Celta vs Rayo Vallecano 18/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
40'
Sergio Carreira(Hugo Álvarez)
44'
Hugo Álvarez
2ND HALF
Pacha Espino(Penalty committed)
52'
54'
Bryan Zaragoza(Penalty goal)
G. Gumbau
58'
58'
Hugo Sotelo
Carlos Martín
59'
G. Gumbau
Alemão
61'
Pacha Espino
Randy Nteka
61'
62'
W. Swedberg
Hugo Álvarez
63'
Miguel Román
Hugo Sotelo
65'
Iago Aspas
66'
Ó. Mingueza
Nobel Mendy
66'
Isi Palazón
66'
Carlos Martín
J. Vertrouwd
68'
71'
Javi Rueda
Javi Rodríguez
71'
Manu Fernández
Ó. Mingueza
Isi Palazón
Fran Pérez
78'
Jorge De Frutos
Óscar Trejo
78'
79'
Javi Rueda
83'
Hugo Burcio
Carl Starfelt
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
447Passes Attempted454
385Completed Passes392
5Corners7
16Throw-ins18
11Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Celta
Formation
3-4-3
#13Radu
#2Starfelt
#20Alonso Mendoza
#32Rodríguez Galiano
#22Sotelo Gómez
#6Kourouma Kourouma
#5Carreira Vilariño
#3Mingueza García
#15Zaragoza Martínez
#18Durán Fernández
#23Álvarez Antúnez
Starting XI
Andrei Radu #13 | |
Carl Starfelt #2 | 83' |
Marcos Alonso #20 | |
Javi Rodríguez #32 | 71' |
Hugo Sotelo #22 | 63' 58' |
Ilaix Moriba #6 | |
Sergio Carreira #5 | ⚽40' |
Ó. Mingueza #3 | 71' 66' |
Bryan Zaragoza #15 | 54' |
Pablo Durán #18 | |
Hugo Álvarez #23 | 62' 44' 🎯40' |
Substitutes
 Iván Villar #1 | |
 Joseph Aidoo #4 | |
 Manu Fernández #12 | 71' |
 Javi Rueda #17 | ⚽79' 71' |
 C. Domínguez #24 | |
 Yoel Lago #29 | |
 Miguel Román #16 | 63' |
 Hugo Burcio #38 | 83' |
 Borja Iglesias #7 | |
 Iago Aspas #10 | 65' |
 W. Swedberg #19 | 62' |
 J. El-Abdellaoui #39 |
Will not play
Franco Emanuel Cervi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Pablo Durán Fernández
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Claudio Giráldez
Rayo Vallecano
Formation
4-3-3
#13Batalla Barga
#32Mendy
#24Lejeune
#3Chavarría Pérez
#22Espino García
#4Díaz Fanjul
#15Gumbau Garriga
#7Palazón Camacho
#18García Rivera
#19De Frutos Sebastián
#14Martín Domínguez
Starting XI
A. Batalla #13 | |
Nobel Mendy #32 | 66' |
Florian Lejeune #24 | |
Pep Chavarría #3 | |
Pacha Espino #22 | 61' 52' |
Pedro Díaz #4 | |
G. Gumbau #15 | 61' 58' |
Isi Palazón #7 | 78' 66' |
Álvaro García #18 | |
Jorge De Frutos #19 | 78' |
Carlos Martín #14 | 68' 59' |
Substitutes
 Dani Cárdenas #1 | |
 Adrián Molina #40 | |
 Marco De Las Sías #26 | |
 J. Vertrouwd #33 | 68' |
 Óscar Trejo #8 | 78' |
 Randy Nteka #11 | 61' |
 Samu Becerra #28 | |
 Alemão #9 | 61' |
 Fran Pérez #21 | 78' |
Will not play
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Iñigo Pérez
Celta
Formation
3-4-3#13Radu
#2Starfelt
#20Alonso Mendoza
#32Rodríguez Galiano
#22Sotelo Gómez
#6Kourouma Kourouma
#5Carreira Vilariño
#3Mingueza García
#15Zaragoza Martínez
#18Durán Fernández
#23Álvarez Antúnez
Starting XI
Andrei Radu #13 | |
Carl Starfelt #2 | 83' |
Marcos Alonso #20 | |
Javi Rodríguez #32 | 71' |
Hugo Sotelo #22 | 63' 58' |
Ilaix Moriba #6 | |
Sergio Carreira #5 | ⚽40' |
Ó. Mingueza #3 | 71' 66' |
Bryan Zaragoza #15 | 54' |
Pablo Durán #18 | |
Hugo Álvarez #23 | 62' 44' 🎯40' |
Substitutes
Iván Villar #1 | |
Joseph Aidoo #4 | |
Manu Fernández #12 | 71' |
Javi Rueda #17 | ⚽79' 71' |
C. Domínguez #24 | |
Yoel Lago #29 | |
Miguel Román #16 | 63' |
Hugo Burcio #38 | 83' |
Borja Iglesias #7 | |
Iago Aspas #10 | 65' |
W. Swedberg #19 | 62' |
J. El-Abdellaoui #39 |
Will not play
Franco Emanuel Cervi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Pablo Durán Fernández
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Claudio Giráldez
Rayo Vallecano
Formation
4-3-3#13Batalla Barga
#32Mendy
#24Lejeune
#3Chavarría Pérez
#22Espino García
#4Díaz Fanjul
#15Gumbau Garriga
#7Palazón Camacho
#18García Rivera
#19De Frutos Sebastián
#14Martín Domínguez
Starting XI
A. Batalla #13 | |
Nobel Mendy #32 | 66' |
Florian Lejeune #24 | |
Pep Chavarría #3 | |
Pacha Espino #22 | 61' 52' |
Pedro Díaz #4 | |
G. Gumbau #15 | 61' 58' |
Isi Palazón #7 | 78' 66' |
Álvaro García #18 | |
Jorge De Frutos #19 | 78' |
Carlos Martín #14 | 68' 59' |
Substitutes
Dani Cárdenas #1 | |
Adrián Molina #40 | |
Marco De Las Sías #26 | |
J. Vertrouwd #33 | 68' |
Óscar Trejo #8 | 78' |
Randy Nteka #11 | 61' |
Samu Becerra #28 | |
Alemão #9 | 61' |
Fran Pérez #21 | 78' |
Will not play
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Iñigo Pérez
Head-to-head
45 matches
Celta
20
Wins
16
Draws
9
Wins
Rayo Vallecano
LaLiga2025 • 3 matchesLaLiga2024 • 1 matchLaLiga2023 • 2 matchesLaLiga2022 • 2 matchesLaLiga2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 71:26 | 64 |
2 |  | 26 | 54:22 | 60 |
3 |  | 26 | 43:23 | 51 |
4 |  | 26 | 48:31 | 51 |
5 |  | 26 | 42:32 | 43 |
6 |  | 26 | 36:28 | 40 |
7 |  | 26 | 33:39 | 36 |
8 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 35 |
9 |  | 26 | 30:36 | 35 |
10 |  | 26 | 30:30 | 33 |
11 |  | 26 | 21:29 | 32 |
12 |  | 26 | 34:41 | 30 |
13 |  | 26 | 27:42 | 30 |
14 |  | 26 | 27:39 | 29 |
15 |  | 25 | 23:32 | 27 |
16 |  | 26 | 23:34 | 27 |
17 |  | 26 | 34:39 | 26 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:42 | 24 |
19 |  | 26 | 28:44 | 21 |
20 |  | 25 | 16:40 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Mateo Busquets
Venue:
Abanca Balaídos
Capacity:
24 870
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