Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 7 Dec 2025

Real Madrid 0–2 Celta Vigo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.5
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Real Madrid favourites at 76%.

Celta Vigo won although Real Madrid made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Williot Swedberg, 100.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Williot Swedberg +52.4, Ionuț Radu +23.9, Aurélien Tchouaméni +14.9.

Well below it: Kylian Mbappé −21.3, Jude Bellingham −20.6, Álvaro Carreras −17.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Madrid

3 Dec 2025W 3–0at Athletic Club LaLiga
30 Nov 2025D 1–1at Girona FC LaLiga
26 Nov 2025W 4–3at Olympiacos FC Champions League
23 Nov 2025D 2–2at Elche LaLiga
9 Nov 2025D 0–0at Rayo Vallecano LaLiga

Celta Vigo

30 Nov 2025L 0–1v Espanyol LaLiga
27 Nov 2025L 2–3at Ludogorets Europa League
22 Nov 2025W 1–0at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
9 Nov 2025L 2–4v FC Barcelona LaLiga
6 Nov 2025W 3–0at GNK Dinamo Zagreb Europa League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aurélien Tchouaméni Midfielder90000.0573.0+14.9
Gonzalo García Forward16000.2563.9–
Arda Güler Midfielder74000.5956.7−6.9
Federico Valverde Midfielder90000.0554.0+0.8
Rodrygo Forward36000.0353.3–
Kylian Mbappé Forward90000.5351.9−21.3
Jude Bellingham Midfielder90000.4444.8−20.6
Antonio Rüdiger Defender66000.0244.5−7.4
Vinícius Júnior Forward90000.3144.3−12.0
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper9000–43.2−11.8
Éder Militão Defender2400–42.4–
Álvaro Carreras Defender9000–39.9−17.9
Raúl Asencio Defender54000.0237.6−12.3
Fran García Defender6400–27.6−17.4

Celta Vigo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Williot Swedberg Forward45201.29100.0+52.4
Iago Aspas Forward2010.02100.0–
Javier Rueda Midfielder1900–91.0–
Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper9000–72.7+23.9
Sergio Carreira Midfielder9000–57.8+9.9
Bryan Zaragoza Forward7101–55.3+6.3
Javi Rodríguez Defender90000.0255.2+4.8
Pablo Durán Forward45000.2252.5+2.5
Borja Iglesias Forward8800–51.5+4.7
Carl Starfelt Defender9000–51.5−1.8
Marcos Alonso Defender9000–50.6−7.7
Miguel Román Midfielder8400–48.2+0.6
Ferrán Jutglà Forward1900–46.6–
Óscar Mingueza Midfielder7100–46.3−9.2
Ilaix Moriba Midfielder9000–43.8−4.0
Fran Beltrán Midfielder1100–40.5–