Celta Vigo vs Lyon Highlights and Goals

UEFA Europa League

8:00 PMMarch 12, 2026

Round of 16

Celta Vigo

Show Score

1 - 1

HT:(1 - 0)

Lyon

Referee: Eric Lambrechts, Belgium

How did the teams perform?

Celta Vigo

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

0 Total Votes

Lyon

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

29%

71%

0.97

Expected goals (xG)

0.80

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

5

Total shots

20

3

Shots on target

6

2

Shots off target

7

0

Blocked shots

7

3

Shots inside box

7

2

Shots outside box

13

0

Corner kicks

7

0

Offsides

1

Passing

288

Total passes

697

225 (78%)

Accurate passes

651 (93%)

Discipline

11

Fouls

14

5

Yellow cards

2

1

Red cards

0

5

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

Celta Vigo

3-4-2-1

13 G Ionuț Radu 7.0

20 D Marcos Alonso 90+3' Roughing 6.6

2 D Carl Starfelt 6.9

32 D Javi Rodríguez 6.6

3 M Óscar Mingueza 48' 7.2

6 M Ilaix Moriba 6.6

15 M Matías Vecino 90+3' Tripping 6.6

17 M Javier Rueda 25' 7.6

19 F Williot Swedberg 25' 7.9

10 F Iago Aspas (C) 6.5

7 F Borja Iglesias 20' Tripping 55' Elbowing 5.5

Substitutes

39 F Jones El-Abdellaoui

30 M Fer López

23 M Hugo Álvarez

24 D Carlos Domínguez

14 D Alvaro Núñez

4 D Joseph Aidoo

1 G Iván Villar

22 M Hugo Sotelo 90+1' Replaced by I. Moriba

18 F Pablo Durán 67' Replaced by W. Swedberg 6.9

21 D Mihailo Ristić 63' Replaced by O. Mingueza 6.5

9 F Ferran Jutglà 46' Replaced by I. Aspas 6.7

5 D Sergio Carreira 46' Replaced by J. Rueda 6.7

Coach

Claudio Giraldez

Lyon

4-2-3-1

1 G Dominik Greif 6.6

3 D Nicolás Tagliafico 53' Tripping 6.5

19 D Moussa Niakhaté 7.3

22 D Clinton Mata 87' 7.3

60 D Steeve Kango 77' Holding 6.0

8 M Corentin Tolisso (C) 6.7

23 M Tyler Morton 7.2

16 M Abner Vinícius 6.6

99 M Noah Nartey 6.0

9 M Endrick 87' 8.2

77 F Roman Yaremchuk 6.3

Substitutes

45 F Rémi Himbert 67' Replaced by N. Tagliafico 70' Replaced A. Karabec

7 M Adam Karabec 70' Replaced by R. Himbert 6.2

5 M Orel Mangala 85' Replaced by T. Morton 6.7

6 M Tanner Tessmann 85' Replaced by N. Nartey 6.6

84 F Adil Hamdani 85' Replaced by S. Kango 6.7

40 G Rémy Descamps

62 G Yvann Konan

39 M Mathys de Carvalho

44 M Khalis Merah

46 M Tiago Goncalves

Coach

Paulo Fonseca

UEFA Europa League Standings - UEFA Europa League

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Dinamo Zagreb	2	2	0	0	6-2	4	6	W No match found W 22 January: Dinamo Zagreb 4 - 1 FCSB
2	FC Midtjylland	2	2	0	0	5-2	3	6	W No match found W 11 December: FC Midtjylland 1 - 0 Genk
3	Aston Villa	2	2	0	0	3-0	3	6	W 27 November: Aston Villa 2 - 1 BSC Young Boys W 11 December: FC Basel 1893 1 - 2 Aston Villa
4	SC Braga	2	2	0	0	3-0	3	6	W No match found W 11 December: Nice 0 - 1 SC Braga
5	Lyon	2	2	0	0	3-0	3	6	W 27 November: Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 - 6 Lyon W 11 December: Lyon 2 - 1 GO Ahead Eagles
6	Lille	2	2	0	0	3-1	2	6	W No match found W 29 January: Lille 1 - 0 SC Freiburg
7	FC Porto	2	2	0	0	3-1	2	6	W 27 November: FC Porto 3 - 0 Nice W 11 December: FC Porto 2 - 1 Malmo FF
8	Plzen	2	1	1	0	4-1	3	4	D 11 December: Panathinaikos 0 - 0 Plzen W No match found
9	Real Betis	2	1	1	0	4-2	2	4	D No match found W 11 December: Dinamo Zagreb 1 - 3 Real Betis
10	SC Freiburg	2	1	1	0	3-2	1	4	W No match found D No match found
11	Ferencvarosi TC	2	1	1	0	2-1	1	4	D 22 January: Ferencvarosi TC 1 - 1 Panathinaikos W No match found
12	Panathinaikos	2	1	0	1	5-3	2	3	W No match found L No match found
13	Celta Vigo	2	1	0	1	4-3	1	3	L No match found W No match found
14	FC Basel 1893	2	1	0	1	3-2	1	3	L No match found W No match found
15	AS Roma	2	1	0	1	2-2	0	3	W 27 November: AS Roma 2 - 1 FC Midtjylland L No match found
16	GO Ahead Eagles	2	1	0	1	2-2	0	3	L 06 November: Red Bull Salzburg 2 - 0 GO Ahead Eagles W No match found
17	Brann	2	1	0	1	2-2	0	3	L 11 December: Brann 0 - 4 Fenerbahçe W No match found
18	Genk	2	1	0	1	1-1	0	3	W 22 January: Utrecht 0 - 2 Genk L No match found
19	BSC Young Boys	2	1	0	1	3-4	-1	3	L 06 November: PAOK 4 - 0 BSC Young Boys W No match found
20	Fenerbahce	2	1	0	1	3-4	-1	3	L No match found W 22 January: Fenerbahçe 0 - 1 Aston Villa
21	Ludogorets	2	1	0	1	2-3	-1	3	W No match found L 22 January: Rangers 1 - 0 Ludogorets
22	Sturm Graz	2	1	0	1	2-3	-1	3	L No match found W No match found
23	VfB Stuttgart	2	1	0	1	2-3	-1	3	W No match found L No match found
24	FCSB	2	1	0	1	1-2	-1	3	W No match found L 27 November: FK Crvena Zvezda 1 - 0 FCSB
25	Nottingham Forest	2	0	1	1	4-5	-1	1	D No match found L No match found
26	FK Crvena Zvezda	2	0	1	1	2-3	-1	1	D No match found L No match found
27	Bologna	2	0	1	1	1-2	-1	1	L No match found D No match found
28	PAOK	2	0	1	1	1-3	-2	1	D 11 December: Ludogorets 3 - 3 PAOK L No match found
29	Celtic	2	0	1	1	1-3	-2	1	D No match found L No match found
30	Maccabi Tel Aviv	2	0	1	1	1-3	-2	1	D No match found L 27 November: Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 - 6 Lyon
31	Nice	2	0	0	2	2-4	-2	0	L 06 November: Nice 1 - 3 SC Freiburg L 27 November: FC Porto 3 - 0 Nice
32	Rangers	2	0	0	2	1-3	-2	0	L 06 November: Rangers 0 - 2 AS Roma L No match found
33	Utrecht	2	0	0	2	0-2	-2	0	L No match found L 27 November: Real Betis 2 - 1 Utrecht
34	Red Bull Salzburg	2	0	0	2	0-3	-3	0	L No match found L 27 November: Bologna 4 - 1 Red Bull Salzburg
35	Feyenoord	2	0	0	2	0-3	-3	0	L 06 November: VfB Stuttgart 2 - 0 Feyenoord L 27 November: Feyenoord 1 - 3 Celtic
36	Malmo FF	2	0	0	2	1-5	-4	0	L 06 November: Malmo FF 0 - 1 Panathinaikos L 27 November: Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Malmo FF

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
• Promotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Endrick’s late equalizer snatched a point for Lyon in a dramatic 1-1 UEFA Europa League clash against ten-man Celta Vigo.

Lyon fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo in a fiery UEFA Europa League encounter on March 12, 2026. Endrick’s late equalizer snatched a point for Lyon against a resilient ten-man Celta Vigo.

Lyon arrived with a perfect record in the competition, sitting comfortably atop their group. Celta Vigo, meanwhile, sought to improve their standing after a mixed start to their European campaign.

The match began with early intensity. Celta Vigo’s Borja Iglesias received a yellow card in the 20th minute for tripping. Despite this, the home side found their rhythm and pressed forward.

Javier Rueda broke the deadlock for Celta Vigo in the 25th minute. He finished calmly after a clever assist from Williot Swedberg. This gave the hosts a deserved lead.

Celta maintained a compact shape following the goal. They frustrated Lyon’s attempts to find an immediate response. The half ended with Celta Vigo holding a narrow 1-0 advantage.

At the break, Lyon manager likely called for increased urgency and penetration. Celta Vigo’s task was clear: protect their lead and manage the game effectively against a strong opponent.

The second half exploded with action and controversy. Celta’s Óscar Mingueza earned a yellow card in the 48th minute. Lyon’s Nicolás Tagliafico followed five minutes later for tripping.

A pivotal moment arrived in the 55th minute. Borja Iglesias received his second yellow card for elbowing an opponent. The resulting red card left Celta Vigo facing the majority of the second half with ten men.

Lyon immediately pushed for an equalizer, utilizing their numerical advantage. Celta Vigo goalkeeper Ionuț Radu produced a string of crucial saves, keeping his team in front despite sustained pressure.

The breakthrough finally came in the 87th minute. Young sensation Endrick, assisted by Clinton Mata, found the back of the net for Lyon. He calmly slotted the ball home, leveling the score at 1-1.

Lyon dominated possession with 71%, taking 20 total shots compared to Celta’s 5. However, Celta registered 0.97 expected goals while Lyon had 0.8, showing Celta’s efficiency. Radu made 5 saves.

Lyon will view this as two points dropped, but avoided a shock defeat. Celta Vigo will celebrate a hard-earned point, showcasing immense character against a strong opponent.