Celta 1-1 Villarreal - Result & Match Stats (La Liga)

Celta vs Villarreal - result

Celta 1-1 Villarreal in La Liga at Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo on 31 August 2025. Scorers: Borja Iglesias for Celta; Nicolas Pépé for Villarreal. In their last 6 meetings, Celta have won 2, Villarreal 4, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Celta vs Villarreal?

Celta 1-1 Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday 31 August 2025 at Abanca-Balaídos. Scorers: Borja Iglesias for Celta; Nicolas Pépé for Villarreal.

Where was Celta vs Villarreal played?

Celta vs Villarreal was played at Abanca-Balaídos in Vigo, the home ground of Celta.

What is Celta's recent form?

Celta's last five results read L W L D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is Villarreal's recent form?

Villarreal's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.

What is the head-to-head record between Celta and Villarreal?

Across the last 6 meetings Celta have won 2, Villarreal have won 4 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Villarreal 2-1 Celta de Vigo on 26 April 2026 in the La Liga.

Who is the standout player for Celta?

Javi Rueda leads Celta with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Villarreal?

Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Celta vs Villarreal?

Alejandro Quintero González refereed Celta vs Villarreal, averaging 22.5 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game this season.

Celta vs Villarreal - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
26 Apr 2026	La Liga	Villarreal vs Celta de Vigo	2-1
23 Apr 2025	La Liga	Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal	3-0
26 Aug 2024	La Liga	Villarreal vs Celta de Vigo	4-3
5 May 2024	La Liga	Celta de Vigo vs Villarreal	3-2
20 Dec 2023	La Liga	Villarreal vs Celta de Vigo	3-2
30 Apr 2023	La Liga	Villarreal vs Celta de Vigo	3-1

Celta 1-1 Villarreal: match stats

Stat	Celta	Villarreal
Possession	65%	35%
Shots	10	8
Shots on target	2	3
Corners	1	5
Fouls	11	8
Yellow cards	1	1
Tackles	19	28
Passes	742	394

Celta vs Villarreal goals and red cards

Celta: B. Iglesias 90+4'. Villarreal: N. Pépé 53'.

Celta season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.6	7 of 20
Goals against	0.9	1 of 20
Shots	10.3	16 of 20
Shots on target	3.7	16 of 20
Fouls	10.9	14 of 20
Tackles	13.9	19 of 20
Passes	538.7	4 of 20
Corners	3.3	16 of 20

Celta player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Pablo Durán (2), Iago Aspas (1), Carl Starfelt (1).
Assists: Hugo González (2), Hugo Álvarez (2), Miguel Román (2).
Shots: Miguel Román (11), Hugo González (9), Pablo Durán (7).
Fouls: Yoel Lago (12), Williot Swedberg (8), Ferran Jutglà (7).

Villarreal season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.9	5 of 20
Goals against	1.7	12 of 20
Shots	16	5 of 20
Shots on target	6.6	3 of 20
Fouls	10.3	16 of 20
Tackles	14.9	18 of 20
Passes	595.6	2 of 20
Corners	7.3	3 of 20

Villarreal player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Pape Gueye (3), Nicolas Pépé (2), Gerard Moreno (2).
Assists: Alberto Moleiro (3), Ayoze Pérez (2), Georges Mikautadze (2).
Shots: Georges Mikautadze (21), Nicolas Pépé (16), Ayoze Pérez (15).
Fouls: Santi Comesaña (13), Tajon Buchanan (10), Santiago Mouriño (9).