15 August 2021 at 15:30

Referee: José Munuera

Match Summary

Atletico Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 2:1. The match was played in La Liga 2021. Goals were scored by Á. Correa 23′, Iago Aspas 59′ (pen.), Á. Correa 64′. 10 yellow cards were shown, 2 red cards. Celta Vigo had 53% possession while Atletico Madrid held 47%. Celta Vigo had 10 shots (2 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Atletico Madrid. Celta Vigo made 4 substitutions, Atletico Madrid made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Iago Aspas 56′), Penalty cancelled (Iago Aspas 56′).

Match Events

Key match events between Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid — 3 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.

Celta Vigo
Atletico Madrid
Kick Off
23′
Á. Correa

assist: T. Lemar

Half Time
Penalty cancelled56′
VAR
VAR
56′Penalty cancelled
Iago Aspas

Penalty

59′
NolitoF. Cervi
62′
64′
Á. Correa

assist: Saúl

65′
Á. CorreaL. Suárez
65′
T. LemarR. De Paul
66′
KokeK. Trippier
Brais MéndezFran Beltrán
74′
R. TapiaA. Solari
75′
82′
Marcos LlorenteRenan Lodi
Javier GalánMiguel Baeza
89′
Hugo Mallo90+5′
Hugo Mallo90+5′
Hugo Mallo90+5′
90+7′
Y. CarrascoŠ. Vrsaljko
Full Time

Match Statistics

Celta Vigo had 53% possession against Atletico Madrid's 47%. Celta Vigo registered 10 shots (2 on target) while Atletico Madrid managed 13 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 2–5. Fouls committed: 11–9.

2Shots on Goal5
3Shots off Goal3
10Total Shots13
5Blocked Shots5
7Shots insidebox10
3Shots outsidebox3
11Fouls9
2Corner Kicks5
1Offsides1
53%Ball Possession47%
5Yellow Cards5
1Red Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves1
479Total passes429
400Passes accurate344
84%Passes %80%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Celta Vigo have recorded 1 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Atletico Madrid show 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Celta Vigo

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Atletico Madrid

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Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid Head to Head Results

Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid have met 26 times — Celta Vigo won 2, Atletico Madrid won 18, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Atletico Madrid leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 62 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.38 per match (16 for the home side, 46 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (35%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (35%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Atletico Madrid are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2022.

2

Celta Vigo

6

Drawn

18

Atletico Madrid

Goals: 16Goals: 46

Recent Meetings (26)

5 Oct 2025Celta Vigo1 – 1Atletico Madrid
15 Feb 2025Atletico Madrid1 – 1Celta Vigo
26 Sept 2024Celta Vigo0 – 1Atletico Madrid
12 May 2024Atletico Madrid1 – 0Celta Vigo
21 Oct 2023Celta Vigo0 – 3Atletico Madrid
12 Feb 2023Celta Vigo0 – 1Atletico Madrid
10 Sept 2022Atletico Madrid4 – 1Celta Vigo
26 Feb 2022Atletico Madrid2 – 0Celta Vigo
8 Feb 2021Atletico Madrid2 – 2Celta Vigo
17 Oct 2020Celta Vigo0 – 2Atletico Madrid
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026