Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta Vigo: Balkovec's late goal edges it
Short review AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 0.32 vs 1.17: Celta had the better chances
- Celta took 19 shots, season average 9.8
- 88' winner worth +1.8 FN xPts
Outshot, but still clean-sheet winners
Omonia Nicosia won 1-0 despite taking only 11 shots to Celta Vigo's 19. That is almost double Celta's average of 9.8 over six matches this season, yet it produced no goal. One chance was enough for the hosts.
Fabiano held on until Balkovec struck
The match stayed level for 88 minutes, with goalkeeper Fabiano making four saves to keep it that way. Then defender J. Balkovec scored in the 88th minute, a goal worth +1.8 FN xPts because it turned a draw into a lead. It was the only goal of the night.
Player of the match
J. Balkovec 8.2Dominant
The defender scored the 88th-minute winner and added two shots and a key pass.
Balkovec earned most of his FN Score through attacking output. His goal broke a 0-0 deadlock that had lasted 88 minutes.
Game state
1-0
Omonia Nicosia ahead 2 min · level 88 min · Celta Vigo ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
88'
J. Balkovec
Goal
+1.8
Omonia Nicosia
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.0Own moments +1.8Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.2→ League points won 3
Celta Vigo
Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.8→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Omonia NicosiaCelta Vigo
0.32Expected goals (xG)1.17
Compared with usual
Celta Vigo
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.5 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| xG | 1.17 | 0.82 | |
| xG against | 0.32 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 19 | 9.8 | |
| On target | 5 | 2.8 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 12.7 | |
| xG per shot | 0.06 | 0.08 | |
| Possession | 54% | 54.5% | |
| Passes | 547 | 556.8 | |
| Pass accuracy | 92% | 87.3% | |
| Corners | 10 | 3.3 | |
| Fouls | 15 | 10.3 | |
Timeline
- 56'
Sub
Ferran Jutglà → Hugo González
- 56'
Sub
Couhaib Driouech → Williot Swedberg
- 63'
Sub
Muamer Tanković → L. Brouwers
- 68'
Yellow
Williot Swedberg
- 72'
Sub
Hugo Burcio → Aleix Febas
- 72'
Sub
Pablo Durán → Hugo Álvarez
- 75'
Sub
Senou Coulibaly → Andronikos Kakoullis
- 77'
Sub
Álvaro Núñez → Borja Iglesias
- 88'
Goal
J. Balkovec
- 90+3'
Sub
Ewandro → Florin Tănase
- 90+4'
Sub
Jaden Montnor → Mihlali Mayambela
Category leaders
- Key passesEwandro3
- Duels wonJean-Kevin Duverne7/7
- Defensive actionsJean-Kevin Duverne5
- ShotsMiguel Román4 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonJean-Kevin Duverne3
#Omonia Nicosia#Celta Vigo#Europa League#Balkovec#Fabiano#FN Score
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.