La Liga · 2024

Celta Vigo 2–2 Barcelona · La Liga

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Celta Vigo and Barcelona drew 2–2.

Shots
159
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.461.74
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celta Vigo and Barcelona drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Celta Vigo – Barcelona): shots 15–9, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.46–1.74, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Celta Vigo's recent record differs from the season

weak

Celta Vigo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.11 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsCelta Vigo · Barcelona16.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricCelta VigoBarcelonaBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match16.1 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against12.1 shots/match9.43 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.6%PossessionCelta Vigo · Barcelona● 67.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCelta VigoBarcelonaBaseline
Possession52.6%67.2%49.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsCelta Vigo 15 shots, Barcelona 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsCelta Vigo 8 shots, Barcelona 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.46 xG1.74 xGCelta Vigo 2.46 xG, Barcelona 1.74 xG
  • Possession41%59%Celta Vigo 41%, Barcelona 59%
  • Corners5 corners1 cornerCelta Vigo 5 corners, Barcelona 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls9 foulsCelta Vigo 13 fouls, Barcelona 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ilaix Moriba · Celta Vigo · 19′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJonathan Bamba · Celta Vigo · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Mingueza · Celta Vigo · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 44′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Alonso · Celta Vigo · 69′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarcos Alonso · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 22′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 19′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAlfon González · Celta Vigo · 64′ · 0.17 xG · on targetJonathan Bamba · Celta Vigo · 23′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetHugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 66′ · 0.22 xG · on targetHugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 86′ · 0.22 xG · goalFermín López · Barcelona · 89′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 79′ · 0.36 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 61′ · 0.39 xG · goalRaphinha · Barcelona · 77′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 4′ · 0.43 xG · off target or blockedAlfon González · Celta Vigo · 84′ · 0.44 xG · goalRaphinha · Barcelona · 15′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Celta Vigo: 15 shots, 8 on target, 2.46 xG. Barcelona: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Alfon González · Celta Vigo · 84′Hugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 86′Raphinha · Barcelona · 15′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 61′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Celta Vigo 2.46 xG · Barcelona 1.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Celta Vigo
0Draws
4Barcelona
Celta Vigo — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
Barcelona — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–2
Celta Vigo — Barcelona · La Liga2–1
Barcelona — Celta Vigo · La Liga1–0
Barcelona — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Celta Vigo favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celta Vigo14 matchesBarcelona14 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 3 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 1 goal/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 2.37 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 16.1 shots/match
4.64 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 6.71 shots/match
52.6%Possession14/14● 67.2%
3.29 corners/matchCorners14/14● 5.71 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls14/148.79 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 24 Nov 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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