0-0 draw leaves Valencia and Celta Vigo level after seven-shot stalemate

Valencia and Celta Vigo drew 0-0 at Estadio de Mestalla in La Liga’s second regular-season round, with neither side able to turn a balanced contest into a winning result. There were no goal scorers, and the match finished without a decisive moment despite both teams creating limited opportunities.

A cautious first half

Valencia started with a 5-4-1 formation under Carlos Corberan, while Claudio Giraldez set Celta Vigo up in a 3-4-3. The visitors had more of the ball during the match, completing 57% possession and 611 passes compared with Valencia’s 43% and 462 passes. Their passing accuracy was also slightly higher, at 90% to Valencia’s 88%.

That control did not produce a clear attacking advantage. Both sides recorded seven total shots, although Celta Vigo edged the shots on goal count 3-1. Valencia had four shots off target and two blocked attempts, while Celta recorded three shots off target and one blocked shot. The expected-goals figures were similarly close, with Celta on 0.66 and Valencia on 0.57, reflecting a game short on high-quality chances.

Changes fail to unlock the game

Valencia made a change at half-time, replacing J. De Haas with M. Diakhaby after De Haas had been booked in the 38th minute. The home side also introduced U. Sadiq for R. Sato in the 57th minute. Celta responded by bringing on W. Swedberg for H. Alvarez at the same point, before making a triple change in the 64th minute: P. Duran replaced F. Jutgla, J. Rueda came on for J. El Abdellaoui and I. Aspas replaced J. Galan.

The substitutions added fresh options but did not alter the score. Celta’s three goalkeeper saves were matched by Valencia’s three, while Valencia’s goalkeeper made only one save. The teams also finished level on fouls, with 16 apiece, underlining the even and disrupted nature of the contest.

Discipline and standout performer

The match produced five yellow cards. Valencia’s J. De Haas and S. Dimitrievski were booked in the first half, while S. Carreira, J. Rueda and I. Radu received cautions for Celta Vigo. J. Rueda’s booking came after his introduction.

César Tárrega was the standout performer according to the match ratings, receiving a 7.6 after playing 93 minutes and making five tackles. Guido Rodríguez also completed 93 minutes and earned a 7.5, while Pepelu and Filip Ugrinić both rated 7.3. Marcos Alonso was Celta Vigo’s highest-rated player at 7.2.

League position

The supplied La Liga table lists Valencia 13th and Celta Vigo 15th, with both teams shown on zero points from zero games and a goal difference of zero. The draw therefore leaves the match recorded without a winner, while no recent form data was available for either side.