Vigo hosts La Liga clash: Celta face Athletic Bilbao
On Sunday, 30 August, RC Celta de Vigo host Athletic Club at Balaídos in La Liga's third round, with both sides looking to turn around difficult starts to the season.
Context
On Sunday, 30 August 2026, Balaídos stadium in Vigo hosts a third-round La Liga match between home side RC Celta de Vigo and visitors Athletic Club of Bilbao, according to Fubo and Yahoo Sports.
Recent form
Celta opened the season with a scoreless draw away at Valencia in the first round, then lost 1-2 at home to Osasuna in round two, with veteran forward Iago Aspas scoring the club's only goal. During that match, while Celta still led 1-0, defender Marcos Alonso was sent off and will therefore be unavailable for Sunday's fixture, Fubo reports. Overall, Celta have collected just one point from their first two games. Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, have lost both of their opening matches and are still searching for their first points of the campaign heading into Sunday.
Lineups
According to YSscores, Celta line up in a 3-4-3 formation led by captain Starfelt, with Claudio Giráldez as head coach. Athletic set up in a 4-2-3-1 with Williams leading the line; the same source names Edin Terzic as Athletic's coach — a detail that differs from widely known information, so it should be treated with caution.
Match statistics
Statistics compiled by BBC indicate Athletic dominated proceedings: possession stood at 59.3% to Celta's 40.7%, shots were 12 to 2, shots on target 6 to 1, corners 5 to 1, while Athletic committed more fouls, 9 to 3. However, none of the sources report a final scoreline, so the exact outcome of the match remains unconfirmed.
The match can be watched on ESPN Deportes, with kickoff scheduled for 3:25 p.m. ET, according to Fubo.
