Updated 18 January 2026, after full time.
Celta 3-0 Rayo in La Liga at Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo on 18 January 2026. Scorers: Sergio Carreira, Bryan Zaragoza, Javi Rueda for Celta. In their last 6 meetings, Celta have won 1, Rayo 2, with 3 draws.
Celta 3-0 Rayo was the final score in La Liga on Sunday 18 January 2026 at Abanca-Balaídos. Scorers: Sergio Carreira, Bryan Zaragoza, Javi Rueda for Celta. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Celta vs Rayo was played at Abanca-Balaídos in Vigo on Sunday 18 January 2026, the home ground of Celta, which holds 31,800 people. It finished Celta 3-0 Rayo in La Liga, with kick-off at 17:30 UK time.
Celta have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 2, with results reading D W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Betis in the La Liga on 25 October.
Rayo have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 6, with results reading W D D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat at home to Elche in the La Liga on 24 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Celta have won 1, Rayo have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Celta scoring 6 goals to Rayo's 5. The most recent was Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Celta de Vigo on 21 September 2025 in the La Liga.
Yoel Lago leads Celta with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Celta player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Celta player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Sergio Camello leads Rayo with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Rayo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rayo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Mateo Busquets Ferrer refereed Celta vs Rayo, averaging 21.2 fouls and 3.8 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2025 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Celta de Vigo | 1-1 |
| 18 May 2025 | La Liga | Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano | 1-2 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Celta de Vigo | 2-1 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | La Liga | Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano | 0-0 |
| 11 Dec 2023 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Celta de Vigo | 0-0 |
| 11 Mar 2023 | La Liga | Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano | 3-0 |
| Stat | Celta | Rayo |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 7 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Tackles | 15 | 15 |
| Passes | 447 | 454 |
Celta: S. Carreira 40', B. Zaragoza (penalty) 54', J. Rueda 79'. Rayo: N. Mendy (red card) 66'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 9 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots | 9.7 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 505.9 | 7 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.8 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 10 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.4 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 415.9 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 7 of 20 |