Celta Vigo 4-1 Valencia
Updated
Celta Vigo won: Celta Vigo 4-1 Valencia in the LaLiga (Round 18) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo. Celta Vigo goals: Borja Iglesias 33' (pen), Borja Iglesias 59', Jones El-Abdellaoui 83', Hugo Álvarez 90'+4. Valencia goals: Pepelu 70'. Expected goals: 2.70-1.94. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Borja Iglesias (9).
Match report
Celta Vigo rout Valencia 4-1
Celta Vigo swept aside Valencia 4-1 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on Saturday 3 January in LaLiga.
Borja Iglesias put Celta Vigo ahead from the penalty spot on 33' (1-0), added another on 59' (2-0), Pepelu pulled one back for Valencia on 70' (2-1), Jones El-Abdellaoui made it 3-1 on 83' and Hugo Álvarez made it 4-1 on 90+4'.
Celta Vigo had 40% of the ball, shots were 12-16 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.70-1.94.
Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 20,475. Referee: Ricardo De Burgos.
Match stats
| Celta Vigo | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.70 | 1.94 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 29 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (86%) | 515 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Andrei Radu, Javi Rodriguez, Joseph Aidoo, Marcos Alonso, Oscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Miguel Román, Sergio Carreira, Bryan Zaragoza, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg
Valencia (4-4-2): Julen Agirrezabala, Dimitri Foulquier, Mouctar Diakhaby, José Copete, Jesus Vázquez, Thierry Correia, Javier Guerra, Pepelu, André Almeida, Hugo Duro, Lucas Beltran
Key events
- 28' · Substitution · Pablo Durán for Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo)
- 33' · Goal · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 53' · Yellow card · Hugo Duro (Valencia)
- 57' · Substitution · Luis Rioja for Thierry Correia (Valencia)
- 57' · Substitution · Largie Ramazani for Lucas Beltran (Valencia)
- 59' · Goal · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 62' · Yellow card · Largie Ramazani (Valencia)
- 66' · Substitution · Arnaut Danjuma for Javier Guerra (Valencia)
- 66' · Substitution · César Tárrega for Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia)
- 67' · Substitution · Jones El-Abdellaoui for Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 67' · Substitution · Hugo Álvarez for Bryan Zaragoza (Celta Vigo)
- 70' · Goal · Pepelu (Valencia)
- 74' · Yellow card · José Copete (Valencia)
- 79' · Yellow card · Javi Rodriguez (Celta Vigo)
- 81' · Substitution · Manu Fernandez for Javi Rodriguez (Celta Vigo)
- 81' · Substitution · Diego Lopez for José Copete (Valencia)
- 81' · Substitution · Iago Aspas for Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo)
- 83' · Goal · Jones El-Abdellaoui (Celta Vigo)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo)
All-time head-to-head
55 league meetings since 1993: Celta Vigo 12, draws 18, Valencia 25.
Questions
Who won Celta Vigo vs Valencia?
Celta Vigo won, 4-1 (LaLiga) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Celta Vigo vs Valencia?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 13:00 UTC at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Celta Vigo and Valencia?
In 55 league meetings since 1993: Celta Vigo 12 wins, 18 draws, Valencia 25 wins (goals 56-79).