xF.
Villarreal

2–1

xG 2.53–1.91

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Celta de Vigo

Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal · Sun 26 Apr, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 23,500

xVerdict

VIL deserved this on chance quality. CEL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CEL missed 4 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VIL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.53–1.91. A penalty does a lot of CEL's xG.

VILCEL
1.58Open play0.85
0.95Set play1.06
0.06Corners0.27
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CEL got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–9.

VILCEL

Shots

13 – 9

xG / shot

0.19 – 0.21

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

8 – 8

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 5

Big missed

1 – 4

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VIL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 2', and they scored again.

First half

  • 2'Gerard Moreno scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 14'Yellow, Marcos Alonso (Foul).
  • 18'Yellow, Alfonso Pedraza (Foul).
  • 29'Nicolas Pépé scores (left foot shot, Alfonso Pedraza).
  • 29'Yellow, Ionuț Radu (Argument).
  • 42'Yellow, Nicolas Pépé (Foul).
  • 45+3'Yellow, Pablo Durán (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Ferran Jutglà on, Pablo Durán off.
  • 70'Yellow, Pape Gueye (Foul).
  • 71'VAR: To be retaken.
  • 73'Borja Iglesias scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 74'Yellow, Borja Iglesias.
  • 76'Iago Aspas on, Marcos Alonso off.
  • 76'Fer López on, Hugo Sotelo off.
  • 76'Álvaro Núñez on, Hugo Álvarez off.
  • 78'Sergi Cardona on, Alfonso Pedraza off.
  • 78'Alfon González on, Nicolas Pépé off.
  • 78'Dani Parejo on, Pape Gueye off.
  • 83'Hugo González on, Borja Iglesias off.
  • 85'Ayoze Pérez on, Georges Mikautadze off.
  • 90+2'Thomas Partey on, Alberto Moleiro off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Ilaix Moriba (Argument).
  • 90+5'Yellow, Iago Aspas (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CEL's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

VIL have two strikers against a back three.

VIL · 4-4-2CEL · 3-4-2-1

347912141819202425356713182022232932FreemanMarínMorenoMikautadzeVeigaComesañaGueyePépéMoleiroPedrazaTenasMinguezaCarreiraMoribaIglesiasRaduDuránAlonsoSoteloÁlvarezLagoRodríguez
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.8. Mingueza was the top mark.

VIL

19Nicolas PépéMF797.42
3Alex FreemanDF907.30
4Rafa MarínDF907.10
20Alberto MoleiroMF907.12
7Gerard MorenoFW907.10
24Alfonso PedrazaDF787.01
9Georges MikautadzeFW856.90
14Santi ComesañaMF906.80
11Alfon GonzálezFW116.81
12Renato VeigaDF906.80
25Arnau TenasGK906.80
10Dani ParejoMF116.71
18Pape GueyeMF796.61
23Sergi CardonaDF126.40
22Ayoze PérezFW56.40
16Thomas ParteyMF10.00

CEL

3Óscar MinguezaMF907.42
7Borja IglesiasFW837.40
22Hugo SoteloMF767.11
10Iago AspasFW146.81
20Marcos AlonsoDF766.81
32Javi RodríguezDF906.70
29Yoel LagoDF906.70
18Pablo DuránFW466.61
13Ionuț RaduGK906.60
23Hugo ÁlvarezFW766.61
14Álvaro NúñezDF146.50
30Hugo GonzálezFW76.50
6Ilaix MoribaMF906.50
5Sergio CarreiraMF906.50
8Fer LópezMF146.50
9Ferran JutglàFW446.41
Missing playersFact
VIL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CEL had none stored.

VIL

  • Juan FoythUnavailable

CEL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

When the ball went high, CEL went down their left.

VIL thirdMiddleCEL third
40%34%26%
VILCEL
Match statsFact
CEL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VIL had the better chances.

VILCEL

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

488 – 542

Lge 437.2

Corners

7 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

12 – 12

Lge 16.5

npxG

1.74 – 1.12