Match report
Celta Vigo Defeats Mallorca 2-0 in La Liga Clash
Celta Vigo
2–0
FT
Mallorca
Feb 22, 2026
Celta Vigo secured a hard-fought victory over Mallorca at Balaidos Stadium on Tuesday night. The hosts took full advantage of their penalty opportunity in the 85th minute and added another goal just before the final whistle, ensuring they maintained pressure at the top of La Liga.
Key Facts
- • Celta Vigo defeated Mallorca by a score of 2-0.
- • Iago Aspas scored both goals for Celta Vigo (85th minute penalty and 90th minute).
- • Vedat Muriqi, O. Mascarell, T. Lato, and J. Mojica received yellow cards for Mallorca.
- • Several substitutions were made by both teams throughout the match.
Lineups
Celta Vigo
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 13 Ionuț Radu (G)
- 32 Javi Rodríguez (D)
- 4 Joseph Aidoo (D)
- 20 Marcos Alonso (D)
- 17 Javier Rueda (M)
- 16 Miguel Román (M)
- 15 Matías Vecino (M)
- 23 Hugo Álvarez (M)
- 8 Fer López (F)
- 9 Ferran Jutglà (F)
- 18 Pablo Durán (F)
Substitutes
- 19 Williot Swedberg
- 7 Borja Iglesias
- 6 Ilaix Moriba
- 10 Iago Aspas
- 39 Jones El-Abdellaoui
- 1 Iván Villar
- 2 Carl Starfelt
- 24 Carlos Domínguez
- 21 Mihailo Ristić
- 12 Manu Fernández
- 3 Óscar Mingueza
- 5 Sergio Carreira
Mallorca
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Leo Román (G)
- 23 Pablo Maffeo (D)
- 21 Antonio Raíllo (D)
- 24 Martin Valjent (D)
- 3 Toni Lato (D)
- 12 Samú Costa (M)
- 5 Omar Mascarell (M)
- 6 Antonio Sánchez (M)
- 10 Sergi Darder (M)
- 17 Jan Virgili (M)
- 7 Vedat Muriqi (F)
Substitutes
- 22 Johan Mojica
- 8 Manu Morlanes
- 20 Pablo Torre
- 18 Mateo Joseph
- 19 Javi Llabrés
- 13 Lucas Bergström
- 25 Iván Cuéllar
- 2 Mateu Morey
- 27 David López
- 30 Justin-Noel Kalumba
- 9 Abdón Prats
- 15 Zito Luvumbo
Timeline
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12' Mallorca Card · Yellow CardVedat Muriqi
Foul
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44' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 1Off: P. Duran · On: W. Swedberg
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47' Mallorca Card · Yellow CardO. Mascarell
Foul
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52' Mallorca Card · Yellow CardT. Lato
Foul
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68' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 2Off: F. Jutgla · On: B. Iglesias
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68' Mallorca subst · Substitution 1Off: T. Lato · On: J. Mojica
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69' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Vecino · On: I. Moriba
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69' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 4Off: F. Lopez · On: I. Aspas
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69' Mallorca subst · Substitution 2Off: O. Mascarell · On: Manu Morlanes
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77' Mallorca subst · Substitution 3Off: Vedat Muriqi · On: M. Joseph
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77' Mallorca subst · Substitution 4Off: J. Virgili · On: Pablo Torre
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79' Celta Vigo subst · Substitution 5Off: J. Rueda · On: J. El Abdellaoui
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85' Celta Vigo Goal · PenaltyI. Aspas
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86' Mallorca subst · Substitution 5Off: Antonio Sánchez · On: J. Llabres
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90'+2 Mallorca Card · Yellow CardJ. Mojica
Foul
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90' Celta Vigo Goal · Normal GoalI. Aspas · Assist: W. Swedberg
Match Stats
| Stat | Celta Vigo | Mallorca |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Pass Accuracy | 87% | 80% |
| Offsides | — | — |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 20 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 522 | 392 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 7 | 0 |
| xG | 2.58 | 0.04 |
| Shots off Target | 7 | 1 |
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 452 | 315 |
| Shots Inside Box | 12 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 4 |
| Shots Outside Box | 8 | 0 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The turning point came when Iago Aspas converted a penalty in the 85th minute, breaking the deadlock and giving Celta Vigo the lead.
- ▸ Aspas sealed the win with another goal just before the final whistle, securing all three points for Celta Vigo.