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Madrid –
Real Madrid returned to the path of victory in the Spanish League, after beating Celta de Vigo 2-0.
At the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium, on Sunday (1/3/2021), Madrid quickly took the lead thanks to Lucas Vázquez’s header in the 6th minute. In the second half, Marco Asensio’s shot in the 53rd minute ensured that the locals had all three points.
These results led Zinedine Zidane’s squad to the top of the standings with 36 points from 17 games. They traded Atlético de Madrid, who have 35 points, but still have three games to save.
As for Celta de Vigo, this result still places them in eighth position with 23 points from 17 games.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
The host immediately took the lead in the 6th minute. Starting with Iago Aspas’ failure to break Madrid’s goal in the 5th minute, Madrid immediately launched a counterattack.
Marco Asensio sent a cross from the left, and Lucas Vázquez headed for Celta’s goal guarded by Rubén Blanco.
Madrid attacked again in the 15th minute. Ferland Mendy has a chance to double the lead, but his long shot is still sideways down the right.
Celta pressed in the 28th minute. Néstor Araújo tries to take advantage of the situation from a corner, but his header misses the mark. Madrid have another chance in the 43rd minute, it’s just that Dani Carvajal’s volley didn’t hit the mark. The 1-0 scoreline lasted until the break.
In the second half, Mendy fired another long-range shot in the 50th minute, once again to no avail. But three minutes later, Madrid’s second goal came.
Starting with Luka Modric who cut Jeison Murillo’s hook, the ball landed at the feet of Casemiro, who immediately gave the pass to Vázquez. The ball was then transferred to Asensio, who was in the penalty area, and was finished off with a left-handed shot that broke Celta’s goal.
Winning 2-0, Madrid is calmer, but continues to attack. Karim Benzema had a chance in the 64th minute, but his shot went just beyond Celta’s goal. A minute later, Toni Kross’s shot was still high.
Celta has not yet given up. In the 78th minute, Santi Mina tried to close the gap, but his long shot didn’t hit the target. In the remaining time, no more goals were scored and Madrid closed the game with a 2-0 victory.
Player lineup
Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal (Vinicius Junior 85 ‘), Varane, Nacho Fernandez, Mendy, Modric (Odegaard 85’), Casemiro, Kroos (Valverde 85 ‘), Vázquez, Benzema (Mariano Diaz 90 + 1’), Asensio (Hazard 74 ‘) )
Celtic vigo: Blanco, Olaza, Murillo, Araujo, Mallo, Nolito (Baeza 64 ‘), Tapia, Denis Suarez, Mendez, Mina, Aspas (Beltran 51’)
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