Elche vs Celta Vigo

28 September 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • André Silva 18’
  • John Donald 68’
  • Borja Iglesias 22’

Match summary

Elche saw off Celta Vigo 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

André Silva put Elche ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Josan, Borja Iglesias equalised in the 22nd minute, set up by Ilaix Moriba, and John Donald won it in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: Elche created 4.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.82 from 8. Rafa Mir had a penalty saved for Elche.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
17 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 2
101 Attacks 74
53 Dangerous attacks 24
574 Passes 358
91% Pass accuracy 83%
16 Tackles 23
12 Fouls 20
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Elche Celta Vigo
Kick-off
Rafa MirShot on target
12’
17’
Óscar MinguezaFoul
André SilvaLeft foot shot1-0 (Elche)
18’
22’
Borja IglesiasLeft foot shot1-1 (Celta Vigo)
32’
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
André SilvaShot on target
42’
Half-time1-1
46’
Javi RodríguezIlaix Moriba
46’
Javi RuedaÓscar Mingueza
Second half underway
VAR review
52’
Rafa MirMissed penalty
54’
Rafa MirShot on target
54’
57’
Yoel LagoFoul
John DonaldShot on target
62’
Álvaro RodríguezAndré Silva
64’
JosanFoul
64’
Alvaro RodríguezShot on target
66’
67’
Williot SwedbergBryan Zaragoza
John DonaldRight foot shot2-1 (Elche)
68’
David AffengruberFoul
70’
Adrià PedrosaFoul
72’
73’
Iago AspasYoel Lago
Víctor ChustPedro Bigas
73’
Léo PétrotAdrià Pedrosa
73’
Marc AguadoJosan
81’
Grady DianganaRafa Mir
81’
Alvaro RodríguezShot on target
81’
82’
Manu FernándezMarcos Alonso
85’
Miguel RománFoul
Full-time2-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.32 0.82 18’ André Silva (Elche), 1-0 18’ 22’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 1-1 22’ 68’ John Donald (Elche), 2-1 68’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.32 0.82 18’ André Silva (Elche), 1-0 Silva 18’ 22’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 1-1 Iglesias 22’ 68’ John Donald (Elche), 2-1 Donald 68’
Elche 4.32 xGCelta Vigo 0.82 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Elche attacking 
54’ Rafa Mir (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 18’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 66’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 68’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 68’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.52 xG, blocked 4’ Miguel Román (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 13’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 42’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 26’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 9’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 47’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 28’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Rafa Mir (Elche), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 17’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 54’ Rafa Mir (Elche), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 18’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 66’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 68’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 68’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.52 xG, blocked 4’ Miguel Román (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 13’ Rafa Mir (Elche), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 42’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 26’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 80’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Alvaro Rodríguez (Elche), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 28’ André Silva (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Rafa Mir (Elche), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 17’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Aleix Febas (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ German Valera (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ John Donald (Elche), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Elche 5-3-2 Starting XI
Dituro
Josan 81’
Núñez
Affengruber
Bigas 73’
Pedrosa 73’
Valera
Donald
Febas
Mir 81’
Silva 64’
Celta Vigo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Radu
Alonso 82’
Domínguez
Lago 73’
Mingueza 46’
Moriba 46’
Sotelo
Román
Álvarez
Iglesias
Zaragoza 67’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Matías Dituro GK900 0.000.081
Josan DEF8410 0.001.374
David Affengruber DEF900 0.000.000
Álvaro Núñez DEF900 0.000.000
Pedro Bigas DEF760 0.000.000
Adrià Pedrosa DEF760 0.000.403
German Valera MID902 0.100.612
John Donald MID9013 0.680.000
Aleix Febas MID901 0.020.061
Rafa Mir FWD843 1.150.000
André Silva FWD6714 1.060.021
Alvaro Rodríguez Sub234 1.310.000
Leo Petrot Sub140 0.000.000
Victor Chust Sub140 0.000.000
Grady Diangana Sub60 0.000.000
Marc Aguado Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Elche win 34% Avg odds 2.78
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.13
Celta Vigo win 36% Avg odds 2.63

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

Form going into the game

Elche DWDWD
Celta Vigo DDDDD

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 1-0 Elche, 26 Apr 23 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 3-1 Elche, 03 May 26  All Elche vs Celta Vigo meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.