La Liga · 2025Estadio Abanca Balaídos

Celta Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid · La Liga

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 1–2.

Shots
814
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.050.87
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Celta Vigo – Real Madrid): shots 8–14, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.05–0.87, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Madrid.

5 days ▲Rest daysCelta Vigo · Real Madrid4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCelta VigoReal MadridBaseline
Rest days5 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Real Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsCelta Vigo · Real Madrid18.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCelta VigoReal MadridBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match18.3 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Real Madrid's recent record differs from the season

weak

Real Madrid's last-five shots average is below their season average.

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season18.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match18.3 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots14 shotsCelta Vigo 8 shots, Real Madrid 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsCelta Vigo 4 shots, Real Madrid 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG0.87 xGCelta Vigo 1.05 xG, Real Madrid 0.87 xG
  • Possession37%63%Celta Vigo 37%, Real Madrid 63%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersCelta Vigo 1 corner, Real Madrid 6 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls12 foulsCelta Vigo 4 fouls, Real Madrid 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsCelta Vigo 1 card, Real Madrid 2 cards

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.

Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAntonio Rüdiger · Real Madrid · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFerran Jutglà · Celta Vigo · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 1′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Rüdiger · Real Madrid · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThiago Pitarch · Real Madrid · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJavi Rodríguez · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.06 xG · goalAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 11′ · 0.07 xG · goalIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 87′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFerran Jutglà · Celta Vigo · 40′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCésar Palacios · Real Madrid · 68′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 10′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.13 xG · on targetThiago Pitarch · Real Madrid · 64′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 25′ · 0.52 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Celta Vigo: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.02 xG. Real Madrid: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Borja Iglesias · Celta Vigo · 25′Aurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 11′Federico Valverde · Real Madrid · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Celta Vigo 1.02 xG · Real Madrid 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Celta Vigo
0Draws
4Real Madrid
Real Madrid — Celta Vigo · La Liga0–2
Real Madrid — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–2
Celta Vigo — Real Madrid · La Liga1–2
Real Madrid — Celta Vigo · La Liga4–0
Celta Vigo — Real Madrid · La Liga0–1

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Madrid in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celta Vigo27 matchesReal Madrid27 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 2.07 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 0.85 goals/match
1.36 xG/matchExpected goals27/27▲ 2.21 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 18.3 shots/match
4.15 shots/matchShots on target27/27▲ 6.81 shots/match
50.5%Possession27/27● 59.9%
4.15 corners/matchCorners27/27● 6.56 corners/match
1.89 cards/matchCards27/272.11 cards/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls27/2710.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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