Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo result
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Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Celta Vigo — this La Liga match was drawn.
What xG said
xG said little between the sides: Rayo Vallecano 1.32, Celta Vigo 1.28 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).
The result
Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo drew 1–1 at Estadio de Vallecas in La Liga on Sunday 21 September. Celta Vigo have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Celta Vigo: Borja Iglesias (49’, assisted by Javi Rueda); Rayo Vallecano: Jorge de Frutos (65’, assisted by Álvaro García).
Discipline
Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain showed two yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Rayo Vallecano: Isi Palazón (40’); Celta Vigo: Javi Rueda (55’).
What it changes
Rayo Vallecano stay 14th after this result (five league matches played). Rayo Vallecano have scored 41 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Rayo Vallecano have conceded 44 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.
Celta Vigo move down from 14th to 15th (six league matches played). Celta Vigo have scored 53 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Celta Vigo have conceded 48 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.
Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Celta Vigo are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) 8.1, Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) 6.1 and Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) 5.8 led the match.
Head-to-head
Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Celta Vigo.
Next up
Rayo Vallecano next travel to Real Sociedad on 8 November 2026.
Celta Vigo next host Levante on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Rayo Vallecano: Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Celta Vigo: Celta Vigo v Levante, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Celta Vigo · La Liga
- Venue: Estadio de Vallecas · Madrid
- Referee: Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain
- Head-to-head (last 6): Rayo Vallecano 2 · draws 3 · Celta Vigo 1 · 1.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Rayo Vallecano 2W 1D 2L · Celta Vigo 0W 4D 1L
Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Celta Vigo (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 14 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Rayo Vallecano for / against | Line | Celta Vigo for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.88 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.25 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.75 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13.63 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.13 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.13 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.88 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain — 3.44 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches.
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Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla | 6 | 90540 min | 142.3 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla n 8 | 90 | 2.6 |
Rayo Vallecano Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Lejeune | 6 | 87524 min | 81.4 /90 | 61 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 295 /90 | 101.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Rațiu | 4 | 90360 min | 71.8 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 184.5 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Pep Chavarría | 4 | 88352 min | 51.3 /90 | 71.8 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 205.1 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
| J. Vertrouwd | 3 | 87260 min | 41.4 /90 | 41.4 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 72.4 /90 | 31 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Luiz Felipe | 3 | 70211 min | 41.7 /90 | 41.7 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 62.6 /90 | 20.9 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 88 | 1.5 | 0.1 | — |
| Isi Palazón n 8 | 72.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | — |
| Álvaro García n 8 | 63.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Hugo Sotelo |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 70.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | Hugo Sotelo |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 88 | 1.2 |
| Isi Palazón n 8 | 72.5 | 0.3 |
| Álvaro García n 8 | 63.6 | 1.2 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 70.4 | 0.6 |
| Unai López n 8 | 61.9 | 2.5 |
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Rayo Vallecano Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge de Frutos | 6 | 64386 min | 20.5 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 81.9 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 81.9 /90 | 51.2 /90 |
| Pedro Díaz | 5 | 63317 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.4 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 |
| Sergio Camello | 3 | 68205 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.3 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 31.3 /90 |
| R. Nteka | 2 | 61121 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 43 /90 |
| Alemão | 1 | 2626 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 13.5 /90 | 13.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 88 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Isi Palazón n 8 | 72.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Álvaro García n 8 | 63.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 70.4 | 2.1 | 1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Lejeune n 8 | 88 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Isi Palazón n 8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Álvaro García n 8 | 63.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Jorge de Frutos n 8 | 70.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Radu | 5 | 90450 min | 132.6 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Radu n 5 | 90 | 2.6 |
Celta Vigo Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Rodríguez | 5 | 71353 min | 102.5 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 174.3 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Carlos Domínguez | 3 | 90270 min | 31 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 82.7 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Manu Fernández | 3 | 78233 min | 62.3 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 114.2 /90 | 31.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Marcos Alonso | 3 | 71212 min | 31.3 /90 | 31.3 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 135.5 /90 | 31.3 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| Yoel Lago | 2 | 86172 min | 42.1 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 31.6 /90 | 73.7 /90 | 21 /90 | 10.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Radu n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| I. Moriba n 8 | 81.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | — |
| Hugo Sotelo n 8 | 72.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Jorge de Frutos |
| Javi Rodríguez n 8 | 77.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | — |
| Iago Aspas n 8 | 57.6 | 0.2 | 1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. Moriba n 8 | 81.1 | 4 |
| Hugo Sotelo n 8 | 72.8 | 1.9 |
| Javi Rodríguez n 8 | 77.9 | 1.9 |
| Iago Aspas n 8 | 57.6 | 0.6 |
| Borja Iglesias n 8 | 41.6 | 0.3 |
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Celta Vigo Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 5 | 62311 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 72 /90 | 30.9 /90 | 113.2 /90 | 41.2 /90 |
| Borja Iglesias | 5 | 33167 min | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 21.1 /90 |
| Pablo Durán | 4 | 71284 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Ferran Jutglà | 4 | 56222 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 93.6 /90 | 52 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| Bryan Zaragoza | 4 | 36143 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.3 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 53.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Radu n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Moriba n 8 | 81.1 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Hugo Sotelo n 8 | 72.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Javi Rodríguez n 8 | 77.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Iago Aspas n 8 | 57.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Radu n 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Moriba n 8 | 81.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Sotelo n 8 | 72.8 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Javi Rodríguez n 8 | 77.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Iago Aspas n 8 | 57.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Rayo Vallecano | Celta Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Possession | 41% |
| 1.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 15 | Shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 533 | Passes | 370 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
Rayo Vallecano Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Batalla | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| A. Rațiu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| F. Lejeune | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| P. Ciss | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Óscar Valentín | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Álvaro García | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Pedro Díaz | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Isi Palazón | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| A. Espino | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Sergio Camello | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Pep Chavarría sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Alemão sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| I. Balliu sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Unai López sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Samu Becerra sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Celta Vigo Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Radu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Manu Fernández | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Yoel Lago | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Fran Beltrán | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sergio Carreira | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Ristić | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Bryan Zaragoza | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Hugo Sotelo | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Javi Rueda | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Y | 7 |
| Hugo Álvarez | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Óscar Mingueza sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Pablo Durán sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| I. Moriba sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| C. Starfelt sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Ferran Jutglà sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
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 Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-05-18 Celta Vigo 1–2 Rayo Vallecano
- 2025-01-10 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Celta Vigo
- 2024-03-31 Celta Vigo 0–0 Rayo Vallecano
- 2023-12-11 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Celta Vigo
- 2023-03-11 Celta Vigo 3–0 Rayo Vallecano
- 2022-11-10 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Celta Vigo
Shot Map and Expected Goals
Rayo Vallecano 1.32 xG from 15 shots, Celta Vigo 1.28 from 9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 1 | 1.32 |
| Celta Vigo | 9 | 1 | 1.28 |
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Expected Goals Race
At half-time, Celta Vigo led on xG, 0.70 to 0.13. At full time, xG was level: Rayo Vallecano 1.32, Celta Vigo 1.28. The widest gap was 0.89 xG to Celta Vigo, in the 63rd minute.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo?
- In their last 6 meetings, Rayo Vallecano won 2, Celta Vigo won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo?
- Recent form — Rayo Vallecano 2W 1D 2L; Celta Vigo 0W 4D 1L.
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