UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 22 Jan 2026

Celta Vigo 2–1 Lille

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Celta Vigo favourites at 49%.

Celta Vigo won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, 73.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Hakon Arnar Haraldsson +26.6, Romain Perraud +24.3, Tiago Santos +19.9.

Well below it: Marcos Alonso −13.7, Javier Rueda −12.0, Sergio Carreira −11.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
3 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
14 Dec 2025	W 4–3	at Auxerre Ligue 1
11 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at BSC Young Boys Europa League
5 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Williot Swedberg Forward	71	1	0	0.86	56.1	+4.8
Hugo Álvarez Midfielder	8	0	0	–	52.9	–
Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.9	−1.5
Carl Starfelt Defender	90	1	0	0.15	50.2	−1.5
Miguel Román Midfielder	90	0	1	–	50.2	+2.8
Iago Aspas Forward	45	0	1	0.13	46.2	−9.6
Borja Iglesias Forward	45	0	0	0.03	43.0	−5.1
Mihailo Ristić Defender	1	0	0	–	42.2	–
Pablo Durán Forward	45	0	0	–	41.2	−9.3
Óscar Mingueza Midfielder	89	0	0	0.03	40.5	−7.0
Sergio Carreira Midfielder	45	0	0	–	37.5	−11.6
Javier Rueda Midfielder	89	0	0	–	37.1	−12.0
Marcos Alonso Defender	90	0	0	–	36.6	−13.7
Javi Rodríguez Defender	90	0	0	–	34.1	−10.8
Jones El-Abdellaoui Forward	19	0	0	–	26.2	–
Hugo Sotelo Midfielder	29	0	0	0.04	7.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Soriba Diaoune Forward	16	0	1	–	76.0	–
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.18	73.7	+26.6
Romain Perraud Defender	90	0	0	0.04	71.3	+24.3
Aïssa Mandi Defender	81	0	0	0.04	66.7	+14.4
Nathan Ngoy Defender	90	0	0	0.08	64.5	+17.3
Tiago Santos Defender	45	0	0	0.05	58.7	+19.9
Olivier Giroud Forward	90	1	0	0.90	55.3	+9.3
Nabil Bentaleb Midfielder	9	0	0	–	52.1	–
Marius Broholm Midfielder	87	0	0	0.03	50.4	+3.3
Ngal'ayel Mukau Midfielder	90	0	0	0.21	49.7	+2.2
Matías Fernández-Pardo Forward	45	0	0	–	49.0	+1.6
Félix Correia Midfielder	74	0	0	0.03	48.5	+3.2
Alexsandro Ribeiro Defender	45	0	0	–	47.6	−8.0
Berke Özer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.9	−8.0
Thomas Meunier Defender	45	0	0	–	39.1	−8.1
Calvin Verdonk Defender	10	0	0	–	26.0	–