2025–26 RC Celta de Vigo season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| President | Marián Mouriño Terrazo | |||
| Head coach | Claudio Giráldez | |||
| Stadium | Balaídos | |||
| La Liga | 6th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Borja Iglesias (11) All: Borja Iglesias (15) | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 103rd season in the history of RC Celta de Vigo, and the club's 14th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 3 February 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Notes | Date | Source |
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| GK | Ionuț Radu | Venezia | Free transfer | 9 June 2025 | [2] | |
| MF | Ilaix Moriba | RB Leipzig | Transfer | 16 June 2025 | [3] | |
| FW | Ferran Jutglà | Club Brugge | Transfer | 24 June 2025 | [4] | |
| MF | Carlos Dotor | Málaga | Loan | 8 July 2025 | [5] | |
| FW | Bryan Zaragoza | Bayern Munich | Loan | 30 July 2025 | [6] | |
| FW | Borja Iglesias | Real Betis | Transfer | 12 August 2025 | [7] | |
| FW | Tadeo Allende | Inter Miami | Return from loan | 31 December 2025 |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Notes | Date | Source |
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| FW | Miguel Rodríguez | Utrecht | Purchase option exercised in loan contract | 15 April 2025 | [8] | |
| MF | Fer López | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | 20 June 2025 | [9] | |
| FW | Jørgen Strand Larsen | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | 1 July 2025 | [10] | |
| MF | Alfon | Sevilla | Free transfer | 1 July 2025 | [11] | |
| FW | Carles Pérez | Aris | Loan | 10 July 2025 | [12] | |
| DF | Unai Nuñez | Hellas Verona | Loan | 25 July 2025 | [13] | |
| DF | Manu Sánchez | Levante | Loan | 25 July 2025 | [14] | |
| MF | Luca de la Torre | Charlotte FC | Transfer | 30 December 2025 | [15] | |
| MF | Damián Rodríguez | Racing Santander | Loan | 6 January 2026 | [16] | |
| FW | Tadeo Allende | Inter Miami | Transfer | 26 January 2026 |
Friendlies
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Grasshoppers | 0–3 | Celta | GC/Campus, Niederhasli |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Referee: Sandro Schärer |
| 1 August 2025 Friendly | Vitória S.C. | 1–0 | Celta | |
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| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 5 | Real Betis | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Getafe | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[17]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[17]
Notes:
- ^ a b The 2025–26 Copa del Rey winners (Atlético Madrid or Real Sociedad) also qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five, the Europa League spot will be passed to the sixth-placed team. If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top six, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Matches
The league schedule was released on
| 17 August 2025 1 | Celta Vigo | 0–2 | Getafe | Vigo |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20.530 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 23 August 2025 2 | Mallorca | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Palma de Mallorca |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 16,274 Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla |
| 27 August 2025 3 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Betis | Vigo |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,302 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 31 August 2025 4 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 14 September 2025 5 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Girona | Vigo |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 18,862 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 21 September 2025 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de Vallecas Attendance: 13,028 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 28 September 2025 7 | Elche | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Elche |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 26,708 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 5 October 2025 8 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | Vigo |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,877 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 19 October 2025 9 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 19,102 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 26 October 2025 10 | CA Osasuna | 2–3 | Celta Vigo | Osasuna |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 20,065 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Levante | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Valencia Attendance: 19,513 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 9 November 2025 12 | Celta Vigo | 2–4 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 21,887 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 22 November 2025 13 | Alavés | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorroza Attendance: 16,582 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Espanyol | Vigo |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,031 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 7 December 2025 15 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Bernabéu Attendance: 74,511 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Vigo |
| 16:15 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,505 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Real Oviedo | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Oviedo |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 23,613 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 3 January 2026 18 | Celta Vigo | 4–1 | Valencia | Vigo |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,475 Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 12 January 2026 19 | Sevilla | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Attendance: 31,383 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 18 January 2026 20 | Celta Vigo | 3–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Vigo |
| Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 20,835 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 25 January 2026 21 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 29.682 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 1 February 2026 22 | Getafe CF | 0–0 | Celta Vigo | Getafe |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Coliseum Attendance: 7.363 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 6 February 2026 23 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | CA Osasuna | Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 18.705 Referee: José Munuera Montero |
| 14 February 2026 24 | RCD Espanyol | 2–2 | Celta Vigo | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 27,368 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 22 February 2026 25 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | RCD Mallorca | Vigo |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 19,689 Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla |
| 1 March 2026 26 | Girona FC | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Girona |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadi Montilivi Attendance: 11,371 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 6 March 2026 27 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 21:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: ABANCA Balaídos Attendance: 22,048 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 15 March 2026 28 | Real Betis | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Estadio de La Cartuja |
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Attendance: 58,689 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 22 March 2026 29 | Celta Vigo | v | Deportivo Alavés | |
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| 5 April 2026 30 | Valencia CF | v | Celta Vigo | |
| Report |
| 12 April 2026 31 | Celta Vigo | v | Real Oviedo | |
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| 12 April 2026 31 | Celta Vigo | v | Real Oviedo | |
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| 19 April 2026 32 | Villarreal CF | v | Celta Vigo | |
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| 22 April 2026 33 | FC Barcelona | v | Celta Vigo | |
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| 10 May 2026 35 | Atlético Madrid | v | Celta Vigo | |
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| 13 May 2026 36 | Celta Vigo | v | Levante UD | |
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| 17 May 2026 37 | Athletic Bilbao | v | Celta Vigo | |
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| 24 May 2026 38 | Celta Vigo | v | Sevilla FC | |
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Copa del Rey
| 30 October 2025 | Puerto de Vega | 0–2 | Celta Vigo | Navia[a] |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: El Pardo |
| 4 December 2025 | Sant Andreu | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
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Stadium: Narcís Sala |
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| 17 December 2025 | Albacete | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Celta Vigo | Albacete |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Attendance: 12,106 Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla | ||
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- ^ Puerto de Vega did not play the match in their main stadium El Campón, Puerto de Vega, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[18]
UEFA Europa League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 14 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 15 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 14 | |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | |
| 17 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 18 | Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 |
Matches
| 25 September 2025 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | MHPArena, Stuttgart |
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Attendance: 58,000[20] Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 2 October 2025 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | PAOK | Balaídos, Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 20,849[21] Referee: Igor Pajač |
| 23 October 2025 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Nice | Balaídos, Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 20,631[22] Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 6 November 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–3 | Celta Vigo | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 19,431[23] Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou |
| 27 November 2025 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–2 | Celta Vigo | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad |
| 18:45 (19:45 UTC+2) | Report |
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Attendance: 4,779[24] Referee: Balázs Berke |
| 11 December 2025 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Bologna | Balaídos, Vigo |
| 21:00 |
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Attendance: 20,302[25] Referee: Radu Petrescu |
| 22 January 2026 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Lille | Balaídos, Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 20,015 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 29 January 2026 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |
| 21:00 |
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Attendance: 39,116 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
Knockout phase
Play-off
| 19 February 2026 First leg | PAOK | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki |
| 18:45 |
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Report | Attendance: 20,448 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
| 26 February 2026 Second leg | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | PAOK | Balaídos, Vigo |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
Round of 16
| 12 March 2026 First leg | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Lyon | Balaídos, Vigo |
| 21:00 |
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Attendance: 21,673 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
| 19 March 2026 Second leg | Lyon | v | Celta Vigo | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| 18:45 | Report | Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Statistics
References
- ^ "Primer equipo – Jugadores" [First team – Players] (in Spanish). RC Celta de Vigo. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "RC Celta strengthens goalkeeping with Romanian international Ionuț Radu, the first signing of the season". RC Celta de Vigo. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Ilaix Moriba, second signing of RC Celta for next season". RC Celta de Vigo. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Jutglà ya es celeste: el Celta refuerza su delantera con un viejo deseo" [Jutglà already is a celeste: Celta bolster their forward lines with an old wish]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Dotor jugará en el Málaga CF la próxima temporada" [Carlos Dotor will play at Málaga CF the following season] (in Spanish). RC Celta de Vigo. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "¡Bryan Zaragoza ya es celeste!" (in Spanish). RC Celta de Vigo. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Now yes: Borja Iglesias returns home". RC Celta de Vigo. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "FC Utrecht houdt Miguel Rodríguez binnenboord" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Lopez becomes first summer signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Strand Larsen becomes permanent Wolves player". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Alfon becomes our first signing of the 25/26 season". Sevilla FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Carles Pérez jugará cedido en el Aris de Salónica" [Carles Pérez will play on loan at Aris Thessaloniki] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Unai Núñez jugará cedido en el Hellas Verona la próxima temporada" [Unai Núñez will play on loan at Hellas Verona the following season] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Manu Sánchez jugará cedido en el Levante UD" [Manu Sánchez will play on loan at Levante UD] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Acquires USMNT Midfielder Luca de la Torre from Celta de Vigo". Charlotte FC. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Damián will play on loan at Racing de Santander until the end of the season". RC Celta Vigo. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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- ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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- ^ "Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Celta Vigo v Nice" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – Dinamo Zagreb v Celta Vigo" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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