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# Javi Rodríguez leads Celta Vigo to victory over Celtic in the Europa League

Javi Rodríguez scored twice in the 68th and 71st minutes to turn Celta Vigo's deficit into a 2-1 win over Celtic in matchday 3 of the league phase of the Europa League.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 22 October 2026، 23:58 Saudi time

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Javi Rodríguez leads Celta Vigo to victory over Celtic in the Europa League

[Celta Vigo](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/celta-vigo-214) secured a valuable 2-1 win over hosts [Celtic](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/celtic-318), in the match played on 22 October 2026 as part of matchday 3 of the league phase of the Europa League tournament.

Celtic took the lead first through a goal from Mika Power in the 47th minute of the match.

But striker [Javi Rodríguez](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/javier-rodr%C3%ADguez-galiano-6145) turned the tables on the hosts by scoring two consecutive goals in the 68th and 71st minutes, giving his side the lead and then the win.

With this brace, Javi Rodríguez led Celta Vigo to snatch the three points away from home.

The match kicked off at 22:00 Saudi time, and was broadcast by beIN SPORTS.

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