UEFA Europa League Matchday 3 Thu, Oct 23 2025 · 20:00 Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
Celta Vigo
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.19 – 1.33
Nice
  • Iago Aspas 2’
  • Borja Iglesias 75’
  • 16’ M. Cho
  • 38’ J. Clauss
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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 Nice

Celta Vigo entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Aspas and Iglesias. Nice replied through a Cho goal. Nice played with ten men from the 38th minute after Clauss was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.19 and 1.33. On the chances created, Nice deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Celta Vigo ✓51%
Draw25%
Nice24%

Model vs reality

Celta Vigo goals
2
Model 1.71 · xG 1.19
Nice goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 1.33
Total goals
3
Model 2.80 · xG 2.52
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBryan ZaragozaCelta Vigo
8.6
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • VenueAbanca-Balaídos
  • Table before kick-offCelta Vigo 18th · Nice 31st

Timeline

  1. Iago Aspas 1–0
    2’
  2. M. Cho 1–1Assist S. Abdul Samed
    16’
  3. J. ClaussYellow card · Holding
    29’
  4. J. ClaussSecond yellow · Tripping
    38’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ A. MendyFor M. Cho
    46’
  7. ⇄ Borja IglesiasFor Hugo Álvarez
    46’
  8. A. MendyYellow card · Holding
    47’
  9. M. BardYellow card · Holding
    65’
  10. ⇄ Javi RuedaFor Pablo Durán
    66’
  11. ⇄ Tiago GouveiaFor A. Abdi
    70’
  12. ⇄ C. VanhoutteFor M. Sanson
    70’
  13. ⇄ Hugo SoteloFor Fran Beltrán
    71’
  14. ⇄ Óscar MinguezaFor Sergio Carreira
    71’
  15. Borja Iglesias 2–1
    75’
  16. ⇄ F. CerviFor Bryan Zaragoza
    78’
  17. Manu FernándezYellow card · Tripping
    80’
  18. ⇄ J. BogaFor T. Louchet
    81’
  19. ⇄ Bernard NgueneFor Kevin Carlos
    81’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Celta Vigo25 shots · 16 in box, 9 outside
Nice9 shots · 8 in box, 1 outside
Celta VigoNice
65% Possession 35%
1.19 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
1.27 Expected points (xPts) 1.47
25 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 2
10 Blocked shots 4
16 Shots inside the box 8
9 Shots outside the box 1
586 Passes 318
91% Pass accuracy 82%
7 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
20 Fouls 7
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
7.07 Team rating 6.87

Line-ups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3

137.3 I. Radu(G)
207.5 Marcos Alonso 27.2 C. Starfelt 126.7 Manu Fernández
57.0 Sergio Carreira ↓71’ 166.2 Miguel Román 86.7 Fran Beltrán ↓71’ 236.3 Hugo Álvarez ↓46’
158.6★ Bryan Zaragoza ↓78’ 186.3 Pablo Durán ↓66’ 108.3 Iago Aspas
  • 13I. Radu (G)7.3
  • 20Marcos Alonso7.5
  • 2C. Starfelt7.2
  • 12Manu Fernández6.7
  • 5Sergio Carreira↓71’7.0
  • 16Miguel Román6.2
  • 8Fran Beltrán↓71’6.7
  • 23Hugo Álvarez↓46’6.3
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza ★↓78’8.6
  • 18Pablo Durán↓66’6.3
  • 10Iago Aspas8.3

Substitutes used

  • 7Borja Iglesias↑46’6.0
  • 17Javi Rueda↑66’6.3
  • 3Óscar Mingueza↑71’6.9
  • 11F. Cervi↑78’6.7
  • 22Hugo Sotelo↑71’7.3

Unused: Iván Villar, M. Ristić, Carlos Domínguez, Javi Rodríguez, I. Moriba, Damián Rodríguez, Ferran Jutglà

Nice 3-4-3

807.9 Y. Diouf(G)
266.7 M. Bard 286.9 A. Bah 376.2 Kojo Peprah Oppong
27.6 A. Abdi ↓70’ 996.7 S. Abdul Samed A 207.3 T. Louchet ↓81’ 925.9 J. Clauss
86.6 M. Sanson ↓70’ 906.6 Kevin Carlos ↓81’ 257.7 M. Cho ↓46’
  • 80Y. Diouf (G)7.9
  • 26M. Bard6.7
  • 28A. Bah6.9
  • 37Kojo Peprah Oppong6.2
  • 2A. Abdi↓70’7.6
  • 99S. Abdul SamedA6.7
  • 20T. Louchet↓81’7.3
  • 92J. Clauss5.9
  • 8M. Sanson↓70’6.6
  • 90Kevin Carlos↓81’6.6
  • 25M. Cho↓46’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 33A. Mendy↑46’6.2
  • 24C. Vanhoutte↑70’6.6
  • 7J. Boga↑81’6.7
  • 47Tiago Gouveia↑70’6.6
  • 49Bernard Nguene↑81’6.3

Unused: B. Żelazowski, M. Dupé, L. Monteiro, S. Diop, T. Ndombélé, D. Coulibaly, I. Jansson

Player stats

Top rated
Bryan ZaragozaCelta Vigo8.6
2nd
Iago AspasCelta Vigo8.3
3rd
Y. DioufNice7.9

Celta Vigo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. Radu G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Marcos Alonso D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 86 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.5
C. Starfelt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 46 1 3 0/0 1/0 7.2
Manu Fernández D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 94% 93 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
Sergio Carreira D 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 59 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.0
Miguel Román M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 86% 42 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Fran Beltrán M 71 0 0 1 (1) 1 98% 45 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Hugo Álvarez M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 16 2 0 0/2 1/1 6.3
Bryan Zaragoza F 78 0 0 2 (1) 2 93% 41 1 0 2/4 2/3 8.6
Pablo Durán F 66 0 0 2 (1) 1 95% 22 2 0 1/3 4/1 6.3
Iago Aspas F 90 1 0 3 (2) 3 75% 53 3 0 4/5 1/1 8.3
Borja Iglesias F 44 1 0 3 (1) 1 67% 12 0 0 1/1 3/0 6.0
Javi Rueda D 24 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 20 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Óscar Mingueza D 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
F. Cervi M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Hugo Sotelo M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 20 1 1 2/2 0/0 7.3

Nice

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Diouf G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 73% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
M. Bard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 46 0 0 1/1 2/7 6.7
A. Bah D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 98% 40 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
Kojo Peprah Oppong D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 1 2 0/0 1/2 6.2
A. Abdi D 70 0 0 2 (1) 0 76% 21 2 2 1/4 0/3 7.6
S. Abdul Samed M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 94% 32 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
T. Louchet M 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 27 4 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Clauss D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 15 0 1 1/1 2/0 5.9
M. Sanson M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
Kevin Carlos F 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 16 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
M. Cho F 46 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 1 1 1/2 0/0 7.7
A. Mendy D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
C. Vanhoutte M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
J. Boga F 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7
Tiago Gouveia F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Bernard Nguene F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.