La Liga Regular Season - 38
Celta Vigo 1 - 0 FT Sevilla
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
38' I. Moriba
HT
51' I. Moriba (F. Lopez)
↓ Peque ↑R. Vargas 64'
↓ A. Sanchez ↑N. Maupay 64'
↓ I. Romero ↑A. Adams 64'
65' ↓ W. Swedberg ↑H. Alvarez
66' ↓ I. Aspas ↑F. Jutgla
74' ↓ F. Lopez ↑M. Vecino
74' ↓ B. Iglesias ↑P. Duran
↓ Oso ↑C. Ejuke 77'
↓ L. Agoume ↑N. Gudelj 86'
90'+3 ↓ J. Rueda ↑O. Mingueza
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Celta Vigo
Goalkeepers
Ionuț Radu 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Javi Rodríguez 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Yoel Lago 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Marcos Alonso 
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
77
Passes
5
Duels
Midfielders
Javier Rueda 
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
30%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Fer López 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
53%
Pass Acc
Ilaix Moriba 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Sergio Carreira
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Iago Aspas 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Borja Iglesias
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Williot Swedberg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Iván Villar 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alvaro Núñez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mihailo Ristić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joseph Aidoo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Óscar Mingueza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Álvarez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Vecino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Sotelo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Franco Cervi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferran Jutglà
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Durán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jones El-Abdellaoui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sevilla
Goalkeepers
Ørjan Nyland
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
José Ángel Carmona
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
César Azpilicueta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kike Salas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Suazo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Peque Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Lucien Agoumé
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
28%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Djibril Sow
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Alexis Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Isaac Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Oso
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
BENCH
Odysseas Vlachodimos
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alberto Flores
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Fábio Cardoso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Gattoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tanguy Nianzou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ruben Vargas
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Nico Guillén
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joan Jordán
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nemanja Gudelj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Akor Adams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Neal Maupay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chidera Ejuke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2026 | Sevilla | 0 - 1 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 05/10/2025 | Celta Vigo | 3 - 2 | Sevilla | La Liga | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| 12/14/2024 | Sevilla | 1 - 0 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 03/17/2024 | Sevilla | 1 - 2 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 11/04/2023 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Estadio Abanca-Balaídos |
| 04/07/2023 | Sevilla | 2 - 2 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 12/30/2022 | Celta Vigo | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Abanca-Balaídos |
| 01/22/2022 | Sevilla | 2 - 2 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 10/17/2021 | Celta Vigo | 0 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | Abanca-Balaídos |
| 04/12/2021 | Celta Vigo | 3 - 4 | Sevilla | La Liga | Abanca-Balaídos |
01/12/2026
05/10/2025
12/14/2024
03/17/2024
11/04/2023
04/07/2023
12/30/2022
01/22/2022
10/17/2021
04/12/2021
Celta Vigo Win
Sevilla Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 38 GD: +59
P: 38 GD: +42
P: 38 GD: +26
P: 38 GD: +18
P: 38 GD: +11
P: 38 GD: +5
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 38 GD: -2
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -15
P: 38 GD: -8
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -10
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -16
League Standings
P: 38 GD: +59
P: 38 GD: +42
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 38 GD: +11
P: 38 GD: +5
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 38 GD: -2
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -15
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -12
P: 38 GD: -8
P: 38 GD: -14
P: 38 GD: -6
P: 38 GD: -10
P: 38 GD: -16
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Celta Grind Out European Ticket at Balaídos
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A gritty, distinctly low-quality affair was ultimately rescued by a single moment of clarity to secure continental football for the triumphant hosts.
A Frustrating Opening Half
Estadio Abanca-Balaídos expected a flowing coronation, but they got a tedious scrap instead. The opening 45 minutes delivered a dreadfully low Intensity rating as both teams quickly settled into a rigid, unforgiving tactical stalemate. Celta Vigo controlled possession, holding the ball for 56% of the half, but they looked entirely devoid of answers in the final third. Sevilla arrived with absolutely zero intention of entertaining the Galician crowd. The visitors disrupted the rhythm constantly, eventually racking up 19 fouls and entirely suffocating the midfield battle. Despite the massive Stakes for the home side to secure European football, the first half was a masterclass in sheer frustration, with Celta generating very little genuine threat from their extended spells on the ball.
The Crucial Breakthrough
Just when the home faithful started to grow noticeably restless, a solitary flash of quality tore the grim script apart. In the 51st minute, Fer López finally found the passing lanes that had eluded his team all evening. The creative midfielder threaded a brilliant ball right through the congested defense, perfectly picking out the late run of I. Moriba. The midfielder made no mistake whatsoever, burying the chance to send the stadium into absolute raptures. That single sequence was entirely at odds with the rest of the match, providing a desperately needed spike in an otherwise flat attacking display. The Balance of play shifted momentarily after the restart, but the visitors immediately reverted to their disjointed, physical approach rather than chasing an equalizer.
Job Done for Galicia
With the pivotal lead secured, Celta opted for pure pragmatism over any remaining panache. Marcos Alonso delivered a commanding defensive shift, expertly marshaling the backline to completely neutralize Sevilla's blunt attacking efforts. The away side managed just two shots on target all evening, perfectly illustrating why our metrics rated this particular contest so poorly. There was absolutely no Upset Factor lurking in the closing stages; the game simply fizzled out into a series of late whistles. Yet, while neutrals might want those 90 minutes back, the final result is monumental for the hosts. They successfully defended their advantage to cement sixth place, booking their highly coveted ticket to the Europa League in the process.
Key Questions
What made Fer López the Man of the Match?
He provided the crucial match-winning assist and supplied the only genuine moment of creative vision to unlock an incredibly stubborn opposing defensive block.
What does this mean for Celta Vigo's season?
This gritty 1-0 victory completely cements their sixth-place league finish, officially securing a highly lucrative and coveted spot in next season's Europa League.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
European Dreams on the Line in Vigo
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 60/100. Celta's push to cement a European spot collides with a pressure-free Sevilla side, setting the stage for an intriguing final-day encounter.
The Setup
The curtain falls at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on May 23, 2026, with a stark contrast in Stakes. Celta Vigo currently sit sixth, desperately clinging to European qualification. However, a patchy Form rating masks deep underlying struggles on their own turf—they have managed a mere five wins in 18 attempts here this season. Meanwhile, Sevilla arrive parked safely in 12th place, mathematically secure and playing strictly for pride. Despite the seven-place gap in the table, a remarkably high Balance score points to a genuinely competitive fixture where the visitors can deploy their game plan without fear, demanding maximum focus from the anxious hosts.
Key Battle
Celta will demand ruthlessness from Borja Iglesias at the tip of the spear; his penalty-box presence is non-negotiable against a Sevilla side prone to defensive lapses. For the visitors, Djibril Sow will be the architect in the midfield engine room, pulling the strings and delivering the killer passes needed to unsettle Celta's shape.
Our Prediction
Home win. Celta’s sheer motivational advantage should ultimately tip the scales. Expect a nervy, hard-fought 2-1 victory as the hosts drag themselves over the finish line to claim their continental reward.