Celta Vigo vs Villarreal

31 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro Quintero González

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Borja Iglesias 90+4’
  • Nicolas Pepe 53’

Match summary

The points were shared as Celta Vigo and Villarreal drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Nicolas Pepe put Villarreal ahead in the 53rd minute, set up by Etta Eyong and Borja Iglesias equalised with a header in stoppage time, set up by Javier Rueda.

There was little between the sides on chances: Celta Vigo created 0.88 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Villarreal 0.97 from 8.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
10 Shots 8
2 Shots on target 3
1 Corners 5
174 Attacks 65
59 Dangerous attacks 31
742 Passes 394
88% Pass accuracy 81%
19 Tackles 28
11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Celta Vigo Villarreal
Kick-off
33’
Alberto MoleiroShot on target
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
36’
43’
Nicolas PepeShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
53’
Nicolas PépéLeft foot shot0-1 (Villarreal)
Hugo ÁlvarezPablo Durán
62’
Borja IglesiasBryan Zaragoza
62’
Miguel RománFoul
67’
68’
Thomas ParteyAlberto Moleiro
Ilaix MoribaMiguel Román
70’
Williot SwedbergIago Aspas
70’
70’
Pape GueyeFoul
Óscar MinguezaJavi Rodríguez
75’
77’
Tani OluwaseyiKarl Etta Eyong
77’
Dani ParejoPape Gueye
78’
Ilias AkhomachTajon Buchanan
85’
Renato VeigaNicolas Pépé
Borja IglesiasHeader1-1 (Celta Vigo)
90+4’
Full-time1-1

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 0.88 0.97 53’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), 0-1 53’ 90+4’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 1-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.88 0.97 53’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), 0-1 Pepe 53’ 90+4’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 1-1 Iglesias 90+4’
Celta Vigo 0.88 xGVillarreal 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Celta Vigo attacking 
53’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 90+4’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 40’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 52’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Juan Foyth (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Miguel Román (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 90+4’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 40’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 77’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Etta Eyong (Villarreal), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Juan Foyth (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Miguel Román (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Rodríguez 75’
Domínguez
Fernández
Rueda
Sotelo
Román 70’
Carreira
Aspas 70’
Durán 62’
Zaragoza 62’
Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Cardona
Marín
Foyth
Mouriño
Moleiro 68’
Gueye 77’
Comesaña
Buchanan 78’
Eyong 77’
Pépé 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ionut Radu GK900 0.000.000
Carlos Domínguez DEF900 0.000.000
Manuel Fernández DEF900 0.000.000
Javier Rodríguez DEF760 0.000.000
Javier Rueda MID9012 0.150.471
Sergio Carreira MID900 0.000.000
Hugo Sotelo MID900 0.000.021
Miguel Román MID711 0.020.031
Iago Aspas FWD712 0.070.152
Pablo Durán FWD632 0.080.041
Bryan Zaragoza FWD631 0.030.000
Borja Iglesias Sub2711 0.470.061
Hugo Álvarez Sub270 0.000.000
Ilaix Moriba Sub191 0.060.000
Williot Swedberg Sub190 0.000.000
Óscar Mingueza Sub140 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Celta Vigo win 30% Avg odds 3.14
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Villarreal win 43% Avg odds 2.22

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

Form going into the game

Celta Vigo LWLDD
Villarreal WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 3-0 Villarreal, 23 Apr 25 Next meeting: Villarreal 2-1 Celta Vigo, 26 Apr 26  All Celta Vigo vs Villarreal meetings

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