Celta Vigo 1-3 Freiburg
Updated
Freiburg won: Celta Vigo 1-3 Freiburg in the Europa League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo. Celta Vigo goals: Williot Swedberg 90'+1. Freiburg goals: Igor Matanovic 33', Yuito Suzuki 39', Yuito Suzuki 50'. Expected goals: 1.60-1.06. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Yuito Suzuki (8.7).
Match report
Freiburg beat Celta Vigo 3-1
Freiburg got the better of Celta Vigo 3-1 away from home at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on Thursday 16 April in the Europa League.
Igor Matanovic put Freiburg ahead on 33' (0-1), Yuito Suzuki made it 0-2 on 39', added another on 50' (0-3) and Williot Swedberg pulled one back for Celta Vigo on 90+1' (1-3).
Celta Vigo had 56% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.60-1.06. Celta Vigo created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 21,981. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| Celta Vigo | Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 360 (82%) | 271 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Celta Vigo (4-1-4-1): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Óscar Mingueza, Matías Vecino, Javi Rueda, Fer López, Ilaix Moriba, Ferrán Jutglà, Borja Iglesias
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 39' · Goal · Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 45' · Yellow card · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Iago Aspas for Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Sergio Carreira for Yoel Lago (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Williot Swedberg for Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Jones El-Abdellaoui for Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo)
- 49' · Yellow card · Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo)
- 49' · Yellow card · Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)
- 50' · Goal · Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 56' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 56' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 57' · Yellow card · Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)
- 64' · Substitution · Hugo Álvarez for Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo)
- 71' · Substitution · Nicolas Höfler for Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 71' · Substitution · Bruno Ogbus for Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)
- 83' · Substitution · Cyriaque Irié for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 87' · Yellow card · Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Celta Vigo vs Freiburg?
Freiburg won, 1-3 (Europa League) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026.
When and where is Celta Vigo vs Freiburg?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 16:45 UTC at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, Europa League.