Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
La Liga
20 Dec 2023, 20:30
🏟 Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal)
👤 César Soto
Round 18
Match report
Villarreal edged past Celta Vigo 3-2 in the La Liga on 20 December 2023. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.
Celta Vigo had 15 shots to Villarreal's 12.
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal), with César Soto in charge.
Half-time
2-0
Possession
48% - 52%
Shots
12 - 15
On target
8 - 5
Corners
4 - 7
Fouls
16 - 14
Yellow cards
6
Player of the match
Alfonso Pedraza
Villarreal · 1 goal
8
Dani Parejo
1 goal
8
Renato Tapia
captained the side
8
Franco Cervi
captained the side
8
Óscar Mingueza
captained the side
First half vs second half
Celta Vigo came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 10–5 | 2–10 |
| Shots On Goal | 7–1 | 1–4 |
| Ball Possession | 57–43 | — |
| Corners | 3–1 | 1–6 |
| Attacks | 62–57 | 52–59 |
Match statistics
1
Penalty
0
5
Substitution
5
114
Attacks
116
53
Dangerous Attacks
59
8
On Target
5
4
Off Target
10
12
Shots Total
15
8
Shots On Goal
5
3
Shots Off Goal
5
1
Shots Blocked
5
11
Shots Inside Box
8
1
Shots Outside Box
7
16
Fouls
14
4
Corners
7
48%
Ball Possession
52%
2
Yellow Cards
4
2
Saves
5
460
Passes Total
490
379
Passes Accurate
420
Line-ups
4-4-2 vs 4-4-2
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Villarreal · 4-4-2
Celta Vigo · 4-4-2
Villarreal
Coach
Marcelino
Marcelino
Substitutes
- 37 Carlos Romero
- 5 Jorge Cuenca
- 15 José Luis Morales
- 14 Manu Trigueros
- 20 Ramón Terrats
- 1 Pepe Reina
- 17 Kiko Femenía
- 9 Ben Brereton Díaz
Celta Vigo
Coach
Rafael Benítez
Rafael Benítez
Substitutes
- 28 Carlos Domínguez
- 3 Óscar Mingueza
- 23 Manuel Sánchez
- 17 Jonathan Bamba
- 29 Miguel Rodríguez
- 1 Agustín Marchesín
- 13 Iván Villar
- 31 Javi Domínguez
- 7 Carles Pérez
- 30 Hugo Sotelo
- 8 Fran Beltrán
- 19 Williot Swedberg
Substitutions
- 22' ↑ Carlos Romero ↓ Alfonso Pedraza Villarreal
- 46' ↑ Óscar Mingueza ↓ L. de la Torre Celta Vigo
- 46' ↑ Carlos Domínguez ↓ C. Starfelt Celta Vigo
- 46' ↑ Manu Sánchez ↓ M. Ristić Celta Vigo
- 60' ↑ José Luis Morales ↓ Alberto Moreno Villarreal
- 60' ↑ Jorge Cuenca ↓ Raúl Albiol Villarreal
- 81' ↑ J. Bamba ↓ F. Cervi Celta Vigo
- 86' ↑ Miguel Rodríguez ↓ Kevin Vázquez Celta Vigo
- 88' ↑ Manu Trigueros ↓ Álex Baena Villarreal
- 88' ↑ Ramon Terrats ↓ Ilias Akhomach Villarreal
Cards
- 46' K. Vazquez Celta Vigo
- 72' O. Mingueza Celta Vigo
- 75' A. Baena Villarreal
- 76' S. Comesana Villarreal
- 82' M. Sanchez Celta Vigo
- 84' A. Douvikas Celta Vigo
Head-to-head
Villarreal 5
3 draws
3 Celta Vigo
2026-04-26
Villarreal vs
Celta Vigo
0 - 0
2025-08-31
Celta Vigo vs
Villarreal
1 - 1
2025-04-23
Celta Vigo vs
Villarreal
3 - 0
2024-08-26
Villarreal vs
Celta Vigo
4 - 3
2024-05-05
Celta Vigo vs
Villarreal
3 - 2
2023-12-20
Villarreal vs
Celta Vigo
3 - 2
Recent form
Villarreal
D
D
D
D
W
Celta Vigo
D
D
D
D
L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Villarreal won 3-2 against Celta Vigo on 20 December 2023.
Who won Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Villarreal won the match 3-2.
Where was Villarreal vs Celta Vigo played?
The match was played at Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal).
Who had more possession in Villarreal vs Celta Vigo?
Celta Vigo had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.
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