La Liga Gameweek 9 Sun, Oct 18 2026 · 15:15 Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.91 – 1.05
  • Ferran Jutglà 53’
  • Javi Rodríguez 71’
  • 87’ Hugo Novoa
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Celta Vigo beat Alaves

Celta Vigo entered as narrow favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Jutglà and Rodríguez. Alaves replied through a Novoa goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.91 and 1.05. On the chances created, Alaves deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Celta Vigo ✓39%
Draw29%
Alaves33%

Model vs reality

Celta Vigo goals
2
Model 1.29 · xG 0.91
Alaves goals
1
Model 1.16 · xG 1.05
Total goals
3
Model 2.46 · xG 1.96
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 44%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchI. RaduCelta Vigo
8.2
  • RefereeJosé Luis Munuera Montero
  • Coaches— · Quique Sánchez Flores
  • VenueEstadio Abanca-Balaídos
  • Table before kick-offCelta Vigo 12th · Alaves 7th
  • Weather at kick-off22°C · Clear · wind 14 km/h

Timeline

  1. S. CáceresYellow card · Foul
    15’
  2. Toni MartínezYellow card · Foul
    45’
  3. ⇄ Aleix FebasFor I. Moriba
    45’
  4. ⇄ Javi RuedaFor W. Swedberg
    45’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. Ferran Jutglà 1–0Assist Javi Rodríguez
    53’
  7. ⇄ Hugo NovoaFor Jonny
    62’
  8. ⇄ M. DíazFor Toni Martínez
    62’
  9. ⇄ Denis SuárezFor Carles Aleñá
    62’
  10. ⇄ Iago AspasFor C. Driouech
    70’
  11. ⇄ Andrés AntañónFor H. Burcio
    70’
  12. Javi Rodríguez 2–0Assist Iago Aspas
    71’
  13. ⇄ Marcos AlonsoFor S. Cáceres
    77’
  14. Hugo Novoa 2–1Assist M. Díaz
    87’
  15. ⇄ Aitor MañasFor A. Rebbach
    88’
  16. ⇄ Ander GuevaraFor Antonio Blanco
    88’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Celta Vigo6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
Alaves20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
Celta VigoAlaves
48% Possession 52%
0.91 Expected goals (xG) 1.05
1.23 Expected points (xPts) 1.46
6 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 9
3 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 6
3 Shots inside the box 14
3 Shots outside the box 6
464 Passes 488
82% Pass accuracy 81%
0 Corners 5
8 Goalkeeper saves 1
14 Fouls 17
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.99 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3

138.2★ I. Radu(G)
216.6 S. Cáceres ↓77’ 187.0 Yoel Lago 208.2 Javi Rodríguez A
236.6 Hugo Álvarez 66.4 I. Moriba ↓45’ 306.9 H. Burcio ↓70’ 56.3 Sergio Carreira
196.7 W. Swedberg ↓45’ 97.7 Ferran Jutglà 246.4 C. Driouech ↓70’
  • 13I. Radu (G) ★8.2
  • 21S. Cáceres↓77’6.6
  • 18Yoel Lago7.0
  • 20Javi RodríguezA8.2
  • 23Hugo Álvarez6.6
  • 6I. Moriba↓45’6.4
  • 30H. Burcio↓70’6.9
  • 5Sergio Carreira6.3
  • 19W. Swedberg↓45’6.7
  • 9Ferran Jutglà7.7
  • 24C. Driouech↓70’6.4

Substitutes used

  • 28Andrés Antañón↑70’6.2
  • 3Marcos Alonso↑77’6.8
  • 10Iago AspasA↑70’6.8
  • 14Aleix Febas↑45’6.5
  • 17Javi Rueda↑45’6.5

Unused: Ángel Arcos, A. Bayındır, A. Faye, Javi Galán, Hugo González, Alvaro Núñez, Iván Villar

Alaves 5-3-2

15.9 Antonio Sivera(G)
216.9 A. Rebbach ↓88’ 26.5 N. Valentini 166.8 V. Koski 176.6 Jonny ↓62’ 146.6 F. Tenaglia
106.2 Carles Aleñá ↓62’ 87.2 Antonio Blanco ↓88’ 196.7 Pablo Ibáñez
156.3 L. Boyé 116.4 Toni Martínez ↓62’
  • 1Antonio Sivera (G)5.9
  • 21A. Rebbach↓88’6.9
  • 2N. Valentini6.5
  • 16V. Koski6.8
  • 17Jonny↓62’6.6
  • 14F. Tenaglia6.6
  • 10Carles Aleñá↓62’6.2
  • 8Antonio Blanco↓88’7.2
  • 19Pablo Ibáñez6.7
  • 15L. Boyé6.3
  • 11Toni Martínez↓62’6.4

Substitutes used

  • 9M. DíazA↑62’6.6
  • 6Ander Guevara↑88’6.1
  • 20Aitor Mañas↑88’6.3
  • 12Hugo Novoa↑62’7.4
  • 4Denis Suárez↑62’6.1

Unused: Selu Diallo, Youssef Lekhedim, Xanet Olaiz, A. Rodríguez, Miguel Rodríguez, Grégoire Swiderski, C. Benavídez

Coach: Quique Sánchez Flores

Player stats

Top rated
I. RaduCelta Vigo8.2
2nd
Javi RodríguezCelta Vigo8.2
3rd
Ferran JutglàCelta Vigo7.7

Celta Vigo

Alaves

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.