UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals Thu, Apr 16 2026 · 17:45 Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
Celta Vigo
First leg0–3 1–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.23 – 1.07
SC Freiburg
  • W. Swedberg 90+1’
  • 33’ I. Matanović
  • 39’, 50’ Y. Suzuki
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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.

SC Freiburg beat Celta Vigo

SC Freiburg won 3–1 through goals from Matanović and Suzuki. Celta Vigo replied through a Swedberg goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.23 and 1.07. On the chances created, Celta Vigo deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Celta Vigo36%
Draw28%
SC Freiburg ✓36%

Model vs reality

Celta Vigo goals
1
Model 1.28 · xG 1.23
SC Freiburg goals
3
Model 1.28 · xG 1.07
Total goals
4
Model 2.56 · xG 2.30
Score 1–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 47%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchY. SuzukiSC Freiburg · 2 goals
8.3
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueAbanca-Balaídos
  • Table before kick-offCelta Vigo 8th · SC Freiburg 3rd

Timeline

  1. I. Matanović 0–1Assist J. Makengo
    33’
  2. Y. Suzuki 0–2Assist J. Beste
    39’
  3. I. MatanovićYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    45’
  4. I. MoribaYellow card
    45’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ Iago AspasFor Borja Iglesias
    46’
  7. ⇄ Sergio CarreiraFor Yoel Lago
    46’
  8. ⇄ W. SwedbergFor I. Moriba
    46’
  9. ⇄ Jones El-AbdellaouiFor Javi Rueda
    46’
  10. M. VecinoYellow card · Roughing
    49’
  11. Iago AspasYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    49’
  12. Y. Suzuki 0–3Assist V. Grifo
    50’
  13. ⇄ L. HölerFor I. Matanović
    56’
  14. ⇄ D. ScherhantFor V. Grifo
    56’
  15. M. GinterYellow card · Foul
    56’
  16. ⇄ Hugo ÁlvarezFor M. Vecino
    64’
  17. ⇄ B. OgbusFor P. Lienhart
    71’
  18. ⇄ N. HöflerFor J. Manzambi
    71’
  19. ⇄ Cyriaque IriéFor J. Beste
    83’
  20. Hugo ÁlvarezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    87’
  21. W. Swedberg 1–3Assist Hugo Álvarez
    90+1’
  22. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Celta Vigo14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
SC Freiburg9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Celta VigoSC Freiburg
56% Possession 44%
1.23 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
1.48 Expected points (xPts) 1.24
14 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 3
424 Passes 327
83% Pass accuracy 81%
6 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
21 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.32 Team rating 7.16

Line-ups

Celta Vigo 4-1-4-1

136.0 I. Radu(G)
35.6 Óscar Mingueza 206.3 Marcos Alonso 296.2 Yoel Lago ↓46’ 326.2 Javi Rodríguez
156.0 M. Vecino ↓64’
96.3 Ferran Jutglà 66.5 I. Moriba ↓46’ 306.0 Fer López 176.9 Javi Rueda ↓46’
76.5 Borja Iglesias ↓46’
  • 13I. Radu (G)6.0
  • 3Óscar Mingueza5.6
  • 20Marcos Alonso6.3
  • 29Yoel Lago↓46’6.2
  • 32Javi Rodríguez6.2
  • 15M. Vecino↓64’6.0
  • 9Ferran Jutglà6.3
  • 6I. Moriba↓46’6.5
  • 30Fer López6.0
  • 17Javi Rueda↓46’6.9
  • 7Borja Iglesias↓46’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 5Sergio Carreira↑46’7.0
  • 19W. Swedberg↑46’6.7
  • 10Iago Aspas↑46’7.0
  • 39Jones El-Abdellaoui↑46’7.3
  • 23Hugo ÁlvarezA↑64’6.3

Unused: Iván Villar, J. Aidoo, Manu Fernández, Alvaro Núñez, M. Ristić, Hugo Sotelo, Pablo Durán

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

18.0 N. Atubolu(G)
336.6 J. Makengo A 37.0 P. Lienhart ↓71’ 286.6 M. Ginter 297.5 P. Treu
447.2 J. Manzambi ↓71’ 86.3 M. Eggestein
327.0 V. Grifo A↓56’ 148.3★ Y. Suzuki 197.3 J. Beste A↓83’
317.7 I. Matanović ↓56’
  • 1N. Atubolu (G)8.0
  • 33J. MakengoA6.6
  • 3P. Lienhart↓71’7.0
  • 28M. Ginter6.6
  • 29P. Treu7.5
  • 44J. Manzambi↓71’7.2
  • 8M. Eggestein6.3
  • 32V. GrifoA↓56’7.0
  • 14Y. Suzuki ★8.3
  • 19J. BesteA↓83’7.3
  • 31I. Matanović↓56’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 7D. Scherhant↑56’6.3
  • 9L. Höler↑56’7.0
  • 43B. Ogbus↑71’6.3
  • 27N. Höfler↑71’6.7
  • 22Cyriaque Irié↑83’

Unused: F. Müller, J. Huth, A. Jung, L. Kübler, C. Günter, Karl Steinmann, M. Philipp

Player stats

Top rated
Y. SuzukiSC Freiburg8.3
2nd
N. AtuboluSC Freiburg8.0
3rd
I. MatanovićSC Freiburg7.7

Celta Vigo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. Radu G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.0
Óscar Mingueza D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 47 1 0 1/4 0/1 5.6
Marcos Alonso D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 94% 81 5 1 0/1 2/2 6.3
Yoel Lago M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 22 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Javi Rodríguez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
M. Vecino M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 0 2 0/1 2/0 6.0
Ferran Jutglà F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 82% 28 1 1 0/0 3/3 6.3
I. Moriba M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Fer López M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 23 2 0 0/3 4/1 6.0
Javi Rueda D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 4 2 1/2 1/1 6.9
Borja Iglesias F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 41% 17 0 0 0/0 3/1 6.5
Sergio Carreira D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
W. Swedberg M 44 1 0 1 (0) 1 86% 14 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Iago Aspas F 44 0 0 1 (0) 4 85% 27 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
Jones El-Abdellaoui F 44 0 0 2 (2) 1 67% 9 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.3
Hugo Álvarez M 26 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 13 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.3

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Atubolu G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 67% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
J. Makengo D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 80% 25 3 2 0/1 2/2 6.6
P. Lienhart D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 3 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
M. Ginter D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 41 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
P. Treu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 27 1 2 0/0 0/3 7.5
J. Manzambi M 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 71% 21 1 3 2/2 1/4 7.2
M. Eggestein M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 0 0 0/0 3/3 6.3
V. Grifo M 56 0 1 1 (0) 1 89% 19 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
Y. Suzuki M 90 2 0 2 (2) 0 61% 18 2 0 1/2 1/2 8.3
J. Beste D 83 0 1 0 (0) 2 93% 27 5 1 0/0 2/2 7.3
I. Matanović F 56 1 0 1 (1) 1 64% 11 3 0 1/1 0/1 7.7
D. Scherhant F 34 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 4 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
L. Höler F 34 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 10 1 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
B. Ogbus D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Höfler M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Cyriaque Irié F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 0/1 —

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.