2021–22 RC Celta de Vigo season
RC Celta de Vigo 2021–22 football season
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The 2021–22 season was 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 participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| President | Carlos Mouriño | |||
| Head coach | Eduardo Coudet | |||
| Stadium | Balaídos | |||
| La Liga | 11th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Iago Aspas (18) All: Iago Aspas (18) | |||
| 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 | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 26 January 2022[1]
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Pafos FC | Marbella, Spain |
| 11:30 CEST (UTC+2) | 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 | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,391 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 15 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 43 | +0 | 31.58 |
| Copa del Rey | 30 November 2021 | 5 January 2022 | First round | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Total | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 34.15 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 48 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 47 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 46 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 42[a] |
| 13 | Elche | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 42[a] |
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]
Notes:
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]
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Rayo Vallecano 9, Elche 7, Espanyol 1.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | −3 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
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) | Report | 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) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 28 August 2021 3 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Vigo |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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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) | Report | 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) | Report | 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) | Report | 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) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 6,375 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 3 October 2021 8 | Elche | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Elche |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | 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) | Report | 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) | Report | 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) |
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Report | 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) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 9,580 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 6 November 2021 13 | Celta Vigo | 3–3 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,146 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 20 November 2021 14 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | 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) |
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Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 10,093 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 5 December 2021 16 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Valencia | Vigo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | 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) |
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Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 10,655 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 17 December 2021 18 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Espanyol | Vigo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 9,526 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 2 January 2022 19 | Real Betis | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 41,656 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 8 January 2022 20 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 27,938 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 19 January 2022 21 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Osasuna | Vigo |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 8,837 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 22 January 2022 22 | Sevilla | 2–2 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 30,059 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 5 February 2022 23 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Vigo |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 12,546 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 12 February 2022 24 | Cádiz | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Cádiz |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 15,635 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 21 February 2022 25 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Levante | Vigo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 9,776 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 26 February 2022 26 | Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 48,009 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 6 March 2022 27 | Celta Vigo | 4–3 | Mallorca | Vigo |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 11,320 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 12 March 2022 28 | Villarreal | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 14,929 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 20 March 2022 29 | Celta Vigo | 0–0 | Real Betis | Vigo |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,149 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 2 April 2022 30 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 15,714 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 10 April 2022 31 | Espanyol | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 18,471 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 17 April 2022 32 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | Bilbao |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 35,541 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 20 April 2022 33 | Celta Vigo | 0–2 | Getafe | Vigo |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 9,934 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 1 May 2022 34 | Granada | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Granada |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 15,036 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 7 May 2022 35 | Celta Vigo | 4–0 | Alavés | Vigo |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 10,567 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 10 May 2022 36 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 55,899 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
Copa del Rey
| 30 November 2021 First round | Ebro | 0–5 | Celta Vigo | Zaragoza |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: La Romareda[a] 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) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Nacional Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 5 January 2022 Round of 32 | Atlético Baleares | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Palma |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Balear Referee: Mario Melero López |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 21 May 2022.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ARG |
Matías Dituro | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | GK | ESP |
Rubén Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ESP |
Hugo Mallo | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF |  MEX |
Néstor Araujo | 34 | 0 | 29+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | DF |  GHA |
Joseph Aidoo | 32 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | ESP |
David Juncà | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | ESP |
José Fontán | 12 | 2 | 3+6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 20 | DF | ESP |
Kevin Vázquez | 19 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | DF | COL |
Jeison Murillo | 22 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF | ESP |
Carlos Domínguez | 11 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP |
Denis Suárez | 40 | 4 | 33+5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | ESP |
Fran Beltrán | 39 | 1 | 31+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Franco Cervi | 36 | 6 | 21+12 | 4 | 2+1 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | MF |  PER |
Renato Tapia | 32 | 0 | 13+16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | MF | MEX |
Orbelín Pineda | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | ARG |
Augusto Solari | 27 | 1 | 4+22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | MF | ESP |
Brais Méndez | 40 | 5 | 36+1 | 4 | 0+3 | 1 | ||||
| 29 | MF | ESP |
Gabri Veiga | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | MF | ESP |
Hugo Sotelo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | MF | ESP |
Hugo Álvarez | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  BRA |
Thiago Galhardo | 34 | 2 | 9+22 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Nolito | 35 | 2 | 15+17 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | ESP |
Iago Aspas | 38 | 18 | 36+1 | 18 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | FW | ESP |
Santi Mina | 36 | 9 | 30+3 | 7 | 1+2 | 2 | ||||
| 36 | FW | ESP |
Alfon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | TUR |
Okay Yokuşlu | 9 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | ESP |
Miguel Baeza | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
Goalscorers
- As of 27 November 2021
| Rank | Player | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
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| 1 | Iago Aspas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Santi Mina | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Brais Méndez | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Franco Cervi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Suárez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nolito | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 16 | |