 60’
Durán
Union Saint-Gilloise 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Koffi
Chibani
Sylla
Havenaar 81’
Patris
Perre
Zorgane 66’
Smith 81’
Mofokeng 86’
Zeneli 2
Rodriguez 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ionuț Radu
90′ 1 2 24 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Javi Rodríguez
90′ 2 2 – 8 4 93 2 – – –
Yoel Lago
90′ 4 1 1 8 2 74 3 – – –
Marcos Alonso
90′ 3 1 – 7 4 77 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Javier Rueda Taken off
81′ – – 33 – – 2 1 9 – 3 –
Aleix Febas Taken off
60′ – – 29 1 – 1 1 1 1 – –
Hugo Burcio Taken off
81′ – – 45 – – 2 1 2 1 – –
Sergio Carreira
90′ – 1 52 1 – – 1 2 1 1 –
Williot Swedberg Taken off
71′ – – 20 3 – 1 1 3 – 2 –
Ilaix Moriba Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 24 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Andrés Antañón Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 12 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
Hugo Álvarez Taken off
60′ – – – – – – – 5 1 34 –
Pablo Durán
90′ 1 – 5 3 0.53 – – 8 1 24
Iago Aspas Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – 4 3 1 23 –
Couhaib Driouech Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 2 1 – 10 –
Ferrán Jutglà Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo LLLLW
Union Saint-Gilloise LWWDW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.