Celta de Vigo 1-1 Málaga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 5 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo · referee C. Muñiz Muñoz · full time
Full time: Celta de Vigo 1-1 Málaga
Celta de Vigo and Málaga drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 5 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Abanca-Balaídos. The goals: Ferran Jutglà 41', Adrián Niño 83'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 41st minute: Ferran Jutglà for Celta de Vigo, set up by Hugo González. Málaga levelled at 1-1 in the 83rd minute through Adrián Niño, set up by Pablo Martínez.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Muñiz Muñoz, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Celta de Vigo and 1 to Málaga.
Celta de Vigo: C. Giráldez González, 3-4-3 · Málaga: J. Funes Arjona, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.53 for Celta de Vigo and 1.40 for Málaga.
Málaga created the better chances, 1.40 xG to 0.53, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Celta de Vigo had 5 shots on target, Málaga 2.
Málaga had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Celta de Vigo came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.01 expected goals for and 1.25 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Málaga came into it with 8 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.87 expected goals for and 1.78 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Celta de Vigo vs Málaga: the match in numbers
| Celta de Vigo | Match statistics | Málaga |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 |
| 17 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 484 | Total passes | 559 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ferran Jutglà (Celta de Vigo), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Celta de Vigo
- Ferran Jutglà 7.7 1 goal
- Javi Rueda 7.3
- Miguel Román 7.3
- Hugo González 7.2 1 assist
- Ilaix Moriba 7.1
Málaga
- Pablo Martínez 7.7 1 assist
- Adrián Niño 7.6 1 goal
- Alfonso Herrero 7.3
- Rafita Garrido 6.9
- Ángel Recio 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Dani Lorenzo at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Celta de Vigo: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Málaga: Málaga vs Real Sociedad Sunday 18 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Celta de Vigo vs Málaga
What was the score in Celta de Vigo vs Málaga?
Celta de Vigo 1-1 Málaga (half-time 1-0), La Liga, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Celta de Vigo vs Málaga?
Ferran Jutglà 41', Adrián Niño 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Celta de Vigo vs Málaga correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Celta de Vigo vs Málaga?
Ferran Jutglà, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Celta de Vigo vs Málaga?
C. Muñiz Muñoz.
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