Celtic vs 22.10.26 19:001 – 2Full Time
Celta Vigo — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow3 clips- 23′Celtic, yellow card:Dissent
- Half-time
- 47′Celtic, goal:1–0
- 58′Celtic, substitution:off
- 63′Celta Vigo, substitution:off
- 63′Celta Vigo, substitution:off
- 67′Celtic, yellow card:M. O'NeillDissent
- 68′Celta Vigo, goal:1–1assist
- 71′Celta Vigo, goal:1–2
- 73′Celtic, substitution:off
- 77′Celta Vigo, substitution:off
- 79′Celtic, substitution:off
- 80′Celtic, substitution:off
- 85′Celtic, yellow card:Foul
- 85′Celta Vigo, substitution:off
- 85′Celta Vigo, substitution:off
- 89′Celtic, yellow card:Foul
- 90+2′Celtic, yellow card:Dissent
- Full-time1 – 2
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Match report
Javi Rodríguez double sends Celta Vigo past Celtic at Celtic Park
Celta Vigo came from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 at Celtic Park in the third matchday of the Europa League league stage. Javi Rodríguez scored twice in the space of three minutes in the second half to turn the match around and extend the hosts' difficult run.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The game was goalless at half-time, but Celtic took the lead two minutes after the restart when Mika Baur scored in the 47th minute. The home side then struggled to build on it. Celta Vigo, who had 56% of possession and 22 shots to Celtic's 8, drew level in the 68th minute when Rodríguez finished a move created by Hugo Álvarez.
Rodríguez struck again in the 71st minute to put the visitors 2-1 ahead, and Celta held on. Celtic have now lost four games in a row. Both sides had four shots on target, though Celta's 22 attempts and six corners to two reflected sustained pressure on the home goal.
Celtic next host Beşiktaş in the Europa League on Thursday 5 November, while Celta Vigo are at home to Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday 25 October.
Rodríguez scored both Celta Vigo goals, in the 68th and 71st minutes, and earned the highest rating in the match at 8.93. Baur's goal was the only one for Celtic, and he was rated 7.68.
Celta Vigo had 22 shots to Celtic's 8, yet the two sides each put four on target.
Celta Vigo won 2–1 away against Celtic (half-time 0–0).
Celtic met Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 3). Kick-off was Thursday, 22 October 2026, 19:00 UTC at Celtic Park. Referee: Georgi Nikolov Kabakov.
Team pages: Celtic · Celta Vigo · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 47' Goal: Mika Baur — 1–0 · Watch Mika Baur's goal video (47')
- 68' Goal: Javi Rodríguez (assist: Hugo Álvarez) — 1–1 · Watch Javi Rodríguez's goal video (68')
- 71' Goal: Javi Rodríguez — 1–2 · Watch Javi Rodríguez's goal video (71')
Starting line-ups
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
Celta Vigo (3-4-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Celtic 35%, the draw 25%, Celta Vigo 40%. It finished Celtic 1–2 Celta Vigo.
Celta Vigo's stronger rating gives them a slight lean — Celta Vigo sit 90 points higher on our strength rating, 1667 to 1577, which edges them ahead at 40% despite home advantage running strong for Europa League home sides, helping Celtic to 35%. The draw starts near 28% for a gap this size, then dips to 25% because draws are less common in the UEFA Europa League.
Why Celta Vigo at 40%?
Celta Vigo sit 90 points higher on our strength rating — 1667 to 1577. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge on the road won 39.9% of 13,876 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 31–32–37.
Why only 40%?
UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (23.2% vs 25.4% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.0% of 4,474 games vs 44.6% across all 101,492 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.6%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 25,276. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.2 points off.
What did we measure but not count?
Out: Auston Trusty, an important player. Doubtful: Cameron Carter-Vickers, an important player, and Alistair Johnston, a rotation player. This does not change our forecast yet: we are still measuring how much missing players like these cost a team.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Celtic vs Celta Vigo final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Mika Baur's goal against Celta Vigo (47').
- Watch Javi Rodríguez's goal against Celtic (68').
- Watch Javi Rodríguez's goal against Celtic (71').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Celtic 1–2 Celta Vigo. Explore more on the Celtic and Celta Vigo team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.