Villarreal 2-1 Celta Vigo
Updated
Villarreal won: Villarreal 2-1 Celta Vigo in the LaLiga (Round 32) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Gerard Moreno 2' (pen), Nicolas Pépé 29'. Celta Vigo goals: Borja Iglesias 73' (pen). Expected goals: 1.89-1.98. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Nicolas Pépé (8.5).
Match report
Villarreal beat Celta Vigo 2-1
Villarreal squeezed past Celta Vigo 2-1 at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday 26 April in LaLiga.
Gerard Moreno put Villarreal ahead from the penalty spot on 2' (1-0), Nicolas Pépé made it 2-0 on 29' and Borja Iglesias pulled one back for Celta Vigo from the penalty spot on 73' (2-1).
Villarreal had 47% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.89-1.98.
Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 16,895. Referee: Alejandro Quintero González.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Celta Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 | 1.98 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 442 (91%) | 484 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas, Alex Freeman, Rafa Marín, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Óscar Mingueza, Hugo Sotelo, Ilaix Moriba, Sergio Carreira, Pablo Durán, Borja Iglesias, Hugo Álvarez
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 14' · Yellow card · Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo)
- 18' · Yellow card · Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
- 29' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 29' · Yellow card · Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo)
- 42' · Yellow card · Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo)
- 46' · Substitution · Ferrán Jutglà for Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo)
- 70' · Yellow card · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 73' · Goal · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 74' · Yellow card · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 76' · Substitution · Fer López for Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo)
- 76' · Substitution · Iago Aspas for Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo)
- 76' · Substitution · Álvaro Núñez for Hugo Álvarez (Celta Vigo)
- 78' · Substitution · Alfon González for Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
- 78' · Substitution · Dani Parejo for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 78' · Substitution · Sergi Cardona for Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
- 83' · Substitution · Hugo González for Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 85' · Substitution · Ayoze Pérez for Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Thomas Partey for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 2001: Villarreal 17, draws 7, Celta Vigo 14.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Villarreal won, 2-1 (LaLiga) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026.
When and where is Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Celta Vigo?
In 38 league meetings since 2001: Villarreal 17 wins, 7 draws, Celta Vigo 14 wins (goals 65-51).