Late goal sees Real beat Celta and close in on La Liga top spot

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·6. März 2026

Late goal sees Real beat Celta and close in on La Liga top spot

This Friday, Real Madrid defeated Celta de Vigo 2-1 at the Balaídos Stadium in Vigo, in a match valid for the 27th round of the Spanish Championship, closing in on the leader Barcelona.

Standings Situation

With the result, Real Madrid remains in second place on the table, with 63 points – one less than the leader Barcelona. Celta de Vigo, on the other hand, is in sixth place, with 40 points.

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📋 Match Summary

🔵CELTA DE VIGO 1 X 2 REAL MADRID⚪

🏆 Competition: 27th round of the Spanish Championship 🏟️ Venue: Balaídos Stadium, in Vigo 📅 Date: March 6, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Tchouaméni, at 11′ of the 1st half (Real Madrid) ⚽ Borja Iglesias, at 25′ of the 1st half (Celta de Vigo) ⚽ Valverde, at 50′ of the 2nd half (Real Madrid)

How the Game Was

Real Madrid opened the scoring just 11 minutes into the game, with Tchouaméni. After a short corner kick, the French midfielder appeared free at the edge and finished first-time to find the back of the net.

Still in the first half, at 25 minutes, Celta de Vigo equalized. Swedberg outran Alexander Arnold on the left side of the attack and found Borja Iglesias in the middle of the small area to finish and level the score.

In the final minutes of the match, Valverde took advantage of a loose ball at the edge of the area to shoot hard and secure the victory for Real Madrid.