Villarreal v Celta Vigo result

Full-time · Villarreal 4–3 Celta Vigo

La Liga · · Estadio de la Ceramica

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Villarreal 4–3 Celta Vigo — Villarreal won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Villarreal beat Celta Vigo 4–3 at Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Monday 26 August. Villarreal have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Celta Vigo have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Villarreal came from behind: Celta Vigo led 2–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Celta Vigo: Borja Iglesias (12’), Óscar Mingueza (31’), an own goal by Jaílson (64’) and Carl Starfelt (80’, assisted by Óscar Mingueza); Villarreal: Sergi Cardona (26’, assisted by Gerard Moreno), Thierno Barry (60’, assisted by Sergi Cardona) and Dani Parejo (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Villarreal 3.64, Celta Vigo 2.72, from 24 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Villarreal: Kiko Femenía (55’), Santi Comesaña (80’), Pape Gueye (85’) and Nicolas Pépé (90+11’); Celta Vigo: I. Moriba (52’), Williot Swedberg (88’) and Hugo Álvarez (90+8’).

What it changes

With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 3, across 10 matches. Villarreal are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) 10.9, Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) 9.0 and Iván Villar (Celta Vigo) 7.5 led the match.

Next up

Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.

Celta Vigo next host Alaves on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Celta Vigo: Celta Vigo v Alaves, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Villarreal 4–3 Celta Vigo · La Liga
  • Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal
  • Referee: Miguel Ortiz
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Villarreal 3 · draws 2 · Celta Vigo 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Villarreal 2W 3D 0L · Celta Vigo 4W 1D 0L

Villarreal 4–3 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 1.75
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 3.13
Corners
against 4.13 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.88 / 3.88
Shots on target
against 5.38 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.88 / 2
Cards
against 2.88 / 1.13 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameVillarreal for / againstLineCelta Vigo for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.25 for · 4.13 against n 8
9.5standard
3.13 for · 4.75 against n 8
Shots
13.88 for · 15.25 against n 8
19.5standard
9.13 for · 12.63 against n 8
Shots on target
4.88 for · 5.38 against n 8
8.5standard
3.88 for · 4 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.25 for · 11.13 against n 8
21.5standard
11.25 for · 12.88 against n 8
Cards shown
2.88 for · 2.88 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 1.13 against n 8
Villarreal
Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
F. Coquelin n 851
2.97/5
1.14/1
—
Alex Baena n 884.1
1.77/5
1.96/5
—
P. Gueye n 865.5
1.77/3
2.25/4
—
Manu Trigueros n 826.5
1.73/1
0.41/0
—
Ramón Terrats n 834.8
1.63/2
1.32/1
—
Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Alexander Sørloth n 864.4
36/3
1.74/3
José Luis Morales n 819.8
2.83/1
1.72/1
B. Traoré n 852.1
2.67/4
1.14/1
Gerard Moreno n 867.3
2.26/4
0.84/1
A. Danjuma n 851.8
2.25/5
1.34/2
Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Alexander Sørloth n 864.4
1.64/3
0.21/0
Alex Baena n 884.1
00/0
0.84/1
Gerard Moreno n 867.3
00/0
0.73/1
José Luis Morales n 819.8
0.61/0
00/0
Y. Mosquera n 884.4
0.32/0
0.11/0
Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Gueye n 865.5
3.47/6
Ramón Terrats n 834.8
3.24/4
Y. Mosquera n 884.4
2.77/5
Manu Trigueros n 826.5
2.54/1
Sergi Cardona n 873.8
2.48/5
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
F. Jörgensen n 890
3.98/6
Diego Conde n 890
2.66/3
Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Miguel Rodríguez n 830
33/2
2.63/2
—
T. Douvikas n 841.9
2.48/1
4.86/4
—
Hugo Sotelo n 850.4
2.27/3
00/0
—
L. de la Torre n 851.1
24/3
1.13/1
—
Unai Núñez n 863.5
1.96/5
0.42/0
—
Celta Vigo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Carles Pérez n 849.1
2.36/2
0.93/1
J. Strand Larsen n 870.3
2.27/4
1.36/1
W. Swedberg n 855.8
26/4
1.25/1
Iago Aspas n 882.1
1.97/6
1.16/2
T. Douvikas n 841.9
1.13/1
0.82/1
Celta Vigo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Swedberg n 855.8
0.84/0
0.21/0
Iago Aspas n 882.1
0.54/0
0.43/0
J. Strand Larsen n 870.3
0.53/0
0.21/0
T. Douvikas n 841.9
0.52/0
00/0
Hugo Álvarez n 883.1
0.11/0
0.32/0
Celta Vigo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Manu Sánchez n 867.4
2.58/6
Hugo Sotelo n 850.4
2.55/5
Unai Núñez n 863.5
2.37/4
Jaílson n 884.4
2.17/4
Óscar Mingueza n 878.8
2.16/5
Celta Vigo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
V. Guaita n 890
36/4
Iván Villar n 881.9
1.42/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VillarrealCelta Vigo
45%Possession55%
3.64Expected goals (xG)2.72
24Shots20
9Shots on target9
11Shots off target5
4Blocked shots6
16Shots inside the box15
7Corners4
2Offsides1
8Fouls7
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Saves6
450Passes565
89%Pass accuracy89%

Villarreal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Diego Conde9000000006.2
Kiko Femenía90001011Y7.3
Raúl Albiol9000000107.2
Sergi Cardona9011313308.9
Santi Comesaña90001002Y7.2
Dani Parejo9010221207.3
Alex Baena7200428007.9
A. Danjuma5900000106.3
E. Bailly5800100106.3
Yeremy Pino5800100106.9
Gerard Moreno4501213107.9
Ayoze Pérez sub4500101106.9
Logan Costa sub3200000006.5
N. Pépé sub32001110Y7.3
T. Barry sub3110210007.3
P. Gueye sub18001100Y6.7

Celta Vigo player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Iván Villar9000000007.9
Jaílson9000000106.2
C. Starfelt9010210007
Óscar Mingueza9011111207.9
Damián Rodríguez9000002106.9
Jonathan Bamba9000114107.6
Borja Iglesias7410110007.5
Javier Manquillo7000000106.5
Alfon González7000322106.7
I. Moriba58000010Y6.9
Sergio Carreira5800000106.7
Hugo Álvarez sub32000002Y6.2
Fran Beltrán sub3200001007
W. Swedberg sub20004310Y6.2
Iago Aspas sub2000001006.9
T. Douvikas sub1600200006.3

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 Villarreal v Celta Vigo — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
VillarrealWDDDW
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Celta VigoWWDWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Villarreal 3 · 2 draws · Celta Vigo 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2024-05-05 Celta Vigo 3–2 Villarreal
  • 2023-12-20 Villarreal 3–2 Celta Vigo
  • 2023-04-30 Villarreal 3–1 Celta Vigo
  • 2023-01-13 Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal
  • 2022-03-12 Villarreal 1–0 Celta Vigo
  • 2021-11-20 Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Villarreal#5 pos70 pts38 pl+20 GD
Celta Vigo#7 pos55 pts38 pl+2 GD
Goals per game
Villarreal scored1.87
Celta Vigo scored1.55
Villarreal conceded1.34
Celta Vigo conceded1.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Celta Vigo?
In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal won 3, Celta Vigo won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Villarreal and Celta Vigo?
Recent form — Villarreal 2W 3D 0L; Celta Vigo 4W 1D 0L.

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