Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo

31 October 2026 · La Liga · 2026/27 · Referee Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jorge De Frutos 36’, 55’
  • Unai López 73’

Match summary

Rayo Vallecano won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Celta Vigo. Rayo Vallecano led 1-0 at half-time.

Jorge De Frutos put Rayo Vallecano ahead in the 36th minute, set up by Sergio Camello, De Frutos made it 2-0 in the 55th minute, set up by Andrei Ratiu, and Unai López made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute, set up by Gnangoro.

The chances backed that up: Rayo Vallecano created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Celta Vigo's 1.16 from 11.

Rayo Vallecano secured a 3-0 victory against Celta Vigo in La Liga matchday 11 after controlling the general run of play. The hosts registered 53 percent possession and produced 14 shots compared to the visitors' 11. Rayo Vallecano dominated the accuracy and volume of their shooting, recording 8 shots on target while Celta Vigo managed 0. Territorial statistics reflected a competitive encounter, with Rayo Vallecano making 91 attacks and 515 passes, whereas Celta Vigo recorded 77 attacks and 455 passes. The hosts won 4 corners to the visitors' 3, while discipline saw Rayo Vallecano commit 11 fouls and Celta Vigo concede 16 fouls.

The breakthrough arrived in the 36th minute when Jorge de Frutos scored with a left foot shot to put Rayo Vallecano ahead after Unai López had received a yellow card in the 26th minute. Celta Vigo replaced Hugo González with Pablo Durán due to injury before half-time. Jorge de Frutos added his second goal in the 55th minute with a right foot shot. Following multiple substitutions for both sides, Gnangoro received a yellow card for Rayo Vallecano before Unai López scored a right foot shot in the 73rd minute. Williot Swedberg was booked in the 82nd minute.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
14 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 0
4 Corners 3
91 Attacks 77
35 Dangerous attacks 36
515 Passes 455
85% Pass accuracy 83%
12 Tackles 6
11 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo
Kick-off
1’
Corner
Corner
4’
Sergio CamelloShot on target
14’
Sergio CamelloShot on target
15’
Corner
20’
Unai LópezFoul
26’
Corner
29’
Jorge de FrutosLeft foot shot1-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
36’
43’
Pablo DuránHugo GonzálezInjury
Half-time1-0
Giorgi TsitaishviliÁlvaro García
46’
Second half underway
Jorge De FrutosShot on target
49’
51’
Corner
Jorge de FrutosRight foot shot2-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
55’
Pedro DíazShot on target
60’
61’
Iago AspasJavi Galán
61’
Sergio CarreiraFerran Jutglà
Isi PalazónSergio Camello
61’
61’
Williot SwedbergSebastián Cáceres
Jozhua VertrouwdAdrià Pedrosa
61’
GnangoroÓscar ValentínInjury
64’
GnangoroFoul
72’
Unai LópezRight foot shot3-0 (Rayo Vallecano)
73’
75’
Couhaib DriouechHugo Álvarez
AlemãoUnai López
79’
Corner
81’
82’
Williot SwedbergFoul
83’
Corner
Isi PalazónShot on target
87’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.16 36’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 36’ 55’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 2-0 55’ 73’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), 3-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.16 36’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 1-0 De Frutos 36’ 55’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), 2-0 De Frutos 55’ 73’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), 3-0 López 73’
Rayo Vallecano 1.48 xGCelta Vigo 1.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Rayo Vallecano attacking 
87’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 27’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 36’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 49’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 47’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 86’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 1’ Sebastián Cáceres (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 89’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Hugo Gonzalez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 27’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 36’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 49’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 87’ Alemão (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 69’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 47’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Javier Rueda (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 86’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 1’ Sebastián Cáceres (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Unai López (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 89’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Hugo Gonzalez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3 Starting XI
Audero
Rațiu
Lejeune
Sadick
Pedrosa 61’
Díaz
Valentín 64’
López 79’
Frutos 2
Camello 61’
García 46’
Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Cáceres 61’
Lago
Rodríguez
Galán 61’
Febas
Moriba
Rueda
González 43’
Jutglà 61’
Álvarez 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Emil Audero
90′ 0 0 44 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Andrei Ratiu
90′ 1 – – 6 – 53 – – 1 –
Florian Lejeune
90′ 1 3 3 4 – 66 1 – – –
Mujaid Sadick
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 53 1 – – –
Adrià Pedrosa Taken off
61′ 1 2 – 1 – 33 – – – –
Jozhua Vertrouwd Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 18 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Pedro Díaz
90′ – – 40 2 0.17 2 – 4 – 1 –
Unai López Taken off
79′ 1 – 65 2 0.06 1 – 3 1 1
Óscar Valentín Taken off
64′ – – 33 1 0.01 3 2 6 2 2 –
Isi Palazón Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 7 – – – – 3 – 3 –
Gnangoro Came on as a substitute
26′ – 1 25 1 0.06 – 1 1 1 1
Forwards5 players
Jorge De Frutos
90′ 2 – 3 3 0.36 0.13 2 4 1 13 –
Sergio Camello Taken off
61′ – 1 2 2 0.11 0.14 1 1 – 27 –
Álvaro García Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – 1 – 25 –
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 0.02 1 2 1 12 –
Alemão Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.62 1 1 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rayo Vallecano win 39% Avg odds 2.42 Our estimate 42%
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.16 Our estimate 29%
Celta Vigo win 31% Avg odds 3.00 Our estimate 29%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Rayo Vallecano LWDDL
Celta Vigo DWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 3-0 Rayo Vallecano, 18 Jan 26 Next meeting: Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano, 14 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo meetings

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