16 shots, no goals: Radu earns Celta a point at Anoeta

Real Sociedad drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo at Anoeta on Thursday, leaving Sociedad 13th on three points and Celta 17th on one. The result kept Sociedad two points ahead of Celta, while Barcelona lead the La Liga table with nine points.

How it happened

Neither side found a breakthrough before half-time, with the score still 0-0 after 45 minutes and unchanged at the final whistle. Real Sociedad controlled 51% of possession and produced 16 shots, including six from inside the box, while Celta managed seven attempts and three inside the area. Celta goalkeeper I. Radu made five saves to preserve the clean sheet, compared with two saves for Álex Remiro.

The numbers

The clearest gap came in attacking pressure: Sociedad registered five shots on goal to Celta’s two and won 11 corners to three. Their 452 accurate passes were almost identical to Celta’s 451, while total passing also remained close at 527 to 521. The visitors’ defensive record away from home stayed intact, with Celta now unbeaten on the road at 0W 1D 0L, having conceded no goals in that sample.

Who decided it

I. Radu shaped the result for Celta with a match-leading 8.0 rating and five saves across 90 minutes. Álex Remiro also completed the full match and earned a 7.4 rating after making two saves, while Real Sociedad’s J. Aramburu added six tackles and two key passes in a 7.3-rated performance.

Why it matters

Real Sociedad moved to 3 points from three games with a record of 1W 0D 2L, six points behind Barcelona. Celta remain on 1 point from three matches at 0W 1D 2L, eight points off the leaders and two behind Sociedad.