Match facts
Celta Vigo 2 - 1 Deportivo Alavés (full time)
- Competition: LaLiga (Spain)
- Date: 18 Oct 2026
- Goals: Ferrán Jutglà 53', Javi Rodríguez 71', Hugo Novoa 87'
- Yellow cards: Sebastián Cáceres 15', Toni Martínez 45'
- Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
- Attendance: 19,568
- Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
Celta Vigo triumphed 2-1 over Deportivo Alavés in LaLiga at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on Sunday - 18 October 2026. The match played in fair weather with temperatures at 24°C saw a tightly contested encounter with Celta Vigo taking the lead in the 53rd minute through Ferrán Jutglà. They extended their advantage in the 71st minute with a goal from Javi Rodríguez before Deportivo Alavés equalised in the 87th minute through Hugo Novoa. The final score was Celta Vigo 2-1 Deportivo Alavés.
The first goal came in the 53rd minute when Ferrán Jutglà converted a chance for Celta Vigo giving them the lead. Javi Rodríguez added a second goal for the hosts in the 71st minute sealing a comfortable two-goal advantage. Deportivo Alavés pulled a goal back in the 87th minute with Hugo Novoa scoring but Celta Vigo held on to win the match.
Celta Vigo's Sebastián Cáceres received a yellow card in the 15th minute while Deportivo Alavés' Toni Martínez was shown a yellow card in the 45th minute. The teams made multiple substitutions during the match with Celta Vigo making changes at the 46th 70th and 77th minutes and Deportivo Alavés making substitutions at the 62nd 88th minutes. Key replacements included Javi Rueda Iago Aspas and Andrés Antañón for Celta Vigo and Hugo Novoa Mariano Díaz and Denis Suárez for Deportivo Alavés.
Statistics showed a closely balanced match with Celta Vigo recording 48% possession compared to Deportivo Alavés' 52%. Celta Vigo took 6 shots with 3 on target while Deportivo Alavés managed 20 shots 9 on target. Celta Vigo also had one big chance while Deportivo Alavés had two. Celta Vigo won 0 corners to Deportivo Alavés' 4 and the Celta Vigo goalkeeper made 8 saves to Deportivo Alavés' 1. Celta Vigo committed 14 fouls to Deportivo Alavés' 17.
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Match statistics
Top stats
| Celta Vigo |
|
Deportivo Alavés |
| 48% |
Ball possession |
52% |
| 6 |
Total shots |
20 |
| 3 |
Shots on target |
9 |
| 1 |
Big chances |
2 |
| 0 |
Big chances missed |
2 |
| 387 (82%) |
Accurate passes |
398 (81%) |
| 0 |
Corners |
4 |
| 14 |
Fouls committed |
17 |
Shots
| Celta Vigo |
|
Deportivo Alavés |
| 6 |
Total shots |
20 |
| 3 |
Shots off target |
5 |
| 3 |
Shots on target |
9 |
| 0 |
Blocked shots |
6 |
| 0 |
Hit woodwork |
0 |
| 3 |
Shots inside box |
14 |
| 3 |
Shots outside box |
6 |
Passes
| Celta Vigo |
|
Deportivo Alavés |
| 471 |
Passes |
491 |
| 387 (82%) |
Accurate passes |
398 (81%) |
| 242 |
Own half |
156 |
| 145 |
Opposition half |
242 |
| 27 (45%) |
Accurate long balls |
31 (51%) |
| 1 (17%) |
Accurate crosses |
8 (27%) |
| 10 |
Throws |
22 |
| 0 |
Offsides |
3 |
Defence
| Celta Vigo |
|
Deportivo Alavés |
| 15 |
Tackles |
12 |
| 8 |
Interceptions |
10 |
| 6 |
Blocks |
0 |
| 41 |
Clearances |
14 |
| 8 |
Keeper saves |
1 |
Line-ups
Celta Vigo (3-4-3)
| # |
Player |
| 13 |
Ionuț Radu |
| 20 |
Javi Rodríguez |
| 18 |
Yoel Lago |
| 21 |
Sebastián Cáceres |
| 5 |
Sergio Carreira |
| 30 |
Hugo Burcio |
| 6 |
Ilaix Moriba |
| 23 |
Hugo Álvarez (captain) |
| 24 |
Couhaib Driouech |
| 9 |
Ferrán Jutglà |
| 19 |
Williot Swedberg |
Substitutes
| # |
Player |
On |
| 14 |
Aleix Febas |
46' |
| 17 |
Javi Rueda |
46' |
| 28 |
Andrés Antañón |
70' |
| 10 |
Iago Aspas |
70' |
| 3 |
Marcos Alonso |
77' |
| 1 |
Altay Bayındır |
|
| 25 |
Iván Villar |
|
| 4 |
Abdoulaye Faye |
|
| 15 |
Álvaro Núñez |
|
| 22 |
Javi Galán |
|
| 31 |
Ángel Arcos |
|
| 16 |
Hugo González |
|
Coach: Claudio Giráldez
Deportivo Alavés (5-3-2)
| # |
Player |
| 1 |
Antonio Sivera |
| 17 |
Jonny Otto |
| 16 |
Ville Koski |
| 2 |
Nicolás Valentini |
| 14 |
Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 21 |
Abderrahman Rebbach |
| 19 |
Pablo Ibánez |
| 8 |
Antonio Blanco (captain) |
| 10 |
Carles Aleñá |
| 11 |
Toni Martínez |
| 15 |
Lucas Boyé |
Substitutes
| # |
Player |
On |
| 12 |
Hugo Novoa |
62' |
| 4 |
Denis Suárez |
62' |
| 9 |
Mariano Díaz |
62' |
| 6 |
Ander Guevara |
88' |
| 20 |
Aitor Mañas |
88' |
| 13 |
Adrián Rodriguez |
|
| 31 |
Grégoire Świderski |
|
| 23 |
Carlos Protesoni |
|
| 27 |
Xanet Oláiz |
|
| 3 |
Youssef Enríquez |
|
| 24 |
Selu Diallo |
|
| 22 |
Miguel Rodríguez |
|
Coach: Quique Sánchez Flores
Top players
Celta Vigo
| Player |
Position |
| Javi Rodríguez |
CB |
| Ionuț Radu |
GK |
| Sebastián Cáceres |
CB |
Deportivo Alavés
| Player |
Position |
| Hugo Novoa |
|
| Pablo Ibánez |
CM |
| Antonio Blanco |
CM |
Head to head
Celta Vigo 9W, 4D, Deportivo Alavés 7W
| Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Competition |
| 22 Mar 2026 |
Celta Vigo |
3 - 4 |
Deportivo Alavés |
LaLiga |
| 22 Nov 2025 |
Deportivo Alavés |
0 - 1 |
Celta Vigo |
LaLiga |
| 27 Jan 2025 |
Deportivo Alavés |
1 - 1 |
Celta Vigo |
LaLiga |
| 16 Aug 2024 |
Celta Vigo |
2 - 1 |
Deportivo Alavés |
LaLiga |
| 27 Apr 2024 |
Deportivo Alavés |
3 - 0 |
Celta Vigo |
LaLiga |
| 28 Sep 2023 |
Celta Vigo |
1 - 1 |
Deportivo Alavés |
LaLiga |
| 07 May 2022 |
Celta Vigo |
4 - 0 |
Deportivo Alavés |
LaLiga |
| 27 Nov 2021 |
Deportivo Alavés |
1 - 2 |
Celta Vigo |
LaLiga |
| 04 Apr 2021 |
Deportivo Alavés |
1 - 3 |
Celta Vigo |
LaLiga |
LaLiga
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
+/- |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
Barcelona |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
39-9 |
+30 |
27 |
| 2 |
Atlético Madrid |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
19-8 |
+11 |
22 |
| 3 |
Real Madrid |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
23-9 |
+14 |
21 |
| 4 |
Real Betis |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
16-14 |
+2 |
19 |
| 5 |
Real Sociedad |
9 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
17-17 |
0 |
16 |
| 6 |
Sevilla |
9 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
14-16 |
-2 |
14 |
| 7 |
Deportivo Alavés |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
13-10 |
+3 |
11 |
| 8 |
Celta Vigo |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
10-7 |
+3 |
11 |
| 9 |
Deportivo A Coruña |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
13-12 |
+1 |
11 |
| 10 |
Osasuna |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
10-18 |
-8 |
11 |
| 11 |
Athletic Club |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7-6 |
+1 |
9 |
| 12 |
Villarreal |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
13-13 |
0 |
9 |
| 13 |
Rayo Vallecano |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
12-17 |
-5 |
9 |
| 14 |
Getafe |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5-11 |
-6 |
9 |
| 15 |
Espanyol |
9 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
11-12 |
-1 |
8 |
| 16 |
Racing Santander |
9 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13-25 |
-12 |
8 |
| 17 |
Levante |
8 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
12-16 |
-4 |
7 |
| 18 |
Elche |
9 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
11-17 |
-6 |
7 |
| 19 |
Valencia |
9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6-15 |
-9 |
6 |
| 20 |
Málaga |
9 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
6-18 |
-12 |
4 |
