UEFA Europa League 25/26, Playoff round · 26 Feb 2026

Celta Vigo 1–0 PAOK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Celta Vigo favourites at 55%.

Celta Vigo won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jorge Sánchez, 59.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ilaix Moriba +10.3.

Well below it: Marcos Alonso −10.6, Giorgos Giakoumakis −10.2, Iago Aspas −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Celta Vigo Europa League
29 Jan 2026	L 2–4	at Olympique Lyonnais Europa League
22 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Real Betis Europa League
11 Dec 2025	D 3–3	at Ludogorets Europa League
27 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v SK Brann Europa League

19 Feb 2026	PAOK 1–2 Celta Vigo Europa League
2 Oct 2025	Celta Vigo 3–1 PAOK Europa League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Williot Swedberg Forward	77	1	0	0.34	57.2	+5.6
Ilaix Moriba Midfielder	45	0	0	–	52.5	+10.3
Miguel Román Midfielder	45	0	0	0.05	52.4	+3.5
Carl Starfelt Defender	90	0	0	0.02	51.4	−0.4
Jones El-Abdellaoui Forward	13	0	0	0.48	49.6	–
Javier Rueda Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	48.3	+2.1
Ferrán Jutglà Forward	23	0	0	–	47.9	–
Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.6	+2.4
Javi Rodríguez Defender	90	0	0	0.01	46.8	+4.9
Iago Aspas Forward	67	0	0	0.12	44.2	−8.8
Sergio Carreira Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.9	−3.1
Matías Vecino Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	42.8	−4.6
Borja Iglesias Forward	77	0	1	0.07	42.6	−7.6
Fer López Midfielder	13	0	0	0.02	41.5	–
Marcos Alonso Defender	89	0	0	0.03	37.8	−10.6
Carlos Domínguez Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jorge Sánchez Defender	90	–	59.1	–
Christos Zafeiris Midfielder	90	–	52.5	+6.8
Magomed Ozdoev Midfielder	90	–	51.7	+7.8
Giannis Michailidis Defender	90	0.05	50.6	+5.2
Antonis Tsiftsis Goalkeeper	90	–	48.7	−1.7
Mady Camara Midfielder	26	–	47.2	–
Alexander Jeremejeff Forward	11	0.07	45.4	–
Dimitrios Chatsidis Midfielder	74	–	44.8	–
Giorgos Giakoumakis Forward	79	0.21	44.0	−10.2
Tomasz Kędziora Defender	90	–	42.6	−6.8
Jonjoe Kenny Defender	90	–	37.4	−5.5
Alessandro Bianco Midfielder	64	0.02	36.8	−8.0
Greg Taylor Defender	16	–	36.1	–
Rahman Baba Defender	90	–	35.8	−4.7