2021–22 RC Celta de Vigo season

RC Celta de Vigo
2021–22 season
President	Carlos Mouriño
Head coach	Eduardo Coudet
Stadium	Balaídos
La Liga	14th
Copa del Rey	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: ; Iago Aspas (7); All: ; Iago Aspas (7)
Highest home attendance	13,146 vs Barcelona; (6 November 2021)
Lowest home attendance	5,401 vs Atlético Madrid; (15 August 2021)
Biggest win	Getafe 0–3 Celta Vigo
Biggest defeat	Real Madrid 5–2 Celta Vigo
Home colours	Away colours
	All statistics correct as of 14 December 2021.

The 2021–22 season is the 98th season in the existence of RC Celta de Vigo and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Celta Vigo are participating in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.

Players

First-team squad

As of 13 December 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ARG	Matías Dituro (on loan from Universidad Católica)
2	DF	ESP	Hugo Mallo (captain)
4	DF	MEX	Néstor Araujo
5	MF	TUR	Okay Yokuşlu
6	MF	ESP	Denis Suárez
7	FW	BRA	Thiago Galhardo (on loan from Internacional)
8	MF	ESP	Fran Beltrán
9	FW	ESP	Nolito
10	FW	ESP	Iago Aspas (vice-captain)
11	MF	ARG	Franco Cervi
13	GK	ESP	Rubén Blanco


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	PER	Renato Tapia
15	DF	GHA	Joseph Aidoo
16	MF	ESP	Miguel Baeza
17	DF	ESP	Javi Galán
19	DF	ESP	José Fontán
20	DF	ESP	Kevin
21	MF	ARG	Augusto Solari
22	FW	ESP	Santi Mina
23	MF	ESP	Brais Méndez (3rd captain)
24	DF	COL	Jeison Murillo (on loan from Sampdoria)

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	GK	ESP	Gaizka Campos
28	DF	ESP	Carlos Domínguez
29	MF	ESP	Gabri Veiga
32	FW	ESP	Alfon


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
34	DF	ESP	Fernando Medrano
35	MF	ESP	Hugo Álvarez
37	GK	ESP	Coke Carrillo (on loan from Barcelona)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Iván Villar (to Leganés until 30 June 2022)
—	DF	ESP	Sergio Carreira (to Mirandés until 30 June 2022)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	URU	Gabriel Fernández (to FC Juárez until 30 June 2022)
—	FW	TUR	Emre Mor (to Fatih Karagümrük until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

In

Date	Player	From	Type	Ref
30 June 2021	Gabriel Fernández	Zaragoza	Loan return	[2]
30 June 2021	Juan Hernández	Sabadell	Loan return	[3]
30 June 2021	Jozabed	Málaga	Loan return	[4]
30 June 2021	Okay Yokuşlu	West Bromwich Albion	Loan return	[5]

Out

Date	Player	To	Type	Fee	Ref
20 May 2021	Sergio Álvarez	Retired			[6]
30 June 2021	Aarón Martín	Mainz 05	Loan return		[7]
30 June 2021	Jeison Murillo	Sampdoria	Loan return		[8]
30 June 2021	Jorge Sáenz	Valencia	Loan return		[9]
1 July 2021	Álvaro Vadillo	Espanyol	Buyout clause	€1.8M	[10]

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

23 July 2021 Friendly	Celta Vigo	3–0	Atlético Sanluqueño	Marbella, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mina 14' Méndez 26' Aspas 61' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Marbella Football Center

31 July 2021 Friendly	Celta Vigo	2–0	Pafos FC	Marbella, Spain
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Nolito 16' Mina 35'	Report		Stadium: Marbella Football Center

31 July 2021 Friendly	Bayer Leverkusen	Cancelled	Celta Vigo	Leverkusen, Germany
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion

3 August 2021 Friendly	Celta Vigo	0–0	Gil Vicente	Pontevedra, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Cidade Deportiva Afouteza

7 August 2021 Friendly	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–1	Celta Vigo	Wolverhampton, England
13:45 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Aspas 31' (pen.)	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,391 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
La Liga	15 August 2021	May 2022	Matchday 1	17	4	5	8	17	21	−4	023.53
Copa del Rey	30 November 2021		First round	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Total				19	6	5	8	24	22	+2	031.58

Last updated: 14 December 2021
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Mallorca	17	4	8	5	16	23	−7	20
13	Villarreal	16	4	7	5	18	17	+1	19
14	Celta Vigo	17	4	5	8	17	21	−4	17
15	Granada	16	3	7	6	17	24	−7	16
16	Elche	17	3	6	8	16	24	−8	15

Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2021. Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[11]

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
17	4	5	8	17	21	−4	17	1	2	6	8	14	−6	3	3	2	9	7	+2

Last updated: 10 December 2021.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	L	L	W	L	D	D	D	W	L	D
Position	16	16	18	18	18	17	13	16	15	14	14	15	15	15	13	14

Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2021. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[12][13]

15 August 2021 1	Celta Vigo	1–2	Atlético Madrid	Vigo
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Aspas 59' (pen.), 90+5' Suárez 77' Solari 86' Fontán 90' Mallo 90+5'	Report	Lemar 11' Correa 23', 64' Llorente 57' Kondogbia 61' Carrasco 90+2' Hermoso 90+5' Giménez 90+8'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 5,401 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero

23 August 2021 2	Osasuna	0–0	Celta Vigo	Pamplona
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Brašanac 33' R. García 48' Oier 51' Sánchez 77' Torres 80'	Report	Domínguez 46' Nolito 51' Tapia 56'	Stadium: El Sadar Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas

28 August 2021 3	Celta Vigo	0–1	Athletic Bilbao	Vigo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Méndez 52' Mallo 90+6'	Report	I. Williams 34' Simón 90+6'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 5,492 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

12 September 2021 4	Real Madrid	5–2	Celta Vigo	Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Benzema 24', 46', 87' (pen.) Nacho 31' Vinícius 54', 55' Camavinga 72'	Report	Mina 4' Cervi 31' Murillo 43' Araujo 62' Solari 63'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 19,874 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

17 September 2021 5	Celta Vigo	1–2	Cádiz	Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Galhardo 49' Mina 65' Tapia 74' Méndez 89'	Report	Lozano 38' Salvi 43' Espino 43' Sobrino 46' Haroyan 53' Alarcón 61'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 6,754 Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos

21 September 2021 6	Levante	0–2	Celta Vigo	Valencia
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Roger 9', 72' Miramón 59' De Frutos 90'	Report	Tapia 4' Aspas 66' Méndez 85'	Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 11,989 Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

27 September 2021 7	Celta Vigo	1–0	Granada	Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Méndez 12' Aspas 73', 90+6' Suárez 90+4'	Report	Puertas 68' Duarte 70' Montoro 85' Quini 90+6' Neva 90+6' Escandell 90+8' Molina 90+9'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 6,375 Referee: César Soto Grado

3 October 2021 8	Elche	1–0	Celta Vigo	Elche
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Josan 35' Benedetto 49' Barragán 58' Mascarell 89' Casilla 90+8'	Report	Araujo 72' Mallo 82' Mina 90+9'	Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 11,299 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero

17 October 2021 9	Celta Vigo	0–1	Sevilla	Vigo
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Méndez 2' Aspas 88'	Report	Rakitić 11' Navas 38' Mir 54' Jordán 62'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 10,774 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

25 October 2021 10	Getafe	0–3	Celta Vigo	Getafe
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Djené 63' Olivera 80' Suárez 81' Chema 81'	Report	Aidoo 42' Mina 55', 73' Aspas 58' Murillo 83'	Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 7,630 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

28 October 2021 11	Celta Vigo	0–2	Real Sociedad	Vigo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Beltrán 45'	Report	Isak 54' Elustondo 79'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 8,726 Referee: Mario Melero López

1 November 2021 12	Rayo Vallecano	0–0	Celta Vigo	Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Valentín 65' Palazón 69'	Report	Galán 45' Solari 51' Méndez 69' Fontán 70' Tapia 81'	Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

6 November 2021 13	Celta Vigo	3–3	Barcelona	Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+1)	Solari 37' Aspas 52', 90+6', 90+7' Tapia 55' Nolito 74'	Report	Fati 5' Busquets 18', 88' García 29' Depay 34' Alba 45' Ter Stegen 90+3' Ezzalzouli 90+5' F. de Jong 90+6'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,146 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández

20 November 2021 14	Celta Vigo	1–1	Villarreal	Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)	Mina 17' Méndez 72'	Report	Moreno 27' Foyth 45'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 10,086 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas

27 November 2021 15	Alavés	1–2	Celta Vigo	Vitoria-Gasteiz
14:00 CET (UTC+1)	Joselu 21' Duarte 32' Lejeune 38' Aguirregabiria 57'	Report	Mina 11' Méndez 51' Aspas 70', 70' Tapia 85'	Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 10,093 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes

5 December 2021 16	Celta Vigo	1–2	Valencia	Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Beltrán 9' Aspas 11', 12' Nolito 90+6'	Report	Duro 19' Gómez 36', 53' Gayà 51'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 11,361 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

10 December 2021 17	Mallorca	0–0	Celta Vigo	Palma
21:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

17 December 2021 18	Celta Vigo	v	Espanyol	Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Balaídos

Copa del Rey

30 November 2021 First round	Ebro	0–5	Celta Vigo	Zaragoza
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Charlez 41'		Mina 32' Solari 43' Cervi 55', 58' Fontán 90+2'	Stadium: La Romareda[lower-alpha 1] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

14 December 2021 Second round	Andorra	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Celta Vigo	Andorra la Vella
19:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadi Nacional

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 27 November 2021

Rank	Player	La Liga	Total
1	Iago Aspas	6	6
2	Santi Mina	5	5
3	Brais Méndez	2	2
4	Franco Cervi	1	1
	Denis Suárez	1	1
	Nolito	1	1
Own goals		0	0
Total		16	16

Notes

Ebro played its game at La Romareda, in Zaragoza instead of their regular stadium La Almozara as it does not meet the requirements established by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

References

"PLANTILLA" (in Spanish). Celta de Vigo. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
"'El Toro' Fernández jugará cedido en el Real Zaragoza" ['El Toro' Fernández will play on loan at Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
"Juan Hernández es nuevo jugador del CE Sabadell 20/21" [Juan Hernández is a new CE Sabell's 20/21 player] (Press release) (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
"Jozabed renueva con el RC Celta hasta 2022 y se marcha cedido al Málaga hasta final de temporada" [Jozabed renews with RC Celta until 2022 and moves out on loan to Málaga until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
"YOKUŞLU LINKS UP WITH ALBION ON LOAN". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
"SERGIO COLGA AS LUVAS NO CORAZÓN DO CELTISMO" (in Galician). Celta Vigo. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
"RC Celta strengthens its defense with the addition of Aarón Martín". RC Celta Vigo. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
"Jeison Murillo's energy and leadership are back: he is sky-blue this season". Celta Vigo. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
"Comunicado oficial | Jorge Sáenz" [Official statement | Jorge Sáenz] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
"Official: Espanyol acquires Dimata, Vadillo and Miguelón" (in Spanish). Sports Finding. 3 June 2021.
"Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"Calendario LaLiga: el sorteo de Primera División 2021/2022 será el miércoles 30 de junio a las 17.30 horas". El Correo. 28 June 2021.
"Sync the new LaLiga season's fixtures with your personal calendar!". LaLiga. 30 June 2021.

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[14] Ebro played its game at La Romareda, in Zaragoza instead of their regular stadium La Almozara as it does not meet the requirements established by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

[1] "PLANTILLA" (in Spanish). Celta de Vigo. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[2] "'El Toro' Fernández jugará cedido en el Real Zaragoza" ['El Toro' Fernández will play on loan at Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

[3] "Juan Hernández es nuevo jugador del CE Sabadell 20/21" [Juan Hernández is a new CE Sabell's 20/21 player] (Press release) (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[4] "Jozabed renueva con el RC Celta hasta 2022 y se marcha cedido al Málaga hasta final de temporada" [Jozabed renews with RC Celta until 2022 and moves out on loan to Málaga until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[5] "YOKUŞLU LINKS UP WITH ALBION ON LOAN". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[6] "SERGIO COLGA AS LUVAS NO CORAZÓN DO CELTISMO" (in Galician). Celta Vigo. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

[7] "RC Celta strengthens its defense with the addition of Aarón Martín". RC Celta Vigo. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[8] "Jeison Murillo's energy and leadership are back: he is sky-blue this season". Celta Vigo. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[Jorge_Sáenz-9] "Comunicado oficial | Jorge Sáenz" [Official statement | Jorge Sáenz] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[Espanyol-10] "Official: Espanyol acquires Dimata, Vadillo and Miguelón" (in Spanish). Sports Finding. 3 June 2021.

[11] "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[12] "Calendario LaLiga: el sorteo de Primera División 2021/2022 será el miércoles 30 de junio a las 17.30 horas". El Correo. 28 June 2021.

[13] "Sync the new LaLiga season's fixtures with your personal calendar!". LaLiga. 30 June 2021.

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