La Liga · Matchweek 18 · Dec 20
Villarreal - Celta Vigo
Villarreal beat Celta Vigo 3-2 in La Liga (Matchweek 18). Goals: Alfonso Pedraza 13'; Aïssa Mandi 40'; Anastasios Douvikas 52'; Jørgen Strand Larsen 57'.
Key events
Quick stats
%48
Possession
%52
12
Total shots
15
8
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
5
1
Blocked shots
5
11
Shots inside box
8
1
Shots outside box
7
2
Saves
5
Match timeline
First half
Alfonso Pedraza(1 - 0) · Assist: Alexander Sørloth⚽
13'
Alfonso Pedraza ↔ Carlos RomeroSubstitution🔁
22'
Aïssa Mandi(2 - 0)⚽
40'
HT 2 - 0
46'
🔁Luca De La Torre ↔ Óscar MinguezaSubstitution
46'
🔁Carl Starfelt ↔ Carlos DomínguezSubstitution
46'
🔁Mihailo Ristić ↔ Manuel SánchezSubstitution
46'
🟨Kevin VázquezYellow card
Dani Parejo (P)(3 - 0)⚽
48'
52'
⚽Anastasios Douvikas(3 - 1)
57'
⚽Jørgen Strand Larsen(3 - 2) · Assist: Manuel Sánchez
Alberto Moreno ↔ José Luis MoralesSubstitution🔁
60'
Raúl Albiol ↔ Jorge CuencaSubstitution🔁
60'
72'
🟨Óscar MinguezaYellow card
Alejandro BaenaYellow card🟨
75'
Santi ComesañaYellow card🟨
76'
82'
🟨Manuel SánchezYellow card
82'
🔁Franco Cervi ↔ Jonathan BambaSubstitution
84'
🟨Anastasios DouvikasYellow card
86'
🔁Kevin Vázquez ↔ Miguel RodríguezSubstitution
Alejandro Baena ↔ Manu TriguerosSubstitution🔁
88'
Ilias Akhomach ↔ Ramón TerratsSubstitution🔁
89'
FT 3 - 2
Match statsVillarreal · Celta Vigo
Key stats
%48
Possession
%52
Shots
12
Total shots
15
8
Shots on target
5
3
Shots off target
5
1
Blocked shots
5
11
Shots inside box
8
1
Shots outside box
7
2
Saves
5
Passing
459
Total passes
490
379
Accurate passes
420
%83
Pass accuracy
%86
Set pieces & discipline
4
Corners
7
16
Fouls
15
Cards
2
Yellow cards
4
By half
2
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
2
LineupsVillarreal 4-4-2Celta Vigo 4-4-2
13
Jörgensen
24
Pedraza
23
Mandi
3
Albiol
26
Altimira
18
Moreno
10
Parejo
4
Comesaña
27
Akhomach
11
Sørloth
16
Baena
25
Guaita
21
Ristić
4
Núñez
2
Starfelt
20
Vázquez
11
Cervi
5
Tapia
6
Dotor
14
Torre
18
Larsen
12
Douvikas
Villarreal · Bench
Coach: Marcelino
Celta Vigo · Bench
Coach: Rafael Benítez
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Jan 8who was on topApr 26
5 Villarreal
3 draw
3 Celta Vigo
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.5goals / match
21–18total goals
2/1clean sheets
4-0Villarreal best win · Jan 8
3-0Celta Vigo best win · Apr 23
Over 1.5
10/11
Over 2.5
7/11
Over 3.5
5/11
BTTS
8/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Villarreal at home5 matches
4W
0D
1L
12:9
Celta Vigo at home6 matches
2W
3D
1L
9:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Villarreal3W 1D 1L
Celta Vigo1W 0D 4L
2.00
0.60
Points per game
10
5
Goals scored
5
10
Goals conceded
1.35
1.14
xG average
1.48
1.29
xGA average
%0
%0
Clean sheets
%80
%60
BTTS
%60
%80
Over 2.5
4.2
4.4
Corners
2.4
2.8
Cards
Villarreal6W 2D 2L
Celta Vigo3W 1D 6L
2.00
1.00
Points per game
19
14
Goals scored
13
20
Goals conceded
1.41
1.17
xG average
1.52
1.39
xGA average
%0
%10
Clean sheets
%90
%60
BTTS
%70
%70
Over 2.5
3.8
3.6
Corners
1.7
2.7
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Villarrealin the table53pts
38matches
14-11-13W-D-L
65:65goals
+0diff
DDWWL
13Celta Vigoin the table41pts
38matches
10-11-17W-D-L
46:57goals
-11diff
DWWLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
2.05
1.43
Points per game
1.39
1.26
xG average
1.47
1.40
xGA average
%32
%30
Clean sheets
%50
%61
BTTS
%55
%35
Over 2.5
4.1
4.2
Corners
2.5
2.0
Cards
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