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Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano is a LaLiga pairing whose balance can move between open exchanges and controlled home wins. Rayo won 2–1 at Balaidos on 18 May 2025, the teams drew 1–1 at Vallecas on 21 September 2025, and Celta won 3–0 at home on 18 January 2026. Those fixed results resist a one-way reading: each side has a clear response. A future meeting will test which ground and game state shape the outcome.
Past matches, Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Celta Vigo
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1G
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4D
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7F
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10F
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12D
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16M
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17D
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19M
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24D
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29D
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38M
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39F
Rayo Vallecano Substitutes
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G
1
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G
40
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D
33
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D
26
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M
28
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M
11
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M
21
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F
9
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M
8
Match events
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-5'Iago Aspas Yellow Card
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40'⚽S. Carreira Normal Goal (Asst: H. Alvarez)
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44'Hugo Álvarez Yellow Card
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54'⚽B. Zaragoza Penalty
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58'Gerard Gumbau Yellow Card
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58'Hugo Sotelo Yellow Card
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59'Carlos Martín Yellow Card
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61'R. Nteka G. Gumbau
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61'Alemao Pacha
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62'W. Swedberg H. Alvarez
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63'W. Swedberg H. Alvarez
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63'M. Roman H. Sotelo
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64'N. Mendy Red Card
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65'I. Palazon Yellow Card
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65'I. Aspas Yellow Card
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65'Nobel Mendy Card upgrade
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66'I. Aspas Yellow Card
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66'Óscar Mingueza Yellow Card
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66'Nobel Mendy Red Card
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66'Isi Palazón Yellow Card
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68'J. Vertrouwd C. Martin
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71'M. Fernandez J. Rodriguez
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71'J. Rueda O. Mingueza
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78'O. Trejo J. de Frutos
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79'F. Perez I. Palazon
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79'⚽J. Rueda Normal Goal
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83'C. Dominguez C. Starfelt
Stats for this game
Matchup Celta Vigo VS Rayo Vallecano
Both teams have supplied an answer
Rayo Vallecano won 2–1 at Balaidos on 18 May 2025, showing that Celta’s home setting does not guarantee control. The teams then shared a 1–1 draw at Vallecas on 21 September 2025. Celta scored first through Borja Iglesias, but Rayo equalised through Jorge de Frutos, a sequence that supports a balanced profile without requiring a permanent claim about either side’s style.
Celta added a stronger home response
Celta won 3–0 at Balaidos on 18 January 2026. LaLiga’s match page confirms the venue, competition and score, while the result shows how the same home ground can produce a more decisive outcome than the earlier 2–1 defeat. The dated evidence therefore leaves room for both interpretations: Rayo can make an away meeting uncomfortable, and Celta can turn home initiative into separation. A future meeting will be engaging because the first goal may decide whether the contest becomes an exchange or a controlled home performance. Neither side has to accept the other’s preferred rhythm.
Past head to head stats
Celta Vigo VS Rayo Vallecano
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Celta Vigo VS Rayo Vallecano
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