Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo

11 January 2019 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Raúl de Tomás 4’, 37’, 77’
  • Bebé 90+1’
  • Néstor Araújo 13’
  • Maxi Gómez 18’ (pen)

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano came from behind to win 4-2 at home to Celta Vigo. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Raúl de Tomás put Rayo Vallecano ahead with a direct free kick in the 4th minute, Néstor Araújo equalised from a corner in the 13th minute, Maxi Gómez put Celta Vigo in front from the penalty spot in the 18th minute, and de Tomás equalised in the 37th minute, set up by Luis Advíncula. In the second half, de Tomás put Rayo Vallecano back in front in the 77th minute, set up by Emiliano Velázquez and Bebé made it 4-2 in stoppage time, set up by Emiliano Velázquez.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Celta Vigo's 1.40 from 13.

Match stats

Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo
11 Shots 13
8 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 5
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.07 xG 1.39
2.07 Non-penalty xG 0.65
6 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo
Kick-off
Raúl de Tomás1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
4’
13’
Néstor Araújo1-1 (Celta Vigo)
18’
Maxi Gómez
Penalty1-2 (Celta Vigo)
Raúl de Tomás
Assist: Luis Advíncula2-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
37’
Half-time2-2
Raúl de Tomás
Assist: Emiliano Velázquez3-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
77’
Bebé
Assist: Emiliano Velázquez4-2 (Rayo Vallecano)
90+1’
Full-time4-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Rayo Vallecano
  • Abdoulaye Ba
  • Emiliano Velázquez
  • Luis Advíncula
  • Bebé
Celta Vigo
  • Brais Méndez

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 2.07 1.40 4’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 4’ 13’ Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo), 1-1 13’ 18’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), 1-2 18’ 37’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 2-2 37’ 77’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 3-2 77’ 90+1’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), 4-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.40 4’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 de Tomás 4’ 13’ Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo), 1-1 Araújo 13’ 18’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), 1-2 Gómez 18’ 37’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 2-2 de Tomás 37’ 77’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), 3-2 de Tomás 77’ 90+1’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), 4-2 Bebé 90+1’
Rayo Vallecano 2.07 xGCelta Vigo 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
18’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 44’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 37’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 90+1’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 48’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 13’ Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 16’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Cabral (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 4’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 53’ Álex Moreno (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 77’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 15’ Álex Moreno (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Cabral (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Dennis Eckert (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Álex Moreno (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 44’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 37’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 90+1’ Bebé (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 48’ Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 13’ Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 16’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Cabral (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 4’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 53’ Álex Moreno (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 77’ Raúl de Tomás (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 15’ Álex Moreno (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Cabral (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Dennis Eckert (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 79’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Álex Moreno (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Adrián Embarba (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stole Dimitrievski GK900 0.000.000
Abdoulaye Ba DEF900 0.000.000
Jordi Amat DEF900 0.000.000
Emiliano Velázquez DEF9020 0.000.442
Luis Advíncula MID9010 0.000.582
Álex Moreno MID903 0.170.000
Santiago Comesaña MID900 0.000.000
Giannelli Imbula MID771 0.020.021
Óscar Trejo MID762 0.840.021
Raúl de Tomás FWD9033 0.670.021
Adrián Embarba FWD641 0.020.000
Álvaro García Sub260 0.000.000
Bebé Sub1411 0.360.000
Álvaro Medrán Sub130 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 38% Bet365 odds 2.50
Draw 28% Bet365 odds 3.40
Celta Vigo win 34% Bet365 odds 2.80

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano WLLWW
Celta Vigo WWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

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