Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: result 5-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 12, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo?
Real Madrid won 5-2 on September 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′Santi MinaCelta Vigo
- 24′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 31′F. CerviCelta Vigo
- 46′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 55′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 72′E. CamavingaReal Madrid
- 87′K. BenzemaReal Madrid (pen.)
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 7E. Hazard
- 9K. Benzema
- 15F. Valverde
- 14Casemiro
- 10L. Modrić
- 35Miguel Gutiérrez
- 3Éder Militão
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 6Nacho
- 1T. Courtois
Celta Vigo
4-1-3-2- 22Santi Mina
- 10Iago Aspas
- 23Brais Méndez
- 11F. Cervi
- 14R. Tapia
- 6Denis Suárez
- 17Javi Galán
- 4N. Araújo
- 24J. Murillo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 1M. Dituro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Celta Vigo have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Real Betis(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Levante(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Alaves(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2021 | AC Milan(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Osasuna(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2021 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 0 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Real Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Celta Vigo 2-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid on Mar 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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