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Celta de Vigo

3–0

xG 1.50–1.45

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Rayo Vallecano

Abanca-Balaídos

Vigo · Sun 18 Jan, 17:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 31,800

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. CEL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.50–1.45. A penalty does a lot of CEL's xG.

CELRAY
0.61Open play1.18
0.89Set play0.26
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.04Corners0.26
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
RAY took the volume, 14 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

CEL worked into better areas, 11 shots for three big chances.

CELRAY

Shots

11 – 14

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.10

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

6 – 9

Outside box

5 – 5

Blocked

3 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RAY went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 66'.

First half

  • 40'Sergio Carreira scores (right foot shot, Hugo Álvarez).
  • 44'Yellow, Hugo Álvarez (Foul).

Second half

  • 54'Bryan Zaragoza scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 58'Yellow, Gerard Gumbau (Foul).
  • 58'Yellow, Hugo Sotelo (Foul).
  • 59'Yellow, Carlos Martín (Foul).
  • 61'Alexandre Zurawski on, Alfonso Espino off.
  • 61'Randy Nteka on, Gerard Gumbau off.
  • 62'Williot Swedberg on, Hugo Álvarez off.
  • 63'Miguel Román on, Hugo Sotelo off.
  • 65'VAR.
  • 65'Yellow, Iago Aspas (Argument).
  • 66'Red, Nobel Mendy (Foul).
  • 66'Yellow, Óscar Mingueza (Argument).
  • 66'Yellow, Isi Palazón (Argument).
  • 68'Jozhua Vertrouwd on, Carlos Martín off.
  • 71'Manu Fernández on, Javi Rodríguez off.
  • 71'Javi Rueda on, Óscar Mingueza off.
  • 78'Fran Pérez on, Isi Palazón off.
  • 78'Oscar Trejo on, Jorge de Frutos off.
  • 79'Javi Rueda scores (right foot shot).
  • 83'Hugo Burcio on, Carl Starfelt off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
RAY left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

CEL have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against RAY's front three.

CEL · 3-4-3RAY · 4-3-3

2356131518202223323471314151819222432StarfeltMinguezaCarreiraMoribaRaduZaragozaDuránAlonsoSoteloÁlvarezRodríguezChavarríaDíazPalazónBatallaMartínGumbauGarcíaFrutosEspinoLejeuneMendy
Player ratingsFact
CEL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.5. Zaragoza led the card at 7.9.

CEL

15Bryan ZaragozaFW907.91
17Javi RuedaDF197.50
5Sergio CarreiraMF907.41
2Carl StarfeltDF837.30
13Ionuț RaduGK907.20
20Marcos AlonsoDF907.20
3Óscar MinguezaMF717.00
23Hugo ÁlvarezFW637.01
22Hugo SoteloMF627.01
18Pablo DuránFW906.91
6Ilaix MoribaMF906.80
19Williot SwedbergMF276.71
16Miguel RománMF286.61
38Hugo BurcioMF76.60
10Iago AspasFW06.50
12Manu FernándezDF196.40
32Javi RodríguezDF716.40

RAY

21Fran PérezMF126.91
15Gerard GumbauMF616.80
7Isi PalazónMF786.80
14Carlos MartínFW686.81
4Pedro DíazMF906.83
18Álvaro GarcíaFW906.71
13Augusto BatallaGK906.70
11Randy NtekaMF296.50
24Florian LejeuneDF906.50
9Alexandre ZurawskiFW296.50
3Pep ChavarríaDF906.40
8Oscar TrejoMF126.40
19Jorge de FrutosFW786.31
33Jozhua VertrouwdDF226.20
22Alfonso EspinoDF616.10
32Nobel MendyDF665.90
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

CEL

  • Mihailo RisticUnavailable

RAY

  • Pathé CissUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
RAY held territory in CEL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in CEL's third and 28% in RAY's.

CEL thirdMiddleRAY third
39%33%28%
CELRAY
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

CELRAY

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

447 – 454

Lge 437.2

Corners

5 – 7

Lge 4.8

Tackles

15 – 15

Lge 16.5

npxG

0.71 – 1.45