Villarreal vs Celta Vigo

8 December 2018 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Carlos Bacca 83’, 87’
  • Brais Méndez 44’
  • Okay Yokuslu 49’
  • Maxi Gómez 51’

Match summary

Celta Vigo beat Villarreal 3-2 on the road. Celta Vigo led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Brais Méndez put Celta Vigo ahead in the 44th minute, set up by Iago Aspas. In the second half, Okay Yokuslu made it 0-2 with a header in the 49th minute, set up by Brais Méndez, Maxi Gómez made it 0-3 in the 51st minute, set up by Brais Méndez, Carlos Bacca pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a direct free kick in the 83rd minute, and Bacca made it 2-3 with a header in the 87th minute, set up by Mario.

The chances backed that up: Celta Vigo created 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Villarreal's 1.74 from 13.

Match stats

Villarreal Celta Vigo
13 Shots 14
3 Shots on Target 7
6 Corners 1
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.74 xG 2.48
1.74 Non-penalty xG 2.48
9 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Villarreal Celta Vigo
Kick-off
44’
Brais Méndez
Assist: Iago Aspas0-1 (Celta Vigo)
Half-time0-1
49’
Okay Yokuslu
Assist: Brais Méndez0-2 (Celta Vigo)
51’
Maxi Gómez
Assist: Brais Méndez0-3 (Celta Vigo)
Carlos Bacca1-3 (Villarreal)
83’
Carlos Bacca
Assist: Mario2-3 (Villarreal)
87’
Full-time2-3

Bookings

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

Villarreal
  • Mario
  • Álvaro González
  • Santiago Cáseres
Celta Vigo
  • Rubén Blanco
  • Okay Yokuslu
  • Maxi Gómez

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 2.54 44’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 0-1 44’ 49’ Okay Yokuslu (Celta Vigo), 0-2 49’ 51’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), 0-3 51’ 83’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), 1-3 83’ 87’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), 2-3 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 2.54 44’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), 0-1 Méndez 44’ 49’ Okay Yokuslu (Celta Vigo), 0-2 Yokuslu 49’ 51’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), 0-3 Gómez 51’ 83’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), 1-3 Bacca 83’ 87’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), 2-3 Bacca 87’
Villarreal 1.74 xGCelta Vigo 2.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Villarreal attacking 
87’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 60’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 90+2’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 49’ Okay Yokuslu (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.39 xG, goal 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 83’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.27 xG, goal 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 29’ Manu Trigueros (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+8’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Mario (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ David Juncà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 65’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 60’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 90+2’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 49’ Okay Yokuslu (Celta Vigo), set piece, 0.39 xG, goal 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.27 xG, goal 51’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 19’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 29’ Manu Trigueros (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Sofiane Boufal (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+8’ Maxi Gómez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 42’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Alfonso (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Mario (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ David Juncà (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 65’ Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Sergio Asenjo GK900 0.000.000
Mario DEF9011 0.031.042
Álvaro González DEF900 0.000.000
Víctor Ruiz DEF900 0.000.000
Alfonso DEF901 0.030.000
Santiago Cáseres MID900 0.000.000
Santiago Cazorla MID9012 0.040.205
Manu Trigueros MID471 0.110.000
Pablo Fornals MID900 0.000.204
Gerard Moreno FWD903 0.600.000
Samuel Chukwueze FWD561 0.040.000
Karl Toko Ekambi Sub432 0.050.000
Carlos Bacca Sub3422 0.830.031
Ramiro Funes Mori Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 55% Bet365 odds 1.72
Draw 25% Bet365 odds 3.80
Celta Vigo win 20% Bet365 odds 4.75

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

Form going into the game

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