Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo

21 September 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Víctor García Verdura

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jorge De Frutos 65’
  • Borja Iglesias 49’

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

Borja Iglesias put Celta Vigo ahead from a corner in the 49th minute, set up by Javier Rueda and Jorge De Frutos equalised in the 65th minute, set up by Álvaro García.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rayo Vallecano created 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Celta Vigo 1.28 from 9.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
15 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 7
117 Attacks 75
60 Dangerous attacks 46
533 Passes 370
86% Pass accuracy 80%
11 Tackles 13
8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo
Kick-off
9’
Borja IglesiasShot on target
Isi PalazónFoul
40’
Half-time0-0
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
47’
Second half underway
49’
Borja IglesiasLeft foot shot0-1 (Celta Vigo)
49’
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
55’
Javi RuedaFoul
Alexandre ZurawskiSergio Camello
60’
Pep ChavarríaAlfonso Espino
60’
60’
Pablo DuránHugo Álvarez
60’
Óscar MinguezaJavi Rueda
61’
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
Jorge de FrutosRight foot shot1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
65’
Álvaro GarcíaShot on target
67’
Iván BalliuIsi Palazón
68’
71’
Ilaix MoribaHugo Sotelo
AlemãoShot on target
75’
79’
Ferran JutglàBryan Zaragoza
79’
Carl StarfeltMihailo RisticInjury
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
83’
89’
Ferrán JutglàShot on target
Samu BecerraJorge de Frutos
90+1’
Unai LópezPedro Díaz
90+1’
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 1.32 1.28 49’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 0-1 49’ 65’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 1.28 49’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 0-1 Iglesias 49’ 65’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 De Frutos 65’
Rayo Vallecano 1.32 xGCelta Vigo 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
9’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 65’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 83’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 49’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.34 xG, goal 89’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Manuel Fernández (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 65’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 83’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 49’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.34 xG, goal 89’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Manuel Fernández (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Mihailo Ristic (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-4-2 Starting XI
Batalla
Rațiu
Lejeune
Ciss
Espino 60’
Frutos 90’
Díaz 90’
Valentín
García
Camello 60’
Palazón 68’
Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Ristic 79’
Lago
Fernández
Carreira
Beltrán
Sotelo 71’
Rueda 60’
Zaragoza 79’
Iglesias
Álvarez 60’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Augusto Batalla GK900 0.000.000
Andrei Ratiu DEF901 0.010.000
Florian Lejeune DEF903 0.100.021
Pathé Ciss DEF900 0.000.021
Alfonso Espino DEF620 0.000.031
Jorge De Frutos MID9013 0.940.072
Óscar Valentín MID900 0.000.000
Pedro Díaz MID902 0.040.011
Álvaro García MID9012 0.090.501
Isi Palazón FWD701 0.010.061
Sergio Camello FWD621 0.060.083
Alemão Sub281 0.040.000
Pep Chavarría Sub280 0.000.000
Iván Balliu Sub200 0.000.000
Unai López Sub11 0.020.000
Samu Becerra Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 47% Avg odds 2.01
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Celta Vigo win 25% Avg odds 3.73

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

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano DWLDL
Celta Vigo LDDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 1-2 Rayo Vallecano, 18 May 25 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 3-0 Rayo Vallecano, 18 Jan 26  All Rayo Vallecano 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.