2024–25 RC Celta de Vigo season

Celta Vigo
2024–25 season
PresidentMarián Mouriño Terrazo
Head coachClaudio Giráldez
StadiumBalaídos
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Borja Iglesias (11)

All:
Borja Iglesias (111)

The 2024–25 season was the 102nd season in the history of RC Celta de Vigo, and the club's 13th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Copa del Rey.

Players

First-team squad

As of 23 August 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Iván Villar
2 DF  SWE Carl Starfelt
3 DF  ESP Óscar Mingueza
4 DF  ESP Unai Núñez
5 DF  ESP Sergio Carreira
6 MF  GUI Ilaix Moriba (on loan from RB Leipzig)
7 FW  ESP Borja Iglesias (on loan from Betis)
8 MF  ESP Fran Beltrán
9 FW  GRE Anastasios Douvikas
10 FW  ESP Iago Aspas (captain)
11 FW  ARG Franco Cervi
12 FW  ESP Alfon
13 GK  ESP Vicente Guaita
14 MF  USA Luca de la Torre
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  GHA Joseph Aidoo
16 MF  BRA Jailson
17 FW  CIV Jonathan Bamba
18 FW  ESP Pablo Durán
19 MF  SWE Williot Swedberg
20 DF  ESP Kevin Vázquez
21 DF  SRB Mihailo Ristić
22 DF  ESP Javier Manquillo
23 FW  ARG Tadeo Allende
24 DF  ESP Carlos Domínguez
25 MF  ESP Damián Rodríguez
30 FW  ESP Hugo Álvarez
33 MF  ESP Hugo Sotelo

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Gonçalo Paciência VfL Bochum Loan return 30 June 2024 [1]
DF Unai Núñez Athletic Bilbao €10,000,000 1 July 2024 [2]
FW Borja Iglesias Real Betis Loan 19 July 2024 [3]
MF Ilaix Moriba RB Leipzig Loan 7 August 2024
DF Marcos Alonso Barcelona Free 28 August 2024

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Lautaro de León FC Andorra End of contract 1 July 2024 [4]
MF Renato Tapia CD Leganés End of contract 1 July 2024 [5]
FW Jørgen Strand Larsen Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan 2 July 2024 [6]
DF José Fontán Arouca Undisclosed 3 July 2024
MF Carlos Dotor Real Oviedo Loan 21 July 2024 [7]
DF Manu Sánchez Alavés Loan 23 July 2024 [8]
MF Carles Pérez Getafe Loan 30 July 2024 [9]
DF Kevin Vázquez Sporting de Gijon Free 28 August 2024
DF Unai Nuñez Athletic Bilbao Loan 28 August 2024

Friendlies

Pre-season

13 July 2024 Friendly Benfica 2–2 Celta Vigo Águeda, Portugal
19:00 UTC+1
  • Pavlidis 13' (pen.), 28'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Águeda
20 July 2024 Friendly Vizela 0–4 Celta Vigo Vilagarcía de Arousa
19:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de A Lomba
Referee: Álvaro Juncal Moreira
23 July 2024 Friendly Celta Vigo 2-1 Sporting Gijón
12:00
26 July 2024 Friendly Celta Vigo 1-0 Gil Vicente
3 August 2024 Friendly Luton Town 1-3 Celta Vigo Luton
15:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
10 August 2024 Friendly West Ham United 2–2
(6–5 p)
Celta Vigo London, England
15:00 UTC+1
Stadium: London Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 16 August 2024 23–25 May 2025 Matchday 1 7th 38 16 7 15 59 57 +2 042.11
Copa del Rey 30 October 2024 5 January 2025 First round Round of 16 4 3 0 1 17 8 +9 075.00
Total 42 19 7 16 76 65 +11 045.24

Last updated: 18 May 2025
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Villarreal 38 20 10 8 71 51 +20 70[a] Qualification for the Champions League league stage[b]
6 Real Betis 38 16 12 10 57 50 +7 60 Qualification for the Europa League league stage[c]
7 Celta Vigo 38 16 7 15 59 57 +2 55
8 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 13 12 41 45 −4 52[d] Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
9 Osasuna 38 12 16 10 48 52 −4 52[d]
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)[11]
Notes:
  1. ^ Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Villarreal on head-to-head points: Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Villarreal, Villarreal 0–0 Athletic Bilbao.
  2. ^ 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 2024–25.[10]
  3. ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winner qualified for the Europa League league stage. Since the cup winners (Barcelona) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the seventh-placed team, and the Conference League spot was passed to the eighth-placed team.
  4. ^ a b Rayo Vallecano finished ahead of Osasuna on head-to-head points: Rayo Vallecano 3–1 Osasuna, Osasuna 1–1 Rayo Vallecano.

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
38 16 7 15 59 57  +2 55 11 3 5 32 21  +11 5 4 10 27 36  −9

Last updated: 18 May 2025.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

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ResultWWLLWLLDWLLWDDLWLWLLDLWDWDWWDWLLWLWWLW
Position113858101091011101111121013111213131312141010987778777777
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2025. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[12]

16 August 2024 1 Celta Vigo 2–1 Alavés Vigo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,477
Referee: Alejandro Quintero González
23 August 2024 2 Celta Vigo 3–1 Valencia Vigo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,519
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
26 August 2024 3 Villarreal 4–3 Celta Vigo Villarreal
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 19,651
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
1 September 2024 4 Osasuna 3–2 Celta Vigo Pamplona
17:00 Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 19,908
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
15 September 2024 5 Celta Vigo 3–1 Valladolid Vigo
14:00
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,670
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
22 September 2024 6 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,737
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
26 September 2024 7 Celta Vigo 0–1 Atlético Madrid Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,533
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
29 September 2024 8 Celta Vigo 1–1 Girona Vigo
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,347
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
5 October 2024 9 Las Palmas 0–1 Celta Vigo Las Palmas
17:30
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 21,482
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
19 October 2024 10 Celta Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid Vigo
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: ABANCA Balaídos
Attendance: 24,445
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
27 October 2024 11 Leganés 3–0 Celta Vigo Leganés
20:00
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 11,358
Referee: Mario Melero López
5 November 2024 12 Celta Vigo 1–0 Getafe Vigo
21:00
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 19,502
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
10 November 2024 13 Real Betis 2–2 Celta Vigo Seville
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 54,015
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
23 November 2024 14 Celta Vigo 2–2 Barcelona Vigo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos
Attendance: 24,573
Referee: César Soto Grado
1 December 2024 15 Espanyol 3–1 Celta Vigo Barcelona
19:30 Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 23,792
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
8 December 2024 16 Celta Vigo 2–0 Mallorca Vigo
21:00 Report Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,861
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
14 December 2024 17 Sevilla 1–0 Celta Vigo Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 37,295
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
21 December 2024 18 Celta Vigo 2–0 Real Sociedad Vigo
16:15
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,956
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
10 January 2025 19 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,955
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
19 January 2025 20 Celta Vigo 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,279
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
27 January 2025 21 Alavés 1–1 Celta Vigo Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 13,612
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
2 February 2025 22 Valencia 2–1 Celta Vigo Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 42,273
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
8 February 2025 23 Celta Vigo 3–2 Real Betis Vigo
14:00
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,651
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
24 February 2025 24 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Celta Vigo Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Attendance: 64,211
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
23 February 2025 25 Celta Vigo 1–0 Osasuna Vigo
21:00
Report Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 22,005
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
1 March 2025 26 Girona 2–2 Celta Vigo Girona
14:00 Report
Stadium: Estadi Montilivi
Attendance: 11,449
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
8 March 2025 27 Celta Vigo 2–1 Leganés Vigo
14:00
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 17,326
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
15 March 2025 28 Real Valladolid 0–1 Celta Vigo Valladolid
14:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Attendance: 17,521
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
31 March 2025 29 Celta Vigo 1–1 Las Palmas Vigo
21:00
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 18,549
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
6 April 2025 30 Mallorca 1–2 Celta Vigo Palma
18:30 CEDT (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 18,291
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
12 April 2025 31 Celta Vigo 0–2 Espanyol Vigo
18:30
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 19,801
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
19 April 2025 32 Barcelona 4–3 Celta Vigo Barcelona
16:15
Report
Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 48,569
Referee: Mario Melero López
23 April 2025 33 Celta Vigo 3–0 Villarreal Vigo
17:00
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 19,324
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
4 May 2025 34 Real Madrid 3–2 Celta Vigo Madrid
14:00
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 67,661
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
10 May 2025 35 Celta Vigo 3–2 Sevilla Vigo
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,281
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
13 May 2025 36 Real Sociedad 0–1 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 25,124
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
18 May 2025 37 Celta Vigo 1–2 Rayo Vallecano Vigo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 21,482
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
24 May 2025 38 Getafe 1–2 Celta Vigo Getafe

Copa del Rey

30 October 2024 First round UD San Pedro 1–5 Celta Vigo San Pedro de Alcántara
21:00 UTC+1
  • Carmona 15'
Stadium: Antonio Naranjo
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
3 December 2024 Second round Salamanca 0–7 Celta Vigo Salamanca
21:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Helmántico
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
5 January 2025 Round of 32 Racing Santander 2–3 Celta Vigo Santander
15:30
16 January 2025 Round of 16 Real Madrid 5–2 Celta Vigo Madrid
21:00 Mbappé 37'

Vinícius 48' Endrick 108,119'

Valverde 112'
Bamba 83' Alonso Mendoza 90+1 (P)' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Statistics

Goalscorers

Position Players La Liga Copa del Rey Total
FW Borja Iglesias 11 0 11
FW Iago Aspas 10 0 10
FW Alfon 5 3 8
FW Pablo Duran 4 2 6
FW Anastasios Douvikas 3 2 5
MF Williot Swedberg 4 1 5
MF Hugo Álvarez 4 0 4
DF Marcos Alonso 3 1 4
MF Fer López 2 2 4
MF Óscar Mingueza 4 0 4
DF Javi Rodríguez 3 0 3
FW Tadeo Allende 0 2 2
MF Fran Beltrán 2 0 2
FW Jonathan Bamba 0 1 1
DF Carlos Domínguez 0 1 1
MF Iker Losada 1 0 1
MF Ilaix Moriba 1 0 1
MF Hugo Sotelo 0 1 1
DF Carl Starfelt 1 0 1

References

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