Celta Vigo 2-1 OGC Nice
Updated
Celta Vigo won: Celta Vigo 2-1 OGC Nice in the Europa League (Round 3) on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo. Celta Vigo goals: Iago Aspas 2', Kojo Peprah Oppong 75' (og). OGC Nice goals: Mohamed-Ali Cho 16'. Sent off: Jonathan Clauss (38'). Expected goals: 1.31-1.18. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Iago Aspas (8.6).
Match report
Celta Vigo beat OGC Nice 2-1
Celta Vigo squeezed past OGC Nice 2-1 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on Thursday 23 October in the Europa League.
Iago Aspas put Celta Vigo ahead on 2' (1-0), Mohamed-Ali Cho levelled for OGC Nice on 16' (1-1) and an own goal by Kojo Peprah Oppong restored Celta Vigo's lead on 75' (2-1).
Jonathan Clauss (OGC Nice) was sent off on 38'.
Celta Vigo had 65% of the ball, shots were 25-9 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.31-1.18.
Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 20,631. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Celta Vigo | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 | 1.18 |
| Total shots | 25 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 58 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 550 (91%) | 264 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 25 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
Lineups
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Andrei Radu, Manu Fernandez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Sergio Carreira, Fran Beltrán, Miguel Román, Hugo Álvarez, Iago Aspas, Pablo Durán, Bryan Zaragoza
OGC Nice (3-4-3): Yehvann Diouf, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Juma Bah, Melvin Bard, Jonathan Clauss, Tom Louchet, Salis Abdul Samed, Ali Abdi, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Kevin Carlos, Morgan Sanson
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)
- 16' · Goal · Mohamed-Ali Cho (OGC Nice)
- 29' · Yellow card · Jonathan Clauss (OGC Nice)
- 38' · Red card · Jonathan Clauss (OGC Nice)
- 46' · Substitution · Antoine Mendy for Mohamed-Ali Cho (OGC Nice)
- 46' · Substitution · Borja Iglesias for Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo)
- 47' · Yellow card · Antoine Mendy (OGC Nice)
- 66' · Substitution · Javi Rueda for Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo)
- 66' · Yellow card · Melvin Bard (OGC Nice)
- 70' · Substitution · Tiago Gouveia for Ali Abdi (OGC Nice)
- 70' · Substitution · Charles Vanhoutte for Morgan Sanson (OGC Nice)
- 71' · Substitution · Hugo Sotelo for Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo)
- 71' · Substitution · Oscar Mingueza for Sergio Carreira (Celta Vigo)
- 75' · Goal · Kojo Peprah Oppong (Celta Vigo)
- 78' · Substitution · Franco Cervi for Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo)
- 80' · Yellow card · Manu Fernandez (Celta Vigo)
- 81' · Substitution · Jeremie Boga for Tom Louchet (OGC Nice)
- 81' · Substitution · Bernard Nguene for Kevin Carlos (OGC Nice)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Tom Louchet (OGC Nice)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celta Vigo vs OGC Nice?
Celta Vigo won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 23 Oct 2025.
When and where is Celta Vigo vs OGC Nice?
Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, Europa League.