VIGO. Villarreal and Celta de Vigo draw 1-1. A. Moreno scored the first goal (27′) for Villarreal. B. Mendez equalized (72′). Celta de Vigo was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%)

The match was played at the Abanca-Balaídos (Vigo) stadium in Vigo on Saturday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Javier Alberola Rojas with the assistance of Teodoro Sobrino Magán and Iván Hernández Ramos. The 4th official was Carlos Fernández Buergo. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 19.1 degrees Celsius or 66.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

Celta de Vigo

1 - 1

Villarreal

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 12 Total 18
  • 3 On Target 6
  • 7 Off Target 9
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 120 Attack 120
  • 48 Dangerous attack 56
  • 83 Ball safe 81
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 14 Total 17
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Celta de Vigo was in firm control of the ball 57% while Villarreal was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Villarreal was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough Villarreal to win the match​.

Celta de Vigo shot 12 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Villarreal shot 18 times, 6 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Celta de Vigo received 1 yellow card (S. Mina). Regarding the opposition, Villarreal received 1 yellow card (J. Foyth).

Match Timeline

17'
27'
Alberto Moreno(goal)D. Parejo
45'
Juan Foyth- Yellow
46'
46'
Franco Cervi- sub ->Nolito
65'
69'
Yéremy Pino - sub ->M. Trigueros
69'
72'
79'
83'
83'
Aïssa Mandi- sub ->B. Dia
83'
85'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Real Madrid
86
38
FC Barcelona
73
38
Atlético Madrid
71
38
Sevilla
70
38
Real Betis
65
38
Real Sociedad
62
38
Villarreal
59
38
Athletic Club
55
38
Valencia
48
38
Osasuna
47
38
Celta de Vigo
46
38
Rayo Vallecano
42
38
Elche
42
38
Espanyol
42
38
Getafe
39
38
Cádiz
39
38
Mallorca
39
38
Granada
38
38
Levante
35
38
Deportivo Alavés
31
38

After this encounter, Celta de Vigo will have 13 points to remain in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Villarreal will have 16 points to hold in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Celta de Vigo will play away against Deportivo Alavés on the 27th of November with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Celta de Vigo (3 draws).

Villarreal will host FC Barcelona on the 27th of November with a 24-3 head to head statistic in favor of FC Barcelona (7 draws).

Celta de Vigo – Formation

Celta de Vigo
G
Matías Dituro 1.Argentina
7.1
D
J. Murillo 24.Colombia
6.2
46'
D
Kevin Vázquez 20.Spain
6.4
D
Joseph Aidoo 15.Ghana
7.2
79'
D
Javi Galán 17.Spain
7.0
M
Denis Suárez 6.Spain
7.3
M
Brais Méndez 23.Spain
7.5
72'
M
Fran Beltrán 8.Spain
7.4
85'
M
Nolito 9.Spain
6.8
65'
F
Iago Aspas 10.Spain
7.2
F
Santi Mina 22.Spain
6.7
46' 17'
Substitutes
G
Rubén Blanco 13.Spain
D
José Fontán 19.Spain
6.7
79'
D
Néstor Araújo 4.Mexico
6.5
46'
M
Augusto Solari 21.Argentina
M
Miguel Baeza 16.Spain
M
Okay Yokuşlu 5.Turkey
6.2
85'
M
Franco Cervi 11.Argentina
7.0
65'
F
Thiago Galhardo 7.Brazil
6.2
46'

Celta de Vigo started with a 4-1-3-2 line-up (4-1-3-2).

The manager Eduardo Germán Coudet decided to play with the following team: Matías Dituro (7.1), Kevin Vazquez (6.4), Joseph Aidoo (7.2), Jeison Murillo (6.2), Javi Galán (7.0), Fran Beltrán (7.4), Brais Méndez (7.5), Denis Suárez (7.3), Nolito (6.8), Iago Aspas (7.2) and Santi Mina (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Augusto Solari, Jose Fontán (6.7), Thiago Galhardo (6.2), Miguel Baeza, Néstor Araujo (6.5), Okay Yokuşlu (6.2), Franco Cervi (7.0) and Rubén Blanco.

Substitutions

Celta de Vigo made 5 changes: J. Murillo for N. Araujo (46′), S. Mina for T. Galhardo (46′), Nolito for F. Cervi (65′), J. Aidoo for J. Fontan (79′) and F. Beltran for O. Yokuslu (85′).

Best player: Brais Méndez​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Celta de Vigo was Brais Méndez.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 37 passes (75% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 16. He performed 1 cross.

Villarreal – Formation

Villarreal
G
Gerónimo Rulli 13.Argentina
6.1
D
Raúl Albiol 3.Spain
6.8
D
Pau Torres 4.Spain
7.1
D
Juan Foyth 8.Argentina
7.2
83' 45'
D
Alfonso Pedraza 24.Spain
6.8
M
Alberto Moreno 18.Spain
7.8
83' 27'
M
Vicente Iborra 10.Spain
6.2
M
Dani Parejo 5.Spain
8.0
M
Rubén Peña 20.Spain
6.8
69'
F
Manu Trigueros 14.Spain
6.2
69'
F
Boulaye Dia 16.Senegal
6.4
83'
Substitutes
G
Filip Jørgensen 35.Denmark
D
Mario Gaspar 2.Spain
D
Serge Aurier 25.Ivory Coast
6.5
83'
D
Aïssa Mandi 22.Algeria
83'
D
Pervis Estupiñán 12.Ecuador
M
Samuel Chukwueze 11.Nigeria
6.5
83'
M
Moi Gómez 23.Spain
6.3
69'
M
Francis Coquelin 19.France
6.8
F
Dani Raba 17.Spain
F
Yéremy Pino 21.Spain
6.5
69'

Villarreal started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).

Unai Emery Etxegoien played with: Gerónimo Rulli (6.1), Juan Foyth (7.2), Raúl Albiol (6.8), Pau Torres (7.1), Alfonso Pedraza (6.8), Rubén Peña (6.8), Vicente Iborra (6.2), Dani Parejo (8.0), Alberto Moreno (7.8), Manu Trigueros (6.2) and Boulaye Dia (6.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Filip Jörgensen, Samuel Chukwueze (6.5), Dani Raba, Yéremi Pino (6.5), Mario Gaspar, Serge Aurier (6.5), Aïssa Mandi, Pervis Estupiñán, Moi Gómez (6.3) and Francis Coquelin (6.8).

Substitutions

Villarreal made 5 changes: M. Trigueros for Y. Pino (69′), R. Pena for M. Gomez (69′), A. Moreno for S. Chukwueze (83′), B. Dia for F. Coquelin (83′) and J. Foyth for S. Aurier (83′).

Best player: Dani Parejo​

The player that probably impressed the most for Villarreal was Dani Parejo.

His rating is (8.0) with 53 passes (81% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​