La Liga Gameweek 20 Sun, Jan 18 2026 · 17:30 Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
Celta Vigo
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.68 – 1.17
Rayo Vallecano
  • Sergio Carreira 40’
  • Bryan Zaragoza 54’ (P)
  • Javi Rueda 79’
  • 66’ N. Mendy
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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 cruise past Rayo Vallecano

Celta Vigo entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Carreira, Zaragoza and Rueda. Rayo Vallecano played with ten men from the 66th minute after Mendy was sent off. Celta Vigo finished with the higher xG (1.68 vs 1.17). On the chances created, Rayo Vallecano deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Celta Vigo ✓52%
Draw26%
Rayo Vallecano22%

Model vs reality

Celta Vigo goals
3
Model 1.64 · xG 1.68
Rayo Vallecano goals
0
Model 0.99 · xG 1.17
Total goals
3
Model 2.63 · xG 2.85
Score 3–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBryan ZaragozaCelta Vigo · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeMateo Busquets Ferrer
  • VenueAbanca-Balaídos
  • Table before kick-offCelta Vigo 7th · Rayo Vallecano 12th

Timeline

  1. Sergio Carreira 1–0Assist Hugo Álvarez
    40’
  2. Hugo ÁlvarezYellow card · Elbowing
    44’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. Bryan Zaragoza (pen) 2–0
    54’
  5. Gerard GumbauYellow card · Holding
    58’
  6. Hugo SoteloYellow card · Holding
    58’
  7. Carlos MartínYellow card · Foul
    59’
  8. ⇄ R. NtekaFor Gerard Gumbau
    61’
  9. ⇄ AlemãoFor A. Espino
    61’
  10. ⇄ W. SwedbergFor Hugo Álvarez
    63’
  11. ⇄ Miguel RománFor Hugo Sotelo
    63’
  12. Isi PalazónYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    65’
  13. Iago AspasYellow card
    65’
  14. Óscar MinguezaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    66’
  15. N. MendyRed card · Serious foul
    66’
  16. ⇄ Jozhua VertrouwdFor Carlos Martín
    68’
  17. ⇄ Manu FernándezFor Javi Rodríguez
    71’
  18. ⇄ Javi RuedaFor Óscar Mingueza
    71’
  19. ⇄ Ó. TrejoFor Jorge de Frutos
    78’
  20. ⇄ Fran PérezFor Isi Palazón
    79’
  21. Javi Rueda 3–0
    79’
  22. ⇄ H. BurcioFor C. Starfelt
    83’
  23. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Celta Vigo10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
Rayo Vallecano14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Celta VigoRayo Vallecano
49% Possession 51%
1.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
1.72 Expected points (xPts) 1.04
10 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 7
5 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 5
427 Passes 430
86% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 13
4 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
7.13 Team rating 6.38

Line-ups

Celta Vigo 3-4-3

137.6 I. Radu(G)
207.5 Marcos Alonso 27.7 C. Starfelt ↓83’ 326.6 Javi Rodríguez ↓71’
57.2 Sergio Carreira 227.2 Hugo Sotelo ↓63’ 66.7 I. Moriba 36.6 Óscar Mingueza ↓71’
158.0★ Bryan Zaragoza 186.3 Pablo Durán 237.3 Hugo Álvarez A↓63’
  • 13I. Radu (G)7.6
  • 20Marcos Alonso7.5
  • 2C. Starfelt↓83’7.7
  • 32Javi Rodríguez↓71’6.6
  • 5Sergio Carreira7.2
  • 22Hugo Sotelo↓63’7.2
  • 6I. Moriba6.7
  • 3Óscar Mingueza↓71’6.6
  • 15Bryan Zaragoza ★8.0
  • 18Pablo Durán6.3
  • 23Hugo ÁlvarezA↓63’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 12Manu Fernández↑71’6.7
  • 17Javi Rueda↑71’6.9
  • 16Miguel Román↑63’6.6
  • 38H. Burcio↑83’
  • 19W. Swedberg↑63’6.7

Unused: Iván Villar, Carlos Domínguez, Yoel Lago, J. Aidoo, Jones El-Abdellaoui, Borja Iglesias, Iago Aspas

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3

136.3 A. Batalla(G)
36.3 Pep Chavarría 325.7 N. Mendy 246.3 F. Lejeune 225.9 A. Espino ↓61’
157.2 Gerard Gumbau ↓61’ 46.3 Pedro Díaz 76.3 Isi Palazón ↓79’
186.3 Álvaro García 196.9 Jorge de Frutos ↓78’ 146.7 Carlos Martín ↓68’
  • 13A. Batalla (G)6.3
  • 3Pep Chavarría6.3
  • 32N. Mendy5.7
  • 24F. Lejeune6.3
  • 22A. Espino↓61’5.9
  • 15Gerard Gumbau↓61’7.2
  • 4Pedro Díaz6.3
  • 7Isi Palazón↓79’6.3
  • 18Álvaro García6.3
  • 19Jorge de Frutos↓78’6.9
  • 14Carlos Martín↓68’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 33Jozhua Vertrouwd↑68’6.3
  • 8Ó. Trejo↑78’6.2
  • 21Fran Pérez↑79’6.6
  • 11R. Nteka↑61’6.5
  • 9Alemão↑61’6.5

Unused: Adrián Molina, Dani Cárdenas, Marco de las Sías, Samu Becerra

Player stats

Top rated
Bryan ZaragozaCelta Vigo8.0
2nd
C. StarfeltCelta Vigo7.7
3rd
I. RaduCelta Vigo7.6

Celta Vigo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. Radu G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 77% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
Marcos Alonso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 52 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
C. Starfelt D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 55 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.7
Javi Rodríguez D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 55 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
Sergio Carreira D 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 84% 32 0 1 0/1 0/1 7.2
Hugo Sotelo M 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 34 2 0 0/0 2/2 7.2
I. Moriba M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 31 3 1 1/2 1/1 6.7
Óscar Mingueza D 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 79% 39 2 2 0/2 0/1 6.6
Bryan Zaragoza F 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 74% 23 1 0 3/6 0/3 8.0
Pablo Durán F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Hugo Álvarez M 63 0 1 0 (0) 1 91% 22 0 0 0/1 1/2 7.3
Manu Fernández D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Javi Rueda D 19 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Miguel Román M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 15 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
H. Burcio M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
W. Swedberg M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Batalla G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 74% 38 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Pep Chavarría D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 46 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.3
N. Mendy D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 31 0 2 1/1 1/0 5.7
F. Lejeune D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 66 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Espino D 61 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 25 1 1 1/1 1/1 5.9
Gerard Gumbau M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 46 3 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
Pedro Díaz M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 89% 47 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Isi Palazón M 79 0 0 2 (2) 0 82% 39 2 1 0/1 1/1 6.3
Álvaro García M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 21 3 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
Jorge de Frutos F 78 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 14 1 0 0/2 2/1 6.9
Carlos Martín F 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 17 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
Jozhua Vertrouwd D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Ó. Trejo M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Fran Pérez M 11 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.6
R. Nteka M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Alemão F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.5

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.