Celta Vigo 1-1 Lyon
Updated
It finished level: Celta Vigo 1-1 Lyon in the Europa League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo. Celta Vigo goals: Javi Rueda 25'. Lyon goals: Endrick 87'. Sent off: Borja Iglesias (55'). Expected goals: 1.10-1.08. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Endrick (8.2).
Match report
Celta Vigo 1-1 Lyon: match report
Celta Vigo and Lyon shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on Thursday 12 March in the Europa League.
Javi Rueda put Celta Vigo ahead on 25' (1-0) and Endrick levelled for Lyon on 87' (1-1).
Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) was sent off on 55'.
Celta Vigo had 29% of the ball, shots were 5-20 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.10-1.08.
Endrick (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 21,673. Referee: Erik Lambrechts.
Match stats
| Celta Vigo | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.10 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 5 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 35 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 223 (77%) | 651 (93%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 7 |
| Total shots | 5 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 7 |
Lineups
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rueda, Matías Vecino, Ilaix Moriba, Óscar Mingueza, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif, Steeve Kango, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Nicolás Tagliafico, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Noah Nartey, Abner, Roman Yaremchuk
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 25' · Goal · Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Sergio Carreira for Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Ferrán Jutglà for Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)
- 48' · Yellow card · Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo)
- 53' · Yellow card · Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
- 55' · Red card · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 63' · Substitution · Mihailo Ristic for Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo)
- 67' · Substitution · Pablo Durán for Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo)
- 67' · Substitution · Rémi Himbert for Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
- 70' · Substitution · Adam Karabec for Rémi Himbert (Lyon)
- 77' · Yellow card · Steeve Kango (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Orel Mangala for Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Adil Hamdani for Steeve Kango (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Noah Nartey (Lyon)
- 87' · Goal · Endrick (Lyon)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Hugo Sotelo for Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celta Vigo vs Lyon?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 12 Mar 2026.
When and where is Celta Vigo vs Lyon?
Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, Europa League.