Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo

22 April 2021 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Portu 25’
  • Adnan Januzaj 39’ (pen)
  • Hugo Mallo 22’

Match summary

Real Sociedad came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad led 2-1 at half-time.

Hugo Mallo put Celta Vigo ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Denis Suárez, Portu equalised in the 25th minute, set up by Carlos Fernández, and Adnan Januzaj won it from the penalty spot in the 39th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Celta Vigo's 0.50 from 10. Alexander Isak had a penalty saved for Real Sociedad.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
7 Shots 10
3 Shots on Target 3
2 Corners 4
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2.19 xG 0.50
0.70 Non-penalty xG 0.50
6 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Real Sociedad Celta Vigo
Kick-off
22’
Hugo Mallo
Assist: Denis Suárez0-1 (Celta Vigo)
Portu
Assist: Carlos Fernández1-1 (Real Sociedad)
25’
Adnan Januzaj
Penalty2-1 (Real Sociedad)
39’
Half-time2-1
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Carlos Fernández
  • Modibo Sagnan
  • Ander Barrenetxea
Celta Vigo
  • Hugo Mallo
  • Jeison Murillo
  • Nolito
  • Denis Suárez
  • Iago Aspas

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 2.19 0.50 22’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), 0-1 22’ 25’ Portu (Real Sociedad), 1-1 25’ 39’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), 2-1 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 0.50 22’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), 0-1 Mallo 22’ 25’ Portu (Real Sociedad), 1-1 Portu 25’ 39’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Januzaj 39’
Real Sociedad 2.19 xGCelta Vigo 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
29’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 39’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 25’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 22’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 37’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Facundo Ferreyra (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 39’ Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 25’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 22’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 37’ Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 46’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Portu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 86’ Facundo Ferreyra (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel DEF900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand DEF880 0.000.000
Nacho Monreal DEF901 0.030.000
Adnan Januzaj MID4911 0.740.031
Jon Guridi MID900 0.000.000
Ander Guevara MID710 0.000.000
Portu MID9012 0.540.000
Carlos Fernández MID7511 0.100.451
Alexander Isak FWD712 0.780.101
Mikel Oyarzabal Sub410 0.000.031
Ander Barrenetxea Sub190 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi Sub190 0.000.000
Jon Bautista Sub150 0.000.000
Modibo Sagnan Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 52% Avg odds 1.84
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.71
Celta Vigo win 22% Avg odds 4.29

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LLDDL
Celta Vigo DLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 1-4 Real Sociedad, 01 Nov 20 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 0-2 Real Sociedad, 28 Oct 21  All Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.