Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
When you win it, go straight through the middle immediately.
40% of the xG they concede after losing the ball comes straight through the middle (30 attacks, 8 shots), against 14% of their own attacking xG through that channel.
Avoid conceding corners; mark Carl Starfelt first.
32% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Carl Starfelt (3), Javi Rueda (2), Marcos Alonso (2).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Celta Vigo attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
549 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
763 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
515 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
170 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 32 (3.2 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 30 | 18% | 3.0 | 13% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 2 | 1% | 0.2 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 11 | 6% | 1.1 | 9% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 127 | 75% | 12.7 | 20% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 13 | 8% | 1.3 | 31% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 54 | 32% | 5.4 | 22% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 18 | 11% | 1.8 | 6% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 8 | 5% | 0.8 | 12% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 34 | 20% | 3.4 | 24% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| passing forward | 28% | 25% | 8 / 20 | |
| passing to a full-back | 22% | 16% | 2 / 20 | |
| dribbling or a loose touch | 20% | 27% | 17 / 20 | |
| passing sideways | 15% | 5% | 1 / 20 | |
| going long | 8% | 12% | 17 / 20 | |
| passing back | 0% | 0% | 9 / 20 | |
| passing to the keeper | 0% | 2% | 13 / 20 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 20 | |
| taking a throw-in | 0% | 2% | 12 / 20 |
The opponents who went long most (52% of build-ups) got out 44% of the time; those who mostly played short (21% long) got out 52%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.2272).
Best escapes: Alaves 62%; Elche 61%; Real Sociedad 57%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Ilaix Moriba (17), Marcos Alonso (13), Miguel Román (11), Javi Rueda (9).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 38 | 29% | 24% |
| midfield | 189 | 28% | 9% |
| final third | 330 | 20% | 2% |
15.3 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Celta Vigo's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Celta Vigo's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): centre 40% conceded vs 14% own, left 32% conceded vs 43% own, right 28% conceded vs 43% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 27 | 4%lg 5% | 56% | 11%lg 12% | 0.3 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 106 | 15%lg 11% | 18% | 7%lg 3% | 0.6 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 78 | 11%lg 11% | 47% | 10%lg 8% | 0.5 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 26 | 4%lg 4% | 8% | 4%lg 3% | 0.1 | |
| Won in midfield | 173 | 25%lg 24% | 36% | 4%lg 7% | 0.5 | |
| Won deep in own third | 242 | 35%lg 39% | 10% | 1%lg 3% | 0.2 | |
| Won from their set piece | 36 | 5%lg 5% | 25% | 3%lg 4% | 0.1 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 36 | 5%lg 5% | 31% | 14%lg 12% | 0.3 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 101 | 15%lg 11% | 21% | 3%lg 4% | 0.3 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 64 | 10%lg 12% | 41% | 3%lg 9% | 0.1 | |
| Lost during own counter | 27 | 4%lg 4% | 7% | 0%lg 3% | 0.0 | |
| Lost in midfield | 162 | 25%lg 25% | 36% | 10%lg 6% | 1.6 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 241 | 36%lg 38% | 15% | 3%lg 3% | 0.5 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 30 | 5%lg 5% | 17% | 10%lg 4% | 0.1 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 135 | 17%lg 13% | 12%lg 13% | 14.1 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 269 | 33%lg 27% | 9%lg 10% | 6.0 | |
| direct attack | 97 | 12%lg 13% | 3%lg 2% | 1.7 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 135 | 17%lg 23% | 3% | 1.6 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 104 | 20% | 16% | 11% | 45% | 4% | 0.3 | pass cut out 68, bad touch 16 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 213 | 22% | 14% | 11% | 47% | 6% | 0.6 | pass cut out 114, bad touch 35 | |
| direct attack | 77 | 32% | 25% | 8% | 32% | 5% | 0.3 | long ball lost 35, pass cut out 31 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 112 | 33% | 12% | 11% | 42% | 6% | 0.9 | pass cut out 43, long ball lost 24 | |
| second-ball possession | 86 | 22% | 21% | 6% | 47% | 6% | 0.5 | pass cut out 38, long ball lost 20 | |
| counter / fast transition | 39 | 10% | 13% | 15% | 46% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 21, bad touch 9 | |
| set piece | 30 | 17% | 13% | 7% | 57% | 10% | 0.1 | pass cut out 20, long ball lost 4 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 335 | 51%lg 48% | 4% | |
| long ball lost | 130 | 20%lg 23% | 5% | |
| bad touch | 108 | 16%lg 14% | 6% | |
| failed dribble | 42 | 6%lg 7% | 2% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 37 | 6%lg 6% | 8% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 108 | 19% | 14% | 6% | 55% | 6% | 0.6 | pass cut out 61, bad touch 17 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 184 | 25% | 17% | 5% | 45% | 3% | 0.3 | pass cut out 83, long ball lost 52 | |
| direct attack | 93 | 31% | 19% | 4% | 40% | 3% | 0.3 | pass cut out 45, long ball lost 34 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 128 | 34% | 12% | 8% | 44% | 7% | 0.7 | pass cut out 67, long ball lost 24 | |
| second-ball possession | 109 | 17% | 23% | 9% | 42% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 62, long ball lost 24 | |
| counter / fast transition | 30 | 10% | 13% | 0% | 67% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 20, failed dribble 3 | |
| set piece | 36 | 25% | 19% | 6% | 47% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 18, long ball lost 13 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 68 | 24%lg 18% | 76% | 21% | 22% | 4% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 24 | 8%lg 12% | 50% | 21% | 46% | 8% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 26 | 9% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 4% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 25 | 9%lg 10% | 72% | 20% | 24% | 8% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 8 | 3%lg 6% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 14 | 5% | 0% | 7% | 43% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 14 | 5%lg 5% | 64% | 14% | 21% | 7% | |
| from a throw-in, stuck / recycled | 5 | 2% | 0% | 20% | 60% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 57 | 20%lg 16% | 74% | 9% | 26% | 2% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 19 | 7%lg 10% | 42% | 21% | 58% | 5% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 25 | 9% | 0% | 0% | 32% | 0% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 18 | 8%lg 9% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 68 | 30%lg 22% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 10 | 4%lg 5% | 20% | |
| they played through short | 75 | 33%lg 37% | 15% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 54 | 24%lg 26% | 0% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 7 | 9%lg 6% | 0.8 | 0.11lg 0.11 | 1 | |
| cutback | 6 | 8%lg 7% | 0.5 | 0.08lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| through ball | 3 | 4%lg 4% | 0.7 | 0.25lg 0.24 | 2 | |
| short pass / combination | 44 | 58%lg 54% | 3.3 | 0.07lg 0.08 | 4 | |
| long ball | 1 | 1%lg 5% | 0.1 | 0.09lg 0.07 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 9 | 12%lg 11% | 0.6 | 0.07lg 0.09 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 6 | 8%lg 9% | 0.3 | 0.04lg 0.09 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 15 | – | 0.7 | 0.05 | 1 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.4 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.0 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 13 | 13%lg 9% | 1.0 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| cutback | 3 | 3%lg 7% | 0.3 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| through ball | 2 | 2%lg 4% | 0.5 | 0.26 | 1 | |
| short pass / combination | 50 | 51%lg 55% | 4.1 | 0.08 | 3 | |
| long ball | 2 | 2%lg 6% | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 15 | 15%lg 10% | 1.1 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 14 | 14%lg 9% | 1.3 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| corner (set piece) | 22 | – | 1.6 | 0.07 | 2 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 8 | – | 0.5 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 9 | 9%lg 9% | |
| keeper held it | 18 | 19%lg 11% | |
| keeper parried it | 5 | 5%lg 13% | |
| blocked | 23 | 24%lg 25% | |
| off target | 40 | 42%lg 39% | |
| hit the woodwork | 1 | 1% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (20), median release 11s; league share turned into a fast attack 17%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 2 | 10% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 2 | 10% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 16 | 80% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (18); league share broken against fast 18%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 3 | 17% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 4 | 22% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 11 | 61% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
151 balls lost in 549 build-up phases (28%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 2.3/10 · league 2.7/10
What it costs: 34% turned into a fast attack · 42% the opponent can’t keep · 9% led to a shot · 1.3 xG
253 balls lost in 763 middle-third phases (33%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 2.8/10 · league 2.8/10
What it costs: 28% turned into a fast attack · 40% the opponent can’t keep · 6% led to a shot · 1.0 xG
237 balls lost in 515 final-third phases (46%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 53% · league 57%
What it costs: 14% turned into a fast attack · 51% the opponent can’t keep · 3% led to a shot · 0.5 xG
46 deliveries into the box did not arrive
39 of 63 counter-attacks lost (62%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 15% · league 17%
What it costs: 10% turned into a fast attack · 46% the opponent can’t keep · 0% led to a shot · 0.0 xG
63 counters: 9 ended in a shot, 39 were lost, 15 slowed down or went out
88 of 180 opponent build-ups got out (49%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 49% · league 50%
What it costs: 25% reached the final third · 12% led to a shot · 0.6 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
122 box entries in 500 opponent final-third phases (24%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 48% · league 48%
What it costs: 35% led to a shot · 4.3 xG
Sides are their own.
30 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 17% turned into a fast attack · 57% the opponent can’t keep · 10% led to a shot · 0.1 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Hugo González (12), Miguel Román (11), Álvaro Núñez (2)
First contact in the box: Carl Starfelt (3), Javi Rueda (2), Marcos Alonso (2), Ferran Jutglà (1), Iago Aspas (1)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 20 La Liga clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 10 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Celta Vigo | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style | final-third entries played by a full-back | 41% | 21% | 1 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a centre-back | 12% | 38% | 20 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a full-back | 39% | 19% | 1 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| style | turnovers won that were secured and kept (10s+ or 4+ passes) | 17% | 13% | 1 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | build-ups from a throw-in going long | 0% | 3% | 20 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| weakness | giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s | 6% | 3% | 1 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| weakness | final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) | 37% | 47% | 20 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| style | final-third entries played by a centre-back | 6% | 22% | 20 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| strength | opponent build-ups forced long and won back | 30% | 22% | 2 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | switch of play per 100 build up phases | 4.9/100 | 2.2/100 | 1 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| style | turnovers that came from a bad touch | 16% | 14% | 2 / 20 | 6/10 | |
| weakness | lost balls the opponent can't keep | 44% | 49% | 20 / 20 | 6/10 | |
| style | shots held by the keeper | 19% | 11% | 1 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | final-third entries with a pass | 69% | 61% | 1 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | early cross per 100 final third phases | 3.1/100 | 6.8/100 | 20 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| weakness | non-penalty xG per final-third sequence | 0.01 xG | 0.02 xG | 20 / 20 | 7/10 | |
| style | shots parried by the keeper | 5% | 13% | 20 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | controlled possessions that are worked possessions (4-9 passes) | 33% | 27% | 2 / 20 | 8/10 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | high transitions (ball won near the opponent's goal) | 6.8/match | 3.8/match | 0.0469 | |
| when leading vs when level | chance-creation phases that produced a shot | 44% | 25% | 0.0423 | |
| when trailing vs when level | final-third entries down the left | 63% | 36% | 0.0014 | |
| when trailing vs when level | build-ups that carried on into the next third under control | 70% | 45% | 0.0025 | |
| when trailing vs when level | final-third entries down the right | 24% | 47% | 0.0078 | |
| second half vs first half | build-ups that carried on into the next third under control | 63% | 43% | 0.0015 | |
| second half vs first half | final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) | 42% | 31% | 0.0147 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | at Valencia | D 0-0 | 0.6–0.6 | sat deep / passive | Drew 0-0 (0.59 v 0.59 xG). Valencia defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 18.4, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: chance-creation phases that produced a shot 9%, far below their usual 25%. |
| 2026-08-27 | vs Osasuna | L 1-2 | 0.2–1.4 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (0.15 v 1.43 xG). Osasuna pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.8, league median 14.6) and went long on 57% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits with a long ball 40%, far above their usual 23%. |
| 2026-08-30 | vs Athletic Club | L 0-2 | 0.5–2.5 | sat deep / passive | Lost 0-2 and the chances agreed (0.53 v 2.51 xG). Athletic Club defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 20.9, league median 14.6) and went long on 56% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: non-penalty xG conceded 2.51 xG, far above their usual 1.07 xG. |
| 2026-09-03 | at Real Sociedad | D 0-0 | 0.5–0.9 | mid-intensity press | Drew 0-0 (0.49 v 0.94 xG). Real Sociedad pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 14.9, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 27%, far below their usual 37%. |
| 2026-09-07 | at Getafe | D 1-1 | 1.0–0.9 | sat deep / passive | Drew 1-1 (0.99 v 0.93 xG). Getafe defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 26.5, league median 14.6) and went long on 64% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: box entries with a cross 21%, far above their usual 4%. |
| 2026-09-13 | vs Malaga | D 1-1 | 1.4–0.6 | mid-intensity press | Drew 1-1 (1.40 v 0.62 xG). Malaga pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 14.7, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 9.0/match, far above their usual 5.6/match. |
| 2026-09-19 | vs Racing Santander | W 5-0 | 1.3–0.6 | sat deep / passive | Won 5-0, chances 1.25 v 0.65 xG. Racing Santander defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 18.4, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 0%, far below their usual 6%. |
| 2026-10-11 | at Elche | D 0-0 | 0.3–0.8 | pressed aggressively | Drew 0-0 (0.30 v 0.82 xG). Elche pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 9.8, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 3%, far below their usual 22%. |
| 2026-10-18 | vs Alaves | W 2-1 | 0.7–1.3 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-1 on fewer chances (0.72 v 1.27 xG). Alaves pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 14.4, league median 14.6) and went long on 62% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 12%, far above their usual 6%. |
| 2026-10-25 | vs Real Betis | D 0-0 | 1.0–1.0 | mid-intensity press | Drew 0-0 (0.98 v 0.95 xG). Real Betis pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.5, league median 14.6) and went long on 57% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits down the right 75%, far above their usual 39%. |