Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: Spanish La Liga stats & head-to-head

Live ReportingReportScoresTablesLine-upsMatch StatsHead-to-headSummaryReal Madrid are second, seven points behind BarcelonaCelta Vigo are seventh and eyeing a European spotLive ReportingMarissa ThomasPostpublished at 14:39 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-2 Celta VigoIt could have been 3-3!Iago Aspas plays another superb pass, this time to Pablo Duran.His low, hard shot looks to be squirming under Thibaut Courtois but he recover in time to get up and catch it before it goes into the net.It’s very nervy all of a sudden.Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-2 Celta VigoThe home crowd are stunned.With 48 minutes played, Real Madrid were 3-0 up and full control.Two Celta Vigo goals in seven minutes has made things very edgy.GOAL – Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigopublished at 14:35 British Summer TimeWilliot Swedberg (76 mins)Well what do we have here?Iago Aspas has been on the pitch for a minute but he doesn’t take long to warm up as he lifts a ball into the path of fellow substitute Williot Swedberg who slots into the bottom corner.Carlo Ancelotti is very unimpressed.SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:34 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-1 Celta VigoEveryone is making changes.Iago Aspas comes on for Hugo Sotelo in another attacking alteration for Celta Vigo.SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:33 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-1 Celta VigoReal Madrid make another change.Luka Modric comes on for Dani Ceballos.Postpublished at 14:33 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-1 Celta VigoVinicius Junior fires a shot into the side netting.It’s all Real Madrid at the moment.Postpublished at 14:32 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-1 Celta VigoJude Bellingham whips a cross into the box but none of his Real Madrid team-mates can get on the end of it and Yoel Lago clears the danger.Postpublished at 14:32 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-1 Celta VigoReal Madrid surge forwards as they look to restore their three-goal advantage.Federico Valverde drives into the penalty area but loses his balance before he can get a shot away.GOAL – Real Madrid 3-1 Celta Vigopublished at 14:29 British Summer TimeJavi Rodriguez (69 mins)Celta Vigo have got one back.Javi Rodriguez hooks an effort in from close range to ensure Thibaut Courtois won’t have a clean sheet this afternoon.Image source, gettySUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:26 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoReal Madrid make their first change of the match.Jacobo Ramon comes on for his Real Madrid debut to warm applause from the home fans.Raul Asensio makes way.SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 14:24 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoCelta Vigo make two more changes.On: Pablo Duran and Williot Swedberg.Off: Alfon Gonzalez and Borja Iglesias.Postpublished at 14:22 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoReal Madrid have a free-kick on the edge of the box, Kylian Mbappe steps up to take it and he thumps it straight into the Celta Vigo wall.YELLOW CARDpublished at 14:21 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoKylian Mbappe gets the better of Yoel Lago at last.Lago drags him down and is shown a yellow card.Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoIt feels pretty comfortable for Real Madrid at the moment.They are dominating possession and look most likely to score.Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 14:16 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoArda Guler tries to get his second goal of the game but his low shot is pushed behind by Vicente Guaita.Guler takes the resulting corner and Jude Bellingham heads over.Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoSo close! Jude Bellingham fancies a goal himself but his shot from the edge of the box goes just over the bar.Image source, ReutersSUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 14:14 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoTwo changes for Celta Vigo after going further behind.On: Hugo Alvarez and Ilaix Moriba.Off: Sergio Carreira and Fran Beltran.Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoReal Madrid have scored 13 goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half, only Barcelona (16) have scored more in La Liga this season.Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer TimeReal Madrid 3-0 Celta VigoArda Guler has been very impressive so far this afternoon and now has an assist to go with his goal.GOAL – Real Madrid 3-0 Celta Vigopublished at 14:07 British Summer TimeKylian Mbappe (48 mins)It’s a brilliant through ball from Arda Guler, right into the path of Kylian Mbappe who controls it beautifully and drills into the bottom corner.A great start to the second half for Real Madrid.Image source, Getty Images