Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

26 August 2024 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Sergi Cardona 26’
  • Thierno Barry 60’
  • Jaílson 64’ (og)
  • Daniel Parejo 90+10’
  • Borja Iglesias 12’
  • Óscar Mingueza 31’
  • Carl Starfelt 80’

Match summary

Villarreal came from behind to win 4-3 at home to Celta Vigo, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Celta Vigo led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Borja Iglesias put Celta Vigo ahead in the 12th minute, Sergi Cardona equalised from a corner in the 26th minute, set up by Gerard Moreno, and Óscar Mingueza put Celta Vigo back in front with a direct free kick in the 31st minute. In the second half, Thierno Barry equalised with a header in the 60th minute, set up by Sergi Cardona, Jaílson's own goal put Villarreal in front in the 64th minute, Carl Starfelt equalised with a header in the 80th minute, set up by Óscar Mingueza, and Daniel Parejo won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Villarreal created 4.81 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Celta Vigo's 3.93 from 20. Daniel Parejo had a penalty saved for Villarreal.

Match stats

Villarreal Celta Vigo
22 Shots 18
9 Shots on Target 8
7 Corners 4
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4.38 xG 3.79
3.50 Non-penalty xG 3.79
7 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Villarreal Celta Vigo
Kick-off
12’
Borja Iglesias0-1 (Celta Vigo)
Sergi Cardona
Assist: Gerard Moreno1-1 (Villarreal)
26’
31’
Óscar Mingueza1-2 (Celta Vigo)
Half-time1-2
Thierno Barry
Assist: Sergi Cardona2-2 (Villarreal)
60’
Jaílson
Own goal3-2 (Villarreal)
64’
80’
Carl Starfelt
Assist: Óscar Mingueza3-3 (Celta Vigo)
Daniel Parejo4-3 (Villarreal)
90+10’
Full-time4-3

Bookings

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

Villarreal
  • Kiko Femenía
  • Raúl Albiol
  • Pape Alassane Gueye
  • Nicolas Pepe
Celta Vigo
  • Ilaix Moriba
  • Hugo Álvarez
  • Williot Swedberg

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.81 3.93 12’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 0-1 12’ 26’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), 1-1 26’ 31’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), 1-2 31’ 60’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), 2-2 60’ 64’ Jaílson (Villarreal) own goal, 3-2 64’ 80’ Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), 3-3 80’ 90+10’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), 4-3 90+10’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.81 3.93 12’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), 0-1 Iglesias 12’ 26’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), 1-1 Cardona 26’ 31’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), 1-2 Mingueza 31’ 60’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), 2-2 Barry 60’ 64’ Jaílson (Villarreal) own goal, 3-2 Jaílson 64’ 80’ Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), 3-3 Starfelt 80’ 90+10’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), 4-3 Parejo 90+10’
Villarreal 4.81 xGCelta Vigo 3.93 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Villarreal attacking 
26’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.94 xG, goal 90+10’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 90+1’ Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 90+4’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 90+10’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), set piece, 0.55 xG, goal 60’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 36’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 90+4’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 71’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.40 xG, off target 12’ Alfon (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 21’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 42’ Alfon (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 12’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 87’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 80’ Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 17’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+7’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Jaílson (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 22’ Eric Bailly (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 22’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Kiko Femenía (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Alfon (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Jaílson (Celta Vigo), own goal 26’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.94 xG, goal 90+10’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 90+1’ Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 90+4’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 90+10’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), set piece, 0.55 xG, goal 60’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 36’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.45 xG, off target 90+4’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 71’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.40 xG, off target 12’ Alfon (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 21’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 42’ Alfon (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 12’ Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 87’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 80’ Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 17’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 17’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Tasos Douvikas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+7’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Jaílson (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 22’ Eric Bailly (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 22’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 15’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Kiko Femenía (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Alfon (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Jaílson (Celta Vigo), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Diego Conde GK900 0.000.000
Kiko Femenía DEF901 0.020.051
Raúl Albiol DEF900 0.000.000
Eric Bailly DEF611 0.040.000
Sergi Cardona DEF90113 1.080.713
Yeremi Pino MID612 0.150.000
Santiago Comesaña MID902 0.470.000
Daniel Parejo MID9012 1.290.021
Álex Baena MID754 0.490.607
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld FWD621 0.030.000
Gerard Moreno FWD4913 0.131.333
Ayoze Pérez Sub411 0.090.061
Logan Costa Sub290 0.000.000
Nicolas Pepe Sub291 0.060.031
Thierno Barry Sub2812 0.920.000
Pape Alassane Gueye Sub151 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 58% Avg odds 1.66
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.20
Celta Vigo win 19% Avg odds 4.91

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal WDDDW
Celta Vigo WWDWW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Celta Vigo 3-2 Villarreal, 05 May 24 Next meeting: Celta Vigo 3-0 Villarreal, 23 Apr 25  All Villarreal 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.