Celta Vigo and Racing Santander met at Estadio Balaídos for a La Liga regular season fixture on 19 September 2026. The hosts ran out 5-0 winners. The result lifts Celta to 11th place with seven points, level on points with Racing, who sit 14th after seven games.
Celta took the lead inside the half-hour when a penalty was awarded and converted by Ferran Jutglà after a VAR check. Hugo González added a second spot-kick shortly afterwards, and Ilaix Moriba rounded off the first-half scoring with a goal before the break. To be fair, the visitors had seen a substitution at the start of the second half, but the damage was done.
By then the match had settled into a rhythm that suited Celta's approach. Miguel Roman scored in the 69th minute, and Pablo Durán Fernández added two more goals, one in the 78th and another in stoppage time. The visitors' goalkeeper made four saves, but the shots on target tell a different story — nine for Celta against five for Racing.
Celta's statistics show a side that created more than they were given. They registered 2.14 expected goals and produced three big chances, while Racing managed 0.75 expected goals and just one big chance. Possession tipped 41-59 in Racing's favour, yet Celta's shots accuracy of 69 per cent compared with 45 per cent for the visitors.
The match marked a clear shift from Celta's recent form. They had drawn three of their previous four games and lost twice, including a 0-1 defeat to Omonia Nicosia. This result, which we predicted with 79 per cent confidence, showed a team that finally found its cutting edge.
Racing's away run continues to struggle. They had beaten Alavés 2-1 and won 3-2 against Elche, but the heavy 2-7 loss to Barcelona and this result leave them seven points adrift of the top half. The scoreline and the goal difference underline a side that has found the going tough on the road.
