Celta Vigo 3-0 Rayo Vallecano
- S. Carreira 40'
- Zaragoza 54'
- Rueda 79'
Match summary
Celta Vigo beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in LaLiga on Sun, 18 Jan 2026.
Goals — Celta Vigo: S. Carreira 40'; Zaragoza 54' (pen); Rueda 79'.
Celta Vigo had 49% of the possession and 11 shots (7 on target) against 14 (3) for Rayo Vallecano; corners 5-7, yellow cards 4-3.
Red cards: Celta Vigo 0, Rayo Vallecano 1.
In their last 14 meetings Celta Vigo won 4, Rayo Vallecano won 4 and 6 ended level.
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos. Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer.
Match timeline
- 40'S. CarreiraAssist: ÁlvarezGoal1-0
- 44'ÁlvarezYellow card
- 54'ZaragozaPenalty goal2-0
- 58'GumbauYellow card
- 59'SoteloYellow card
- 59'MartínYellow card
- 61'⇄In NtekaOut GumbauSubstitution
- 61'⇄In AlemãoOut A. EspinoSubstitution
- 62'⇄In SwedbergOut ÁlvarezSubstitution
- 63'⇄In RománOut SoteloSubstitution
- 65'AspasYellow card
- 66'PalazónYellow card
- 66'PalazónYellow card
- 66'MendyRed card
- 67'MinguezaYellow card
- 68'⇄In J. VertrouwdOut MartínSubstitution
- 71'⇄In RuedaOut MinguezaSubstitution
- 71'⇄In M. FernándezOut RodríguezSubstitution
- 78'⇄In TrejoOut FrutosSubstitution
- 78'⇄In F. PerezOut PalazónSubstitution
- 79'RuedaGoal3-0
- 83'⇄In H. BurcioOut StarfeltSubstitution
Top performers
ÁlvarezCelta Vigo · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes61
F. PerezRayo Vallecano · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes13
S. CarreiraCelta Vigo · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.61
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
DiazRayo Vallecano · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.05
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
RuedaCelta Vigo · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes20
LejeuneRayo Vallecano · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3Celta Vigo 3-4-3
Celta Vigo
Coach: Claudio Giráldez
Substitutes
- 12Manu FernándezDefender6.6
- 17Javi RuedaDefender7.6
- 38Hugo BurcioMidfielder
- 16Miguel RománMidfielder6.4
- 19Williot SwedbergAttacker6.6
- 1Iván VillarGoalkeeper
- 4Joseph AidooDefender
- 24Carlos DomínguezDefender
- 29Yoel LagoDefender
- 39Jones El-AbdellaouiAttacker
- 10Iago AspasAttacker
- 7Borja IglesiasAttacker
Rayo Vallecano
Coach: Iñigo Pérez
Substitutes
- 33Jozhua VertrouwdDefender6.2
- 11Randy NtekaMidfielder6.2
- 8Oscar TrejoMidfielder6.4
- 21Fran PérezAttacker6.9
- 9AlemãoAttacker6.1
- 1Dani CárdenasGoalkeeper
- 40Adrián MolinaGoalkeeper
- 26Marco de las SíasDefender
- 28Samu BecerraMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Óscar ValentínRed Card
- Andrei RatiuHamstring Injury
- Ivan BalliuPhysical discomfort
- Abdul MuminCruciate ligament injury
Statistics
Celta VigoRayo Vallecano
Key statistics
49%Possession51%
1.87Expected Goals1.11
11Total Shots14
7Shots On Target3
3Big Chances Created1
5Corners7
7Fouls14
4Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
4Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves4
385Passes Completed392
All statistics
1Shots Off Target4
3Shots Blocked7
1.8Expected Goals On Target0.49
14Free Kicks7
6Shots Inside The Box9
447Total Passes454
5Shots Outside The Box5
0Big Chances Missed1
1.02Expected Assists0.84
0/7 (0%)Crosses Completed3/27 (11%)
257Passes Own Half214
197Passes Opposition Half267
20/44 (45%)Long Passes Completed29/51 (57%)
16Throw-Ins18
7Key Passes7
73Passes Into Final Third99
60Backward Passes72
7Goal Kicks3
6Interceptions10
1.11Expected Goals Conceded1.87
4/15 (27%)Tackles Won8/15 (53%)
31Clearances17
42Duels Won39
8/18 (44%)Aerial Duels Won10/18 (56%)
34/63 (54%)Ground Duels Won29/63 (46%)
14Was Fouled7
5/13 (38%)Successful Dribbles7/13 (54%)
8Was Dribbled Past6
2Final Third Possession Won4
101Possession Lost119
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
4 Celta Vigo6 draws4 Rayo Vallecano
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Match information
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Round
- Round 20
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
- Attendance
- 20,835
- Referee
- Mateo Busquets Ferrer