UEFA Europa League

Celta Vigo vs Lille, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Celta Vigo
  • 1': Williot Swedberg
  • Red Card 29': Hugo Sotelo
  • 69': Carl Starfelt
FT
2 - 1
Lille
  • 86': Olivier Giroud

About

Celta Vigo are hosting Lille at Balaidos, Vigo, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Lille 0. Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
  • 5': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nathan Ngoy (Lille) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Lille).
  • 6': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Nabil Bentaleb (Lille).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Substitution, Lille. Aïssa Mandi replaces Nabil Bentaleb because of an injury.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Berke Özer (Lille).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Berke Özer (Lille). Assisted by Miguel Román.
  • 18': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 18': Félix Correia (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Celta Vigo. Javi Rueda is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Romain Perraud (Lille).
  • 21': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Aïssa Mandi (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Aïssa Mandi (Lille).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo).
  • 29': Hugo Sotelo (Celta Vigo) is shown the red card.
  • 30': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Javi Rueda.
  • 31': Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 31': Foul by Nathan Ngoy (Lille).
  • 31': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Nathan Ngoy (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Nathan Ngoy.
  • 33': Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Román with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Lille).
  • 36': Foul by Miguel Román (Celta Vigo).
  • 36': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Lille. Ngal'ayel Mukau is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
  • 38': Nathan Ngoy (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 40': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Lille).
  • 40': Miguel Román (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Aïssa Mandi (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Foul by Marius Broholm (Lille).
  • 44': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Aïssa Mandi (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Marius Broholm.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ngal'ayel Mukau.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
  • 45'+7': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Lille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 1, Lille 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Pablo Durán replaces Borja Iglesias.
  • 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Sergio Carreira replaces Iago Aspas.
  • 45': Substitution, Lille. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Alexsandro Ribeiro.
  • 45': Substitution, Lille. Tiago Santos replaces Thomas Meunier.
  • 47': Foul by Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 47': Romain Perraud (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Félix Correia (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
  • 50': Delay in match (Lille).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Félix Correia (Lille).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Offside, Lille. Tiago Santos is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Marius Broholm (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo).
  • 58': Foul by Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 58': Romain Perraud (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille).
  • 58': Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Lille) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Tiago Santos with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marius Broholm.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 64': Aïssa Mandi (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Pablo Durán (Celta Vigo).
  • 64': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Óscar Mingueza.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tiago Santos (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Félix Correia following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille).
  • 67': Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Nathan Ngoy.
  • 69': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Lille 0. Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Román with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Lille).
  • 71': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Jones El Abdellaoui replaces Williot Swedberg.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Perraud.
  • 74': Substitution, Lille. Soriba Diaoune replaces Félix Correia.
  • 79': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Javi Rodríguez.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soriba Diaoune.
  • 80': Offside, Celta Vigo. Pablo Durán is caught offside.
  • 81': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Sergio Carreira.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tiago Santos (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo following a corner.
  • 82': Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Foul by Javi Rueda (Celta Vigo).
  • 82': Romain Perraud (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soriba Diaoune.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tiago Santos (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Ngoy.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ionut Radu (Celta Vigo). Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 84': Delay in match (Lille).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Goal! Celta Vigo 2, Lille 1. Olivier Giroud (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Soriba Diaoune.
  • 87': Substitution, Lille. Calvin Verdonk replaces Marius Broholm.
  • 88': Offside, Lille. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Hugo Álvarez replaces Óscar Mingueza.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Ngoy (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Mihailo Ristic replaces Javi Rueda.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Lille).
  • 90'+5': Javi Rodríguez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 2, Lille 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 2, Lille 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
74.1 Possession 25.9
20 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
551 Accurate Passes 145
607 Passes 221
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
35 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.4
37 Long Balls 69
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 37
10 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Balaidos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 20,015

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 8 +13 21
2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
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Line-Ups

CEL Celta Vigo (3-4-3)

No. Name
13 Andrei Radu (GK) Yellow Card
2 Carl Starfelt
20 Marcos Alonso Yellow Card
32 Javi Rodríguez
16 Miguel Román
22 Hugo Sotelo Red Card
3 Óscar Mingueza Yellow Card
17 Javi Rueda
7 Borja Iglesias
19 Williot Swedberg
10 Iago Aspas
Celta Vigo Substitutes:
Yoel Lago, Franco Cervi, Manuel Fernández, Pablo Durán, Ferran Jutglà, Hugo Burcio, Mihailo Ristic, Hugo Álvarez, Iván Villar, Jones El-Abdellaoui, Bryan Zaragoza, Sergio Carreira.

LILL Lille (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Berke Özer (GK)
4 Alexsandro
3 Nathan Ngoy Yellow Card
15 Romain Perraud
12 Thomas Meunier
6 Nabil Bentaleb
17 Ngal'ayel Mukau
27 Felix Correia
14 Marius Broholm
9 Olivier Giroud
10 Hákon Haraldsson
Lille Substitutes:
Maxima Goffi, Saad Boussadia, Calvin Verdonk, Lilian Baret, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Aïssa Mandi, Thomas Sajous, Tiago Santos, Soriba Diaoune, Arnaud Bodart, Chancel Mbemba.

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