Celta Vigo v Athletic Club result
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Celta Vigo 2–0 Athletic Club — Celta Vigo won this La Liga match.
What xG said
xG said little between the sides: Celta Vigo 1.97, Athletic Club 1.67 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).
The result
Celta Vigo beat Athletic Club 2–0 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos in La Liga on Sunday 14 December.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Celta Vigo: Williot Swedberg (48’, assisted by Javi Rueda) and Jones El Abdellaoui (55’).
Discipline
Alejandro Hernandez, Spain showed five yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Celta Vigo: Ferran Jutglà (44’), Iago Aspas (77’) and Borja Iglesias (90+6’); Athletic Club: Iñaki Williams (66’) and Dani Vivian (87’).
What it changes
Celta Vigo move up from 10th to eighth (16 league matches played).
Athletic Club stay seventh after this result (17 league matches played).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ionuț Radu (Celta Vigo) 8.8, Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) 6.3 and Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) 5.9 led the match.
Next up
Celta Vigo next travel to Celtic on 22 October 2026.
Athletic Club next travel to Levante on 21 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Celta Vigo: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Athletic Club: Levante v Athletic Club, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Celta Vigo 2–0 Athletic Club · La Liga
- Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos · Vigo
- Referee: Alejandro Hernandez, Spain
- Head-to-head (last 6): Celta Vigo 2 · draws 0 · Athletic Club 4 · 3.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Celta Vigo 1W 1D 3L · Athletic Club 2W 2D 1L
Celta Vigo 2–0 Athletic Club (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Celta Vigo for / against | Line | Athletic Club for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.38 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 10 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.75 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 14.75 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 15 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.88 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.38 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez, Spain — 4.13 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 23.38 fouls over 8 matches (1.5 to the home side, 2.63 to the away side).
Celta Vigo
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Rueda n 8 | 45.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | Ruíz de Galarreta |
| W. Swedberg n 8 | 49 | 3 | 2.3 | — |
| Hugo Sotelo n 8 | 45.6 | 3 | 1 | Ruíz de Galarreta |
| Miguel Román n 8 | 44 | 2.3 | 0.8 | Ruíz de Galarreta |
| Hugo Álvarez n 8 | 56.4 | 2 | 0.4 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Durán n 8 | 49.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| J. El Abdellaoui n 8 | 35.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Iago Aspas n 8 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Bryan Zaragoza n 8 | 63.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Borja Iglesias n 8 | 55.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Durán n 8 | 49.9 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Bryan Zaragoza n 8 | 63.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| W. Swedberg n 8 | 49 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Iago Aspas n 8 | 44.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Borja Iglesias n 8 | 55.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Moriba n 8 | 79.9 | 3 |
| Javi Rueda n 8 | 45.9 | 2.2 |
| W. Swedberg n 8 | 49 | 2.1 |
| Sergio Carreira n 8 | 88 | 2 |
| Carlos Domínguez n 8 | 71.4 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Radu n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| Iván Villar n 8 | 97.5 | 2.7 |
Athletic Club
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruíz de Galarreta n 8 | 57.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | Miguel Román |
| Nico Serrano n 8 | 24.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | — |
| Alejandro Rego n 8 | 55.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — |
| Gorka Guruzeta n 8 | 74.3 | 2 | 1.4 | — |
| S. Sanchez n 5 | 27.6 | 2 | 3.9 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urko Izeta n 8 | 33.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Gorka Guruzeta n 8 | 74.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Oihan Sancet n 8 | 66.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Nico Williams n 8 | 66.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Robert Navarro n 8 | 52.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urko Izeta n 8 | 33.8 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Robert Navarro n 8 | 52.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Nico Williams n 8 | 66.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Álex Berenguer n 8 | 79.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Gorka Guruzeta n 8 | 74.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Jesús Areso n 8 | 57.1 | 3.9 |
| Alejandro Rego n 8 | 55.5 | 3.6 |
| Lekue n 8 | 45.8 | 3.4 |
| Ruíz de Galarreta n 8 | 57.3 | 3.1 |
| Mikel Vesga n 8 | 25.4 | 3.1 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
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Match statistics & details
| Celta Vigo | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 1.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 |
| 5 | Shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 507 | Passes | 492 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
Celta Vigo player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Radu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Manu Fernández | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Starfelt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Marcos Alonso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Miguel Román | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Óscar Mingueza | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Iago Aspas | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| W. Swedberg | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Javi Rueda | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Hugo Sotelo | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ferran Jutglà | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| J. El Abdellaoui sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Sergio Carreira sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| I. Moriba sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Borja Iglesias sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| Hugo Álvarez sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Athletic Club player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jesús Areso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Dani Vivian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.7 |
| Aitor Paredes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Ruíz de Galarreta | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Mikel Jauregizar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Nico Williams | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Yuri | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Álex Berenguer | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Oihan Sancet | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Sanchez sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| I. Williams sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| A. Boiro sub | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nico Serrano sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Urko Izeta sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Celta Vigo v Athletic Club — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-01-19 Celta Vigo 1–2 Athletic Club
- 2024-09-22 Athletic Club 3–1 Celta Vigo
- 2024-05-15 Celta Vigo 2–1 Athletic Club
- 2023-11-10 Athletic Club 4–3 Celta Vigo
- 2023-05-20 Athletic Club 2–1 Celta Vigo
- 2023-01-29 Celta Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club
Shot map and expected goals
Celta Vigo 1.97 xG from 5 shots, Athletic Club 1.67 from 14. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 5 | 2 | 1.97 |
| Athletic Club | 14 | 0 | 1.67 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Celta Vigo and Athletic Club?
- In their last 6 meetings, Celta Vigo won 2, Athletic Club won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Celta Vigo and Athletic Club?
- Recent form — Celta Vigo 1W 1D 3L; Athletic Club 2W 2D 1L.
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