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Valencia

0–0

xG 0.73–0.47

Celta de Vigo

Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia · Sat 22 Aug, 18:30 UK · La Liga · Cap 49,430

xVerdict

A draw that VAL will feel they left behind. CEL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CEL held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 49% of CEL's xG.

VALCEL
0.68Open play0.24
0.04Set play0.23
0.04Free kicks0.00
Shot profileFact
VAL were shooting from poor areas, 8 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 8–7.

VALCEL

Shots

8 – 7

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.07

On target

2 – 3

Inside box

4 – 3

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

2 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.14–0.11.

VAL

0.14

xG prevented

CEL

0.11

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
No goals in the event feed.
xAnalysis

The timeline is cards, changes, and VAR.

First half

  • 38'Yellow, Justin de Haas (Foul).
  • 39'Yellow, Stole Dimitrievski (Argument).

Second half

  • 46'Mouctar Diakhaby on, Justin de Haas off.
  • 57'Umar Sadiq on, Ryunosuke Sato off.
  • 57'Williot Swedberg on, Hugo Álvarez off.
  • 57'Yellow, Sergio Carreira (Foul).
  • 64'Iago Aspas  on, Javi Galán off.
  • 64'Pablo Durán on, Ferran Jutglà off.
  • 64'Javi Rueda on, Jones El-Abdellaoui off.
  • 67'Yellow, Javi Rueda (Foul).
  • 69'Aliou Dieng on, Filip Ugrinic off.
  • 69'Pablo Maffeo on, José Gayà  off.
  • 77'Ilaix Moriba on, Aleix Febas off.
  • 80'Yellow, Ionuț Radu  (Time wasting).
  • 83'Hugo Duro on, Arnaut Danjuma off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-4-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
VAL started a back five against CEL's back four.
xAnalysis

VAL set up 5-4-1. CEL set up 3-4-3.

VAL · 5-4-1CEL · 3-4-3

12578121418212339358913142022232939DimitrievskiRodríguezTárregaDanjumaGuerraHaasGayàPepeluVázquezUgrinicSatoAlonsoCarreiraRománJutglàRaduFebasRodríguezGalánÁlvarezLagoEl-Abdellao…
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Alonso was the top mark.

VAL

5César TárregaDF907.40
2Guido RodríguezMF907.30
23Filip UgrinicMF697.31
18PepeluDF907.20
1Stole DimitrievskiGK907.00
4Mouctar DiakhabyDF447.00
7Arnaut DanjumaFW836.90
21Jesús VázquezDF906.90
8Javi GuerraMF906.71
39Ryunosuke SatoMF576.70
14José GayàDF696.61
24Pablo MaffeoDF216.61
9Hugo DuroFW76.50
6Umar SadiqFW336.40
15Aliou DiengMF216.40
12Justin de HaasDF466.40

CEL

3Marcos AlonsoDF907.90
8Miguel RománMF907.22
20Javi RodríguezDF907.10
29Yoel LagoDF907.10
14Aleix FebasMF777.00
13Ionuț RaduGK907.00
5Sergio CarreiraMF907.00
22Javi GalánMF646.81
11Pablo DuránFW266.80
19Williot SwedbergMF336.71
10Iago AspasFW266.71
23Hugo ÁlvarezFW576.51
6Ilaix MoribaMF136.50
39Jones El-AbdellaouiFW646.30
17Javi RuedaDF266.30
9Ferran JutglàFW646.20
Missing playersFact
VAL named 3 absences.
xAnalysis

CEL had none stored.

VAL

  • Sergi CanósUnavailable
  • Dimitri FoulquierUnavailable
  • Diego LópezUnavailable

CEL

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CEL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 36–64, VAL to CEL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

VAL thirdMiddleCEL third
32%45%23%
VALCEL
Match statsFact
CEL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 44%–56%.

VALCEL

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

486 – 616

Lge 455.2

Corners

1 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

11 – 9

Lge 16.8

npxG

0.73 – 0.47