Spanish LALIGA

Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano, 2025-26 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Celta Vigo
  • 40': Sergio Carreira
  • 54': Bryan Zaragoza (P)
  • 79': Javi Rueda
FT
3 - 0
Rayo Vallecano
  • Red Card 66': Nobel Mendy

About

Celta Vigo are hosting Rayo Vallecano at Balaidos, Vigo, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 5': Offside, Celta Vigo. Pablo Durán is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Carlos Martín.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 14': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Carlos Martín.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 20': Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Sergio Carreira.
  • 24': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Augusto Batalla.
  • 25': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Álvaro García.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Sotelo.
  • 25': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Pep Chavarría.
  • 26': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Isi Palazón.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Pablo Durán.
  • 29': Offside, Celta Vigo. Sergio Carreira is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 32': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Díaz.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 34': Offside, Celta Vigo. Pablo Durán is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro García.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Pedro Díaz (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Díaz.
  • 40': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 40': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Álvarez with a through ball.
  • 44': Foul by Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo).
  • 44': Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 45'+1': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 1, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Pedro Díaz.
  • 49': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 50': Foul by Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 50': Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 51': Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Penalty Celta Vigo. Bryan Zaragoza draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Rayo Vallecano 0. Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 55': Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 58': Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 58': Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo).
  • 59': Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 59': Carlos Martín (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 61': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Gerard Gumbau.
  • 61': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Alemão replaces Pacha Espino.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Williot Swedberg replaces Hugo Álvarez.
  • 63': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Miguel Román replaces Hugo Sotelo.
  • 63': Foul by Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 63': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 65': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the red card.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Román.
  • 68': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Jozhua Vertrouwd replaces Carlos Martín.
  • 69': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 69': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Alemão (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 71': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Manu Fernández replaces Javi Rodríguez.
  • 71': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Javi Rueda replaces Óscar Mingueza.
  • 72': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
  • 72': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Celta Vigo. Javi Rueda is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Trejo replaces Jorge de Frutos.
  • 78': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez replaces Isi Palazón.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Williot Swedberg with a through ball.
  • 79': Goal! Celta Vigo 3, Rayo Vallecano 0. Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 81': Miguel Román (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Miguel Román (Celta Vigo).
  • 82': Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Burcio replaces Carl Starfelt.
  • 84': Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Pablo Durán.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Pérez with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Javi Rueda.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Álvaro García is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano).
  • 90'+3': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano). Assisted by Bryan Zaragoza.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 3, Rayo Vallecano 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 3, Rayo Vallecano 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
51.4 Possession 48.6
14 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
392 Accurate Passes 385
454 Passes 447
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 0
27 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.0
51 Long Balls 44
29 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 4
15 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
10 Interceptions 6
17 Effective Clearances 31
17 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Balaidos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 20,835

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 20 +32 49
2 Real Madrid 20 +26 48
3 Villarreal 19 +18 41
4 Atlético Madrid 20 +18 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CEL Celta Vigo (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Andrei Radu (GK)
2 Carl Starfelt
20 Marcos Alonso
32 Javi Rodríguez
22 Hugo Sotelo Yellow Card
6 Ilaix Moriba
5 Sergio Carreira
3 Óscar Mingueza Yellow Card
18 Pablo Durán
15 Bryan Zaragoza
23 Hugo Álvarez
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Manuel Fernández, Hugo Burcio, Miguel Román, Williot Swedberg, Joseph Aidoo, Borja Iglesias, Javi Rueda, Carlos Domínguez, Iván Villar, Yoel Lago, Iago Aspas, Jones El-Abdellaoui.

RAY Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Augusto Batalla (GK)
32 Nobel Mendy Red Card
24 Florian Lejeune
3 Pep Chavarría
22 Pacha Espino
4 Pedro Díaz
15 Gerard Gumbau Yellow Card
7 Isi Palazón Yellow Card
19 Jorge de Frutos
18 Álvaro García
14 Carlos Martín Yellow Card
Rayo Vallecano Substitutes:
Jozhua Vertrouwd, Óscar Trejo, Adrián Molina, Fran Pérez, Marco de las Sias, Randy Nteka, Samu Becerra, Alexandre Alemão, Daniel Cárdenas.

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