La Liga · Sun, 18 Jan 2026 ·
Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano — 3 - 0
Estadio Abanca Balaídos · Referee: M. Busquets
Match report
Celta Vigo beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0
Celta Vigo beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in La Liga matchday 20 on Sunday, 18 January 2026 at Estadio Abanca Balaídos. S. Carreira (40'), B. Zaragoza (54' pen) and J. Rueda (79') scored for Celta Vigo. Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano, 66') was sent off. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Celta Vigo had 49% of the ball and 11 shots (7 on target) against Rayo Vallecano’s 14 (3 on target). Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Celta Vigo 14th in the La Liga table on 7 points and Rayo Vallecano 12th on 8.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sun, 1 Nov 2026, Rayo Vallecano – Celta Vigo
Match events
- -5'yellow cardIago AspasYellow Card
- 40'goalS. CarreiraAssist: H. Alvarez
- 44'yellow cardHugo ÁlvarezYellow Card
- 54'penaltyB. ZaragozaPenalty
- 58'yellow cardHugo SoteloYellow Card
- 58'yellow cardGerard GumbauYellow Card
- 59'yellow cardCarlos MartínYellow Card
- 61'substitutionG. GumbauOff: R. Nteka
- 61'substitutionPachaOff: Alemao
- 62'substitutionH. AlvarezOff: W. Swedberg
- 63'substitutionH. SoteloOff: M. Roman
- 65'VAR decisionNobel MendyCard upgrade
- 66'yellow cardÓscar MinguezaYellow Card
- 66'yellow cardIsi PalazónYellow Card
- 66'red cardNobel MendyRed Card
- 68'substitutionC. MartinOff: J. Vertrouwd
- 71'substitutionJ. RodriguezOff: M. Fernandez
- 71'substitutionO. MinguezaOff: J. Rueda
- 78'substitutionJ. de FrutosOff: O. Trejo
- 79'substitutionI. PalazonOff: F. Perez
- 79'goalJ. RuedaNormal Goal
- 83'substitutionC. StarfeltOff: H. Burcio
Lineups
Celta Vigo
Formation 3-4-3 · Coach Claudio Giraldez
Starting XI
- 13I. RaduG
- 32J. RodriguezD
- 2C. StarfeltD
- 20M. AlonsoD
- 3O. MinguezaM
- 6I. MoribaM
- 22H. SoteloM
- 5S. CarreiraM
- 23H. AlvarezF
- 18P. DuranF
- 15B. ZaragozaF
Substitutes
- 1I. VillarG
- 4J. AidooD
- 7B. IglesiasF
- 10I. AspasF
- 12M. FernandezD
- 16M. RomanM
- 17J. RuedaD
- 19W. SwedbergM
- 24C. DominguezD
- 29Y. LagoD
- 38H. BurcioM
- 39J. El AbdellaouiF
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Inigo Perez
Starting XI
- 13A. BatallaG
- 22PachaD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 32N. MendyD
- 3P. ChavarriaD
- 7I. PalazonM
- 4P. DiazM
- 15G. GumbauM
- 14C. MartinF
- 19J. de FrutosF
- 18A. GarciaF
Substitutes
- 1D. CardenasG
- 40A. MolinaG
- 33J. VertrouwdD
- 26M. de las SiasD
- 28S. BecerraM
- 11R. NtekaM
- 21F. PerezM
- 9AlemaoF
- 8O. TrejoM
Match statistics
- 49%Possession51%
- 1.87Expected goals (xG)1.11
- 11Total shots14
- 7Shots on target3
- 1Shots off target4
- 3Blocked shots7
- 6Shots inside the box9
- 5Shots outside the box5
- 5Corners7
- 4Offsides1
- 7Fouls14
- 4Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards1
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 447Passes454
- 385Accurate passes392
- 86%Pass accuracy86%
- -1.20Goals prevented-1.20
Player statistics
Celta Vigo
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Ionuț RaduG | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 2Carl StarfeltD | 83 | 7.7 | ||
| 20Marcos AlonsoD | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 32Javi RodríguezD | 71 | 6.9 | ||
| 3Óscar MinguezaM | 71 | 7.0 | ||
| 5Sergio CarreiraM | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 6Ilaix MoribaM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 22Hugo SoteloM | 63 | 7.2 | ||
| 15Bryan ZaragozaFTop rated | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 18Pablo DuránF | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Hugo ÁlvarezF | 62 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 1Iván VillarG | – | – | ||
| 4Joseph AidooD | – | – | ||
| 12Manu FernándezD | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| 17Javier RuedaD | 19 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 24Carlos DomínguezD | – | – | ||
| 29Yoel LagoD | – | – | ||
| 16Miguel RománM | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Williot SwedbergM | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| 38Hugo BurcioM | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 7Borja IglesiasF | – | – | ||
| 10Iago AspasF | – | – | ||
| 39Jones El-AbdellaouiF | – | – |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Augusto BatallaG | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 3Josep ChavarríaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 22Alfonso EspinoD | 61 | 5.9 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Nobel MendyD | 66 | 5.3 | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 7Isi PalazónM | 78 | 6.3 | ||
| 15Gerard GumbauM | 61 | 7.2 | ||
| 14Carlos MartínF | 68 | 6.7 | ||
| 18Álvaro GarcíaF | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 19Jorge de FrutosF | 78 | 6.7 | ||
| 1Dani CárdenasG | – | – | ||
| 40Adrián MolinaG | – | – | ||
| 26Marco de las SiasD | – | – | ||
| 33Jozhua VertrouwdD | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Óscar TrejoM | 12 | 6.2 | ||
| 11Randy NtekaM | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| 21Fran PérezM | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| 28Samu BecerraM | – | – | ||
| 9AlemãoF | 29 | 6.5 |