UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 2 2025 · 20:00 Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
Celta Vigo
3–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.22 – 0.75
PAOK
  • Iago Aspas 45+2’
  • Borja Iglesias 53’
  • W. Swedberg 71’
  • 37’ G. Giakoumakis
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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 come from behind to beat PAOK

Celta Vigo entered as narrow favourites, yet PAOK led 1–0 after 37 minutes through a Giakoumakis goal. But Aspas, Iglesias and Swedberg scored to turn it around for Celta Vigo, who won 3–1. Celta Vigo finished with the higher xG (2.22 vs 0.75).

Celta Vigo ✓45%
Draw26%
PAOK29%

Model vs reality

Celta Vigo goals
3
Model 1.63 · xG 2.22
PAOK goals
1
Model 1.26 · xG 0.75
Total goals
4
Model 2.90 · xG 2.97
Score 3–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchIago AspasCelta Vigo · 1 goal
8.6
  • RefereeIgor Pajač
  • Coaches— · R. Lucescu
  • VenueAbanca-Balaídos
  • Table before kick-offCelta Vigo 28th · PAOK 25th

Timeline

  1. G. Giakoumakis 0–1Assist G. Konstantelias
    37’
  2. Óscar MinguezaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    41’
  3. W. SwedbergYellow card · Elbowing
    43’
  4. Iago Aspas 1–1Assist Óscar Mingueza
    45+2’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. G. GiakoumakisYellow card · Foul
    51’
  7. Borja Iglesias 2–1Assist W. Swedberg
    53’
  8. ⇄ S. MeïtéFor A. Bianco
    61’
  9. ⇄ F. ChalovFor G. Giakoumakis
    61’
  10. ⇄ Ferran JutglàFor Borja Iglesias
    68’
  11. ⇄ Carlos DomínguezFor Óscar Mingueza
    68’
  12. ⇄ TaisonFor M. Camara
    70’
  13. ⇄ A. ŽivkovićFor K. Despodov
    70’
  14. W. Swedberg 3–1Assist Javi Rueda
    71’
  15. ⇄ Pablo DuránFor W. Swedberg
    74’
  16. ⇄ Bryan ZaragozaFor Iago Aspas
    74’
  17. ⇄ T. KędzioraFor A. Vogliacco
    74’
  18. I. MoribaYellow card · Foul
    79’
  19. ⇄ Javi RodríguezFor Javi Rueda
    83’
  20. M. OzdoevYellow card · Tripping
    90+2’
  21. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Celta Vigo15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
PAOK5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Celta VigoPAOK
62% Possession 38%
2.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.75
2.31 Expected points (xPts) 0.51
15 Shots 5
9 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 4
3 Shots outside the box 1
630 Passes 379
89% Pass accuracy 83%
5 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
9 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 6.28

Line-ups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3

136.2 I. Radu(G)
207.2 Marcos Alonso 26.9 C. Starfelt 126.6 Manu Fernández
37.9 Óscar Mingueza A↓68’ 66.9 I. Moriba 146.9 Damián Rodríguez 177.2 Javi Rueda A↓83’
197.9 W. Swedberg A↓74’ 76.7 Borja Iglesias ↓68’ 108.6★ Iago Aspas ↓74’
  • 13I. Radu (G)6.2
  • 20Marcos Alonso7.2
  • 2C. Starfelt6.9
  • 12Manu Fernández6.6
  • 3Óscar MinguezaA↓68’7.9
  • 6I. Moriba6.9
  • 14Damián Rodríguez6.9
  • 17Javi RuedaA↓83’7.2
  • 19W. SwedbergA↓74’7.9
  • 7Borja Iglesias↓68’6.7
  • 10Iago Aspas ★↓74’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 9Ferran Jutglà↑68’6.7
  • 32Javi Rodríguez↑83’6.3
  • 24Carlos Domínguez↑68’6.3
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza↑74’6.9
  • 18Pablo Durán↑74’6.5

Unused: Hugo Álvarez, Iván Villar, Yoel Lago, Jones El-Abdellaoui, Fran Beltrán, Miguel Román, Hugo Sotelo

PAOK 4-2-3-1

16.6 J. Pavlenka(G)
215.9 A. Baba 56.5 G. Michailidis 45.9 A. Vogliacco ↓74’ 236.0 Joan Sastre
276.0 M. Ozdoev 226.5 A. Bianco ↓61’
656.6 G. Konstantelias A 26.2 M. Camara ↓70’ 776.0 K. Despodov ↓70’
76.7 G. Giakoumakis ↓61’
  • 1J. Pavlenka (G)6.6
  • 21A. Baba5.9
  • 5G. Michailidis6.5
  • 4A. Vogliacco↓74’5.9
  • 23Joan Sastre6.0
  • 27M. Ozdoev6.0
  • 22A. Bianco↓61’6.5
  • 65G. KonstanteliasA6.6
  • 2M. Camara↓70’6.2
  • 77K. Despodov↓70’6.0
  • 7G. Giakoumakis↓61’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 8S. Meïté↑61’6.3
  • 9F. Chalov↑61’6.2
  • 16T. Kędziora↑74’6.7
  • 11Taison↑70’6.6
  • 14A. Živković↑70’6.7

Unused: A. Tsiftsis, D. Monastirlis, D. Lovren, K. Thymianis, G. Taylor, J. Kenny, L. Ivanušec

Coach: R. Lucescu

Player stats

Top rated
Iago AspasCelta Vigo8.6
2nd
Óscar MinguezaCelta Vigo7.9
3rd
W. SwedbergCelta Vigo7.9

Celta Vigo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. Radu G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 86% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Marcos Alonso D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 97 2 0 2/2 1/1 7.2
C. Starfelt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 81 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
Manu Fernández D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 76 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Óscar Mingueza D 68 0 1 0 (0) 4 86% 63 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.9
I. Moriba M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 54 5 1 1/1 2/2 6.9
Damián Rodríguez M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 84 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Javi Rueda D 83 0 1 2 (2) 1 78% 45 3 2 3/3 1/1 7.2
W. Swedberg M 74 1 1 3 (3) 1 89% 19 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.9
Borja Iglesias F 68 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
Iago Aspas F 74 1 0 1 (1) 4 79% 48 1 0 0/0 0/1 8.6
Ferran Jutglà F 22 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Javi Rodríguez D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Carlos Domínguez D 22 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 14 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Bryan Zaragoza F 16 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 3 0 1 2/4 0/1 6.9
Pablo Durán F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

PAOK

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Pavlenka G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 75% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Baba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 0 1 1/1 2/2 5.9
G. Michailidis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 58 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.5
A. Vogliacco D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 0 2 0/0 0/1 5.9
Joan Sastre D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 39 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.0
M. Ozdoev M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 0 2 0/1 1/0 6.0
A. Bianco M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
G. Konstantelias M 90 0 1 2 (1) 0 77% 22 1 1 4/6 1/2 6.6
M. Camara M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
K. Despodov F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.0
G. Giakoumakis F 61 1 0 1 (1) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
S. Meïté M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 19 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Chalov F 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
T. Kędziora D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Taison F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Živković F 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.