Celta Vigo's 22 shots ended goalless as Ryan stood firm
Celta Vigo0 – 0Levante 
Celta Vigo had far more chances than usual at Balaídos but could not score, and Levante left with a point.
The goal that did not count came first. Pablo Durán Fernández had his effort at 27 minutes cancelled after a VAR check, the video review that officials use on key decisions, and from then on the match became a question of what Celta Vigo could finish.
Celta had the ball for 59% of the game, which is nearly ten points above the 49.1% they usually manage at home. That share normally brings chances, and it did here. They took 22 shots, well beyond their home average of 9.3, and 16 of them came from inside the box.
Ball possession
A useful way to judge those chances is expected goals, or xG, which gives each shot a value based on how likely it was to go in. Celta's total was 2.88, against a home average of 0.62, while a typical side in this league produces 1.32 per match. Seven of the 22 shots were on target and Celta were flagged offside ten times, but none of it reached the net.
Levante's part of the story is quieter. They had 41% of the ball, close to their away average of 42.9%, so that side of the game was ordinary for them. They managed five shots against an away average of 11.9, none on target, and an xG of 0.22 against a usual 1.05. Most of the work fell to M. Ryan in goal, who was rated 8.8 for a display that kept his side level.
Levante's clean sheet is more notable than it first looks. Away from home they normally concede 1.9 goals a game, and they usually score 1.5, so a blank at both ends was out of the ordinary for them. For Celta, a goalless home game is less surprising: their home scoring average is 0.9, which makes the stalemate typical for them even though the chances were not.
Discipline took a small part in proceedings. Daniel Requena was booked for Levante at 32 minutes, Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla at 63, and Javi Galán for Celta at 88. Iago Aspas came on for Celta at 76 minutes, while Marcos Alonso played the full 90 and was among the best-rated Celta players, with a 7.5 that reflects a steady afternoon. Sergio Carreira won eight duels to add to his work in midfield.
Celta Vigo remain 12th on 12 points from 11 games, while Levante stay 18th on 10.
M. Ryan9 saves
Marcos Alonso5 duels won
Javi Rodríguez2 chances created
W. Swedberg3 chances created