Fifteen shots, five on target, no goals: Valencia and Celta open with a 0-0
Celta had more of the ball and the only big chance of the night. Valencia had the Mestalla. Neither had a finish, and both start the season on one point.
Both of these clubs were starting their league season a week after everyone else, and neither found a goal to mark it with.
Celta Vigo did most of the football: 56% possession, 616 passes to Valencia's 486, 89% accuracy, and the only big chance ESPN logged all night — which they missed.
Close on the numbers, empty on the scoreboard
The expected goals finished 0.67 to Celta and 0.58 to Valencia. Fifteen shots between them produced five on target and three saves at one end, two at the other. Both sides committed exactly 17 fouls.
It was that kind of evening: tidy, even, and short of anyone willing to take a risk in the final third.
| Stat | Valencia | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44% | 56% |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 | 0.67 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (88%) | 551 (89%) |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 17 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
What's next
A point each, and a first goal still to come for both. With the early fixture list still uneven — several clubs have played twice, these two have played once — there is not much to read into the table yet beyond that.
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