Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo?
Real Madrid won 2-0 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
- 67′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid (pen.)
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 20G. Higuaín
- 8Kaká
- 10M. Özil
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 15Michael Essien
- 19L. Modrić
- 2R. Varane
- 3Pepe
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Celta Vigo
- 10Iago Aspas
- 4Borja Oubiña Meléndez
- 8Álex López
- 14Cristian Bustos Costa
- 23M. Krohn-Dehli
- 24A. Fernández
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 3Roberto Lago Soto
- 5A. Túñez
- 12G. Cabral
- 1Sergio Álvarez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Celta Vigo have 3, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Ajax(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
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