RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Carlos Perez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | SD Eibar | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jul | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jul | Levante UD | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FC Bayern München | H | 2–8 | L |
| 08 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Deportivo Alavés | A | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 31 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | +24 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RC Celta de Vigo have kicked off against FC Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Lucas Olaza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Balaidos. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' What a moment for Ansu Fati! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' A moment of madness from Clement Lenglet on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Jose Fontan exits the field as Nestor Araujo enters on 32.
- 37' Antoine Griezmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
- 39' Joseph Aidoo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 42' That is a Red card for FC Barcelona. Clement Lenglet will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann is replaced by Ronald Araujo.
- 46' Miguel Baeza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph Aidoo at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 48.
- 51' Lucas Olaza doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' RC Celta de Vigo is showing some good football. However, RC Celta de Vigo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Emre Mor makes way for Santi Mina at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 69' Renato Tapia was booked on 69.
- 72' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trincao is hanging Ansu Fati on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' Fran Beltran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Renato Tapia at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jeison Murillo is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — Yellow card on 75.
- 80' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' A moment of madness from Jordi Alba on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Busquets.
- 90' Fran Beltran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RC Celta de Vigo 0-3 FC Barcelona.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Renato Tapia ↓ Fran Beltran 74'
- 24
- 10
- 1
- 2
-
11
Emre Mor ↓ Santi Mina 60'
- 6
-
18
Joseph Aidoo ↓ Miguel Baeza 46'
- 15
-
29
Jose Fontan ↓ Nestor Araujo 32'
Bench
-
22
Santi Mina ↑ 60'
-
4
Nestor Araujo ↑ 32'
- 5
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 74'
- 23
- 9
- 7
- 34
- 26
-
27
Miguel Baeza ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar García
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 7
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
14
Philippe Coutinho ↓ Pedri 72'
- 5
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 19
- 11
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
17
Trincao ↑ 72'
- 32
-
30
Ronald Araujo ↑ 45'
- 36
- 29
-
16
Pedri ↑ 72'
Coach
Ronald Koeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Lionel Messi | 5 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 5 |
| Ansu Fati | 3 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Gabri Veiga | 3 |
| Borja Iglesias | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.6
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + FC Barcelona to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
36%
Draw or FC Barcelona
84%
RC Celta de Vigo or FC Barcelona
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 4
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 5
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

