26
18:58
Real does very little for the game, Vigo has almost 60 percent possession of the ball and has had good chances. The royals should not be too passive.
25
18:56
Immediately afterwards there is the next good free kick situation for Celta, this time from the half right. The captain takes over again, stays at a shorter distance, about 18 meters, but gets stuck in the wall.
23
18:56
Also here: Who else? Iago Aspas runs up and circles the leather from a good 25 meters with his strong left almost perfectly over the wall! The ball rushes towards the left angle, then suddenly Courtois flies through the scenery and actually steers it around the post.
23
18:54
Kroos catches the passing Denis Suárez half-left in his own backcourt and causes one good free kick opportunity for the home side.
21
18:53
This penalty goal is of course very convenient for the capital city. Without having put in much effort, they lead in the Estadio de Balaídos.
19
18:49
Tooor for Real Madrid, 0-1 through Karim Benzema
Who else? Benzema takes responsibility and pushes the leather flat in the middle with his right hand. Durito decides to jump to the right and is unable to avoid the impact.
18
18:49
Penalty for Madrid! After the subsequent corner, Eder Militão swings in the box just behind the right edge of the penalty area to put the ball in the middle. During this movement, Nolito runs into the parry from behind, catches him on the right foot and causes him to fall. The whistle is perfectly fine.
17
18:49
Casemiro has the ball and space in the center of the backcourt. He could go and shoot himself, but lays diagonally right in front to Vinícius Júnior. His right-footed shot from an acute angle and about eight meters steers the keeper to the corner.
15
18:48
The sky blues can’t do anything with the following corner.
14
18:47
The next well-executed attack the hosts! Lucas Vázquez already has the ball on the right-hand side of the defender, but is then pushed aside and gives it back. Vigo moves from the left to the right at lightning speed and with many short passes. The first finish after the cross, made by Brais Méndez, is blocked. Denis Suárez fires the second from the second row. With this tight, half-high right-footed shot from a little over 20 meters, Courtois has to go very long in the Real box to scrape it out of the left corner. He doesn’t necessarily look that safe with the fluttering shot.
12
18:44
The first corner from Real Madrid, hit by Marco Asensio from the right, is safely plucked from the air by Celta keeper Matías Dituro just before the five.
10
18:43
Benzema with the first good chance for Los Blancos! A cross from Lucas Vázquez from the right-hand side of the box sees the nine make his way to the second post and has a good chance to head the ball from a short angle. However, the cross is a tack too far, so he can no longer push it to the goal, but only to the side netting.
9
18:41
In a run duel with a long ball, Eder Militão loses his footing in a duel with Aspas and goes down. The foul whistle sounds, the ranks are unhappy with this decision. But she’s okay.
7
18:39
A first Vinícius Júnior cross from the left gets stuck on the first defender.
6
18:39
The north-west Spaniards can always kick. In addition to Aspas, they also have ex-Barca pro Denis Suárez and ex-Citizen Nolito in their ranks.
5
18:36
This brings nothing afterwards.
4
18:36
The first finish of the game belongs to Celta and is not bad at all! Iago Aspas is served with a chipper from the right hemisphere in the box and skilfully picks it out of the air. He delays in a one-on-one with David Alaba and then wants to pass on the right. From an acute angle and a few meters, the captain closes with the right, but the ex-Bayern star gets his leg in between and blocks the attempt at a corner.
3
18:34
The hosts make it clear right from the start that they don’t want to hide here. They run into the opponent early and confidently let the ball run through their own ranks.
1
18:33
The Real Club Celta de Vigo plays in the usual sky-blue home kit, while Madrid hold in contrast in the dark blue and purple away kit.
1
18:32
Ready to go! In the best football conditions, referee Fuertes whistles the game.
18:27
One more thing to mention: Real coach Carlo Ancelotti cannot stand on the sidelines due to a COVID infection. His assistant coach and son Davide Ancelotti will take over this job for him today.
18:21
Vigo last defeated Madrid in 2014. Since then they have lost 13 games and only shared a point twice. Can the Sky Blues brush up on that stat today?
18:18
For the French Real legend, Rodrygo takes a seat on the bench again. Lucas Vázquez, Mendy and Marco Asensio also start for Dani Carvajal, Nacho and Valverde.
18:16
Despite the circumstances just mentioned, Real Madrid are of course the big favorites in the upcoming clash. Except for the defeat in the Clasico, the record champions are once again playing a very strong season and before meeting Barca they won five games in a row, including the success and progression against PSG in the Champions League. If the protagonist of this international thriller, Karim Benzema, had to sit out against the Blaugranas due to injury, he is back on the pitch from the start today.
18:11
Coach Eduardo Coudet has made four changes from the draw at Betis Sevilla before the international break. Galán, Vazquez, Murillo and Thiago Galhardo are in the starting line-up for the injured Mallo, Araujo, Fontán and Santi Mina (all three benches). The Celta fans can look forward to the services of top scorer Aspas (13 goals and four assists) today.
18:03
The signs for the Celtiñas are not even that bad, because they are unbeaten at home for six games. Furthermore, the club expects the highest number of spectators so far this season.
17:58
The hosts from Galicia are in eleventh place with 36 points from 29 games. In order not to have anything to do with the relegation places, on which he is currently ten points ahead, he should collect a few more points in the next few games. It remains to be seen whether that will happen today against Real Madrid.
17:52
Despite the bitter 4-0 smack in the Clasico, things are looking up for Los Blancos in their quest for their 35th league title. With nine games left in the season, they have a comfortable nine-point lead over closest pursuers Sevilla. In the first game after the debacle against arch-rivals, Los Blancos have a lot to make up for and want to secure a promising starting position for the final stages of the season. So Celta should be prepared for something.
17:39
Hello and welcome to the Primera División this Saturday evening! Table leaders Real Madrid are guests at Celta Vigo on Matchday 30. Kick-off at the renovated Municipal de Balaídos is at 18:30.