Real Sociedad 0-0 Celta de Vigo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 6 · Thursday 3 September 2026 · Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián · referee V. García Verdura · full time
Full time: Real Sociedad 0-0 Celta de Vigo
Real Sociedad and Celta de Vigo drew 0-0 in La Liga Matchday 6 on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Anoeta Stadium.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Real Sociedad and Celta de Vigo shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, V. García Verdura, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Real Sociedad and 3 to Celta de Vigo.
Real Sociedad: P. Matarazzo, 4-2-3-1 · Celta de Vigo: C. Giráldez González, 3-4-3.
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 0.62 for Real Sociedad and 1.00 for Celta de Vigo.
Celta de Vigo left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Real Sociedad had 5 shots on target, Celta de Vigo 2.
Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Real Sociedad had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Real Sociedad came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.19 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
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.
Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo: the match in numbers
| Real Sociedad | Match statistics | Celta de Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 |
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 526 | Total passes | 522 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 11 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ionuț Radu (Celta de Vigo), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Real Sociedad
- Sergio Gómez 7.7
- Jon Aramburu 7.5
- Beñat Turrientes 7.4
- Igor Zubeldia 7.3
- Álex Remiro 7.3
Celta de Vigo
- Ionuț Radu 7.9
- Marcos Alonso 7.3
- Ilaix Moriba 7.1
- Álvaro Núñez 7.0
- Couhaib Driouech 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Andrés Antañón at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Celta de Vigo: Elche vs Celta de Vigo Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo
What was the score in Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo?
Real Sociedad 0-0 Celta de Vigo (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Thursday 3 September 2026.
Who scored in Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo 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 Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo?
Ionuț Radu, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo?
V. García Verdura.
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