Elche
Celta Vigo
Match summary
Elche and Celta Vigo could not be separated in a goalless draw.
Elche had the better of the chances, with 0.73 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.43 from 7.
Elche and Celta Vigo played out a goalless draw in La Liga matchday 8, with the home side dominating territory and possession throughout the contest. Elche registered 67 percent possession and completed 653 passes with a pass accuracy of 92, compared to 33 percent possession and 323 passes for Celta Vigo. The hosts applied constant pressure, recording 13 shots to their opponents 7, and winning 5 corners against 2. Despite controlling 108 attacks and forcing 2 shots on target, Elche failed to break down the Celta Vigo defence, while the away side managed no shots on target from their 7 attempts. Both teams accumulated numerous fouls in a physical encounter, totalling 19 for Elche and 21 for Celta Vigo.
The match remained deadlocked from kick-off through to the final whistle, with the first major incident arriving in the 37th minute when Yoel Lago of Celta Vigo received a yellow card for a foul. Following a scoreless first half, both managers utilised their substitutes extensively in the second period, starting with Elche introducing Abiel Osorio for Tete Morente in the 59th minute. Celta Vigo also picked up further cautions, as Javi Rueda was booked in the 59th minute and Aleix Febas received a yellow card in the 81st minute. The final booking of the match went to Marc Aguado of Elche in the 90+1st minute, shortly before the referee blew for full-time at 0-0.
