2025–26 RC Celta de Vigo season
Celta Vigo 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season was the 103rd season in the history of RC Celta de Vigo, and the club's 14th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| President | Marián Mouriño | |||
| Head coach | Claudio Giráldez | |||
| Stadium | Balaídos | |||
| La Liga | 6th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Borja Iglesias (14) All: Borja Iglesias (18) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 3 February 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Notes | Date | Source |
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| GK |  Ionuț Radu |
 Venezia |
Free transfer | 9 June 2025 | [2] | |
| MF |  Ilaix Moriba |
 RB Leipzig |
Transfer | 16 June 2025 | [3] | |
| FW |  Ferran Jutglà |
 Club Brugge |
Transfer | 24 June 2025 | [4] | |
| MF | Carlos Dotor |
Málaga |
Loan | 8 July 2025 | [5] | |
| FW | Bryan Zaragoza |
Bayern Munich |
Loan | 30 July 2025 | [6] | |
| FW | Borja Iglesias |
Real Betis |
Transfer | 12 August 2025 | [7] | |
| FW |  Tadeo Allende |
 Inter Miami |
Return from loan | 31 December 2025 |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Notes | Date | Source |
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| FW | Miguel Rodríguez |
 Utrecht |
Purchase option exercised in loan contract | 15 April 2025 | [8] | |
| MF | Fer López |
 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Transfer | 20 June 2025 | [9] | |
| FW |  Jørgen Strand Larsen |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Transfer | 1 July 2025 | [10] | |
| MF | Alfon |
Sevilla |
Free transfer | 1 July 2025 | [11] | |
| FW | Carles Pérez |
 Aris |
Loan | 10 July 2025 | [12] | |
| DF | Unai Nuñez |
Hellas Verona |
Loan | 25 July 2025 | [13] | |
| DF | Manu Sánchez |
Levante |
Loan | 25 July 2025 | [14] | |
| MF | Luca de la Torre |
Charlotte FC |
Transfer | 30 December 2025 | [15] | |
| MF | Damián Rodríguez |
Racing Santander |
Loan | 6 January 2026 | [16] | |
| FW | Tadeo Allende |
Inter Miami |
Transfer | 26 January 2026 |
Friendlies
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Grasshoppers | 0–3 | Celta | GC/Campus, Niederhasli |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Referee: Sandro Schärer |
| 1 August 2025 Friendly | Vitória S.C. | 1–0 | Celta | |
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| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a] |
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 60 | |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
| 7 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 51 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 50 |
Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[17]
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)[17]
Notes:
- La Liga gained an additional Champions League place as a result of Spain gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2025–26.
Matches
The league schedule was released on 1 July 2025.[18]
| 17 August 2025 1 | Celta Vigo | 0–2 | Getafe | Vigo |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,530 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 23 August 2025 2 | Mallorca | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Palma |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 16,274 Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla |
| 27 August 2025 3 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Betis | Vigo |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,302 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 31 August 2025 4 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 14 September 2025 5 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Girona | Vigo |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 18,862 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 21 September 2025 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 13,028 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 28 September 2025 7 | Elche | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Elche |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 26,708 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 5 October 2025 8 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | Vigo |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,877 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 19 October 2025 9 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 19,102 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 26 October 2025 10 | Osasuna | 2–3 | Celta Vigo | Pamplona |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 20,065 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Levante | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 19,513 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 9 November 2025 12 | Celta Vigo | 2–4 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 21,887 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 22 November 2025 13 | Alavés | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorroza Attendance: 16,582 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Espanyol | Vigo |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,031 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 7 December 2025 15 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Bernabéu Attendance: 74,511 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Vigo |
| 16:15 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,505 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Oviedo | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Oviedo |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 23,613 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 3 January 2026 18 | Celta Vigo | 4–1 | Valencia | Vigo |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,475 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 12 January 2026 19 | Sevilla | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Attendance: 31,383 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 18 January 2026 20 | Celta Vigo | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Vigo |
| Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,835 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 25 January 2026 21 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 29,682 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 1 February 2026 22 | Getafe | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Getafe |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Coliseum Attendance: 7,363 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 6 February 2026 23 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Osasuna | Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 18,705 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 14 February 2026 24 | Espanyol | 2–2 | Celta Vigo | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 27,368 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 22 February 2026 25 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Mallorca | Vigo |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 19,689 Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla |
| 1 March 2026 26 | Girona | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Girona |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 11,371 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 6 March 2026 27 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 21:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 22,048 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 15 March 2026 28 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
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Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 58,689 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 22 March 2026 29 | Celta Vigo | 3–4 | Alavés | Vigo |
| Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,260 Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa |
| 5 April 2026 30 | Valencia | 2–3 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
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Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 43,764 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 12 April 2026 31 | Celta Vigo | 0–3 | Oviedo | Vigo |
| Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,360 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 22 April 2026 32 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 59,034 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 26 April 2026 33 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 16,895 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 3 May 2026 34 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Elche | Vigo |
| Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 15,401 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 9 May 2026 35 | Atlético Madrid | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano Attendance: 52,643 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 13 May 2026 36 | Celta Vigo | 2–3 | Levante | Vigo |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 19,185 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 17 May 2026 37 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Bilbao |
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Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
Copa del Rey
| 30 October 2025 First round | Puerto de Vega | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | Navia |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: El Pardo | ||
| Note: Puerto de Vega did not play the match in their main stadium El Campón, Puerto de Vega, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[19] | ||||
| 4 December 2025 Second round | Sant Andreu | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
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Stadium: Narcís Sala |
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UEFA Europa League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2025.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 14 |  Viktoria Plzeň |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 15 |  Red Star Belgrade |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 14 | |
| 16 | Celta Vigo |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | |
| 17 | PAOK |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 18 |  Lille |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
Matches
| 25 September 2025 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Stuttgart, Germany |
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Stadium: MHPArena Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 2 October 2025 2 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | PAOK | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 20,849 Referee: Igor Pajač |
| 23 October 2025 3 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Nice | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 20,631 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 6 November 2025 4 | Dinamo Zagreb  | 0–3 | Celta Vigo | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 19,431 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou |
| 27 November 2025 5 | Ludogorets Razgrad  | 3–2 | Celta Vigo | Razgrad, Bulgaria |
| 18:45 (19:45 UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 4,779 Referee: Balázs Berke |
| 11 December 2025 6 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Bologna | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 20,302 Referee: Radu Petrescu |
| 22 January 2026 7 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Lille | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 20,015 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 29 January 2026 8 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Red Star Stadium Attendance: 39,116 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
Knockout phase
Knockout phase play-offs
| 19 February 2026 First leg | PAOK | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| 18:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 20,448 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Round of 16
| 12 March 2026 First leg | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Lyon | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,673 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
| 19 March 2026 Second leg | Lyon | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Celta Vigo | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 41,764 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Quarter-finals
| 9 April 2026 First leg | SC Freiburg | 3–0 | Celta Vigo | Freiburg, Germany |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion Attendance: 32,600 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 16 April 2026 Second leg | Celta Vigo | 1–3 (1–6 agg.) | SC Freiburg | Vigo, Spain |
| 18:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,981 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |