Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo

25 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mikel Oyarzabal 17’, 75’
  • Brais Méndez 90+6’ (pen)
  • Borja Iglesias 72’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 3-1 at home to Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mikel Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead in the 17th minute, set up by Beñat Turrientes. In the second half, Borja Iglesias equalised from a corner in the 72nd minute, Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad back in front in the 75th minute, set up by Jon Gorrotxategi, and Brais Méndez made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.15 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Celta Vigo's 1.65 from 17. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
10 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 9
69 Attacks 125
31 Dangerous attacks 86
350 Passes 622
83% Pass accuracy 89%
21 Tackles 18
7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
Kick-off
Luka SucicFoul
16’
Mikel OyarzabalLeft foot shot1-0 (Real Sociedad)
17’
Duje Caleta-CarFoul
45+2’
Duje Caleta-Car: card review (VAR)
45+2’
45+3’
Bryan ZaragozaFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Óscar MinguezaManu Fernández
Álvaro OdriozolaBeñat Turrientes
46’
Igor ZubeldiaAnder Barrenetxea
46’
Second half underway
56’
Iago AspasIlaix Moriba
56’
Borja IglesiasPablo Durán
Pellegrino MatarazzoArgument
66’
69’
Bryan ZaragozaShot on target
Pablo MarínGonçalo Guedes
70’
72’
Borja IglesiasLeft foot shot1-1 (Celta Vigo)
Mikel OyarzabalLeft foot shot2-1 (Real Sociedad)
75’
76’
Miguel RománHugo Sotelo
76’
Williot SwedbergSergio Carreira
Brais MéndezLuka Sucic
81’
Orri ÓskarssonMikel Oyarzabal
86’
Orri ÓskarssonShot on target
89’
90+2’
Williot SwedbergShot on target
Brais MéndezPenalty3-1 (Real Sociedad)
90+6’
Full-time3-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.15 1.65 17’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 17’ 72’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 1-1 72’ 75’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-1 75’ 90+6’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 3-1 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.15 1.65 17’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Oyarzabal 17’ 72’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 1-1 Iglesias 72’ 75’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Oyarzabal 75’ 90+6’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 3-1 Méndez 90+6’
Real Sociedad 2.15 xGCelta Vigo 1.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
90+6’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 72’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 37’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.49 xG, blocked 89’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 90+2’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 24’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 1’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 54’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 9’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 17’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 54’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 72’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.51 xG, goal 37’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.49 xG, blocked 89’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 90+2’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 24’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 1’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ Jon Martín (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 17’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 54’ Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Jones El Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Sociedad 4-4-2 Starting XI
Remiro
Aramburu
Martín
Caleta-Car
Muñoz
Guedes 70’
Gorrotxategi
Turrientes 46’
Barrenetxea 46’
Sucic 81’
Oyarzabal 2 86’
Celta Vigo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Radu
Alonso
Starfelt
Fernández 46’
Álvarez
Sotelo 76’
Moriba 56’
Carreira 76’
Zaragoza
Durán 56’
El-Abdellaoui

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Jon Aramburu DEF900 0.000.000
Jon Martín DEF901 0.090.000
Duje Caleta-Car DEF460 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF900 0.000.000
Gonçalo Guedes MID741 0.030.021
Jon Gorrotxategi MID9010 0.000.071
Beñat Turrientes MID5010 0.000.061
Ander Barrenetxea MID500 0.000.091
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD9022 0.140.582
Luka Sucic FWD862 0.520.031
Igor Zubeldia Sub400 0.000.000
Álvaro Odriozola Sub400 0.000.441
Pablo Marín Sub161 0.090.000
Brais Méndez Sub412 0.840.000
Orri Óskarsson Sub11 0.440.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 44% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Celta Vigo win 27% Avg odds 3.54

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LDDWW
Celta Vigo WDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Sociedad, 19 Oct 25 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 0-0 Celta Vigo, 03 Sep 26  All Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo meetings

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