UEFA Europa League

Celta Vigo vs PAOK Salonika, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
  • 45'+2': Iago Aspas
  • 53': Borja Iglesias
  • 70': Williot Swedberg
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3 - 1
  • 37': Giorgos Giakoumakis

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Celta Vigo are hosting PAOK Salonika at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
  • 5': Joan Sastre (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 9': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 11': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Giannis Konstantelias is caught offside.
  • 12': Offside, Celta Vigo. Borja Iglesias is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika).
  • 14': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a through ball.
  • 21': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 21': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Giannis Michailidis.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Williot Swedberg.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Iago Aspas.
  • 35': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
  • 35': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
  • 36': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo).
  • 37': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, PAOK Salonika 1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Alessandro Bianco (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo).
  • 41': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Alessandro Vogliacco (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
  • 43': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 45': Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, PAOK Salonika 1. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, PAOK Salonika 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 1, PAOK Salonika 1.
  • 50': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
  • 50': Manuel Fernández (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 50': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a through ball.
  • 53': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, PAOK Salonika 1. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Iago Aspas with a through ball.
  • 57': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
  • 58': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
  • 58': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Soualiho Meïté replaces Alessandro Bianco.
  • 61': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Fedor Chalov replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 61': Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 62': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • 65': Offside, Celta Vigo. Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
  • 66': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Ferran Jutglà replaces Borja Iglesias.
  • 67': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Carlos Domínguez replaces Óscar Mingueza.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Joan Sastre.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Carlos Domínguez (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 70': Goal! Celta Vigo 3, PAOK Salonika 1. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi Rueda with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 70': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Taison replaces Mady Camara.
  • 70': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 71': VAR Decision: Goal Celta Vigo 3-1 PAOK Salonika (Williot Swedberg).
  • 74': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Pablo Durán replaces Williot Swedberg.
  • 74': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Tomasz Kedziora replaces Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • 74': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Bryan Zaragoza replaces Iago Aspas.
  • 75': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo).
  • 75': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Jutglà.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ferran Jutglà (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jirí Pavlenka (PAOK Salonika).
  • 79': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo).
  • 79': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Javi Rodríguez replaces Javi Rueda because of an injury.
  • 84': Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 86': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo).
  • 90'+2': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Damián Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Taison (PAOK Salonika).
  • 90'+4': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 3, PAOK Salonika 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 3, PAOK Salonika 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 1
36.7 Possession 63.3
5 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 588
381 Passes 661
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 48
26 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 10
6 Tackles 20
1.0 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 5
17 Effective Clearances 9
17 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 20,849

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Dinamo Zagreb 2 +4 6
2 FC Midtjylland 2 +3 6
3 Aston Villa 2 +3 6
4 Braga 2 +3 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CEL Celta Vigo (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Andrei Radu (GK)
2 Carl Starfelt
20 Marcos Alonso
12 Manuel Fernández
6 Ilaix Moriba Yellow Card
14 Damián Rodríguez
3 Óscar Mingueza Yellow Card
17 Javi Rueda
7 Borja Iglesias
19 Williot Swedberg Yellow Card
10 Iago Aspas

PAOK PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
5 Ioannis Michailidis
4 Alessandro Vogliacco
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
23 Joan Sastre
2 Mady Camara
27 Magomed Ozdoev Yellow Card
22 Alessandro Bianco
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis
65 Giannis Konstantelias
77 Kiril Despodov

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