Real Madrid aiming to continue dominance over Celta Vigo on Santiago Bernabeu return | OneFootball

Real Madrid will set out to keep up the pace with Barcelona when they welcome Celta Vigo to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

Los Blancos have won each of the last 11 meetings and are unbeaten in 19 straight outings against the visitors.

Off the back of three straight league draws at Rayo Vallecano, Elche and Girona, Madrid returned to winning ways in grand style by winning 3-0 at Athletic Club on Wednesday.

A Kylian Mbappe double on either side of Eduardo Camavinga’s header got the job done for Xabi Alonso’s men to move them within one point of the summit.

With Barcelona in action against Real Betis on Saturday, Los Blancos could kick off this weekend’s clash four points adrift of top spot, and anything but a win would be less than ideal.

Madrid are one of two teams in the Spanish top flight still with a perfect home league record this term, winning all six matches by an aggregate score of 14-3.

Having netted a whopping 17 goals in the first halves of La Liga matches this term, Sunday’s hosts will be targeting another fast start in a fixture where they have netted first in eight straight editions.

After consecutive defeats against Ludogorets and Espanyol, Celta Vigo just about managed to edge past lower-league side Sant Andreu on penalties in Thursday’s Copa del Rey meeting.

Claudio Gonzalez’s men are currently only four points clear of the drop zone and run the risk of being sucked into a relegation scrap.

Os Celestes have fared considerably better on their travels, picking up 11 of their 16 points away from home.

That may not count for much on an opposing ground where they last won a league game 19 years ago.

With games against Bologna and Athletic Club to follow, Sunday’s affair will be crucial for the visitors to make a positive start to a demanding week.