Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano — La Liga
3-0
Estadio Abanca Balaídos, Vigo
Going into the match, Celta Vigo had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Rayo Vallecano had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Rayo Vallecano 2 wins, 1 drawn. Celta Vigo are 16th in the La Liga on 3 points; Rayo Vallecano are 14th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Celta Vigo
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W W D W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Sevilla · 12 Jan 2026
- W 4-1 vs Valencia · 3 Jan 2026
- D 0-0 at Oviedo · 20 Dec 2025
- W 2-0 vs Athletic Club · 14 Dec 2025
- L 1-2 vs Bologna · 11 Dec 2025
- W 0-2 at Real Madrid · 7 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Rayo Vallecano
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (W D L D L). 0.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Mallorca · 11 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Getafe · 2 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Elche · 21 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 vs Real Betis · 15 Dec 2025
- L 1-0 at Espanyol · 7 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs Valencia · 1 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Celta Vigo · 21 Sept 2025 · La Liga
- Celta Vigo 1-2 Rayo Vallecano · 18 May 2025 · La Liga
- Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Celta Vigo · 10 Jan 2025 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 40' Normal Goal — S. Carreira (Celta Vigo)
- 54' Penalty — B. Zaragoza (Celta Vigo)
- 79' Normal Goal — J. Rueda (Celta Vigo)
Match statistics
| Celta Vigo | Metric | Rayo Vallecano |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1.90274 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.31932 |
| 11 | Total shots | 14 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 447 | Total passes | 454 |
| 385 | Accurate passes | 392 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 86 |
| 7 | Key passes | 7 |
| 81 | Duels | 81 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 | Alaves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Coruna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Levante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Racing Santander | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Getafe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Malaga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | Elche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |