Valencia 0-0 Celta de Vigo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia · referee J. Gil Manzano · full time
Full time: Valencia 0-0 Celta de Vigo
Valencia and Celta de Vigo drew 0-0 in La Liga Matchday 2 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Valencia 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, J. Gil Manzano, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Valencia and 3 to Celta de Vigo.
Valencia: C. Corberán Vallet, 5-4-1 · 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 0.49 for Valencia and 0.77 for Celta de Vigo.
Valencia had 2 shots on target, Celta de Vigo 3.
Celta de Vigo had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Valencia came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 14% 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.
Valencia vs Celta de Vigo: the match in numbers
| Valencia | Match statistics | Celta de Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.77 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 488 | Total passes | 615 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 1 | Corners | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marcos Alonso (Celta de Vigo), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Valencia
- César Tárrega 7.4
- Filip Ugrinic 7.3
- Guido Rodríguez 7.2
- Pepelu 7.1
- Stole Dimitrievski 7.0
Celta de Vigo
- Marcos Alonso 7.7
- Yoel Lago 7.2
- Javi Rodríguez 7.1
- Miguel Román 7.1
- Ionuț Radu 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Ferran Jutglà at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Valencia: Racing Santander vs Valencia 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 Valencia vs Celta de Vigo
What was the score in Valencia vs Celta de Vigo?
Valencia 0-0 Celta de Vigo (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Valencia vs Celta de Vigo?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Valencia 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 Valencia vs Celta de Vigo?
Marcos Alonso, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Valencia vs Celta de Vigo?
J. Gil Manzano.
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