Celta de Vigo 5-0 Racing Santander: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Celta de Vigo won it

Hugo González put Celta de Vigo ahead in the 32nd minute from the penalty spot. Ilaix Moriba made it 2-0 to Celta de Vigo in the 43rd minute, set up by Miguel Román. Miguel Román made it 3-0 to Celta de Vigo in the 69th minute. Pablo Durán made it 4-0 to Celta de Vigo in the 78th minute, set up by Hugo Álvarez. Pablo Durán made it 5-0 to Celta de Vigo in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Hugo Álvarez.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Pablo Durán scored twice.

The referee, R. De Burgos Bengoetxea, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to Celta de Vigo and 5 to Racing Santander.

Celta de Vigo: C. Giráldez González, 3-4-3 · Racing Santander: J. López Menéndez, 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 0.73 for Celta de Vigo and 2.20 for Racing Santander.

Celta de Vigo scored about 4.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Racing Santander left about 2.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Racing Santander created the better chances, 2.20 xG to 0.73, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Celta de Vigo had 9 shots on target, Racing Santander 5.

Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Racing Santander had 59% of the ball, but Celta de Vigo took the points.

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.

Racing Santander came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 29% of their matches.

Celta de Vigo vs Racing Santander: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Pablo Durán (Celta de Vigo), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Celta de Vigo

• Pablo Durán 8.4 2 goals
• Miguel Román 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
• Ilaix Moriba 7.9 1 goal
• Ionuț Radu 7.9
• Hugo Álvarez 7.9 2 assists

Racing Santander

• André Almeida 7.1
• Iker Luque 6.6
• Pablo Ramón 6.6
• Asier Villalibre 6.6
• Álvaro Mantilla 6.5

The lowest-rated starter was Jeanuël Belocian at 5.6. 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
• Racing Santander: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Celta de Vigo vs Racing Santander

What was the score in Celta de Vigo vs Racing Santander?

Celta de Vigo 5-0 Racing Santander (half-time 2-0), La Liga, Saturday 19 September 2026.

Who scored in Celta de Vigo vs Racing Santander?

Hugo González 32', Ilaix Moriba 43', Miguel Román 69', Pablo Durán 78', Pablo Durán 90+2'.

Did Moneyball predict Celta de Vigo vs Racing Santander 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 Racing Santander?

Pablo Durán, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Celta de Vigo vs Racing Santander?

R. De Burgos Bengoetxea.