Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
1 - 3
1 - 3
Benzema double helps Real Madrid win at Celta to close gap at top
Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid secured a 3-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday to close the gap in the La Liga title race.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo).
- 2': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 8': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Hugo Mallo.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Hugo Mallo.
- 9': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta Vigo).
- 10': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 10': Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Celta Vigo. Brais Méndez tries a through ball, but Aarón Martín is caught offside.
- 20': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 22': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 22': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denis Suárez following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 25': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 26': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by Karim Benzema with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta Vigo).
- 29': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 30': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 31': Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 33': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
- 34': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 35': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 35': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 39': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Suárez following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 41': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 43': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 46': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 46': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 49': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo).
- 51': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 52': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 53': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo).
- 53': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 55': Nolito (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 60': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 60': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 63': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 63': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 66': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 67': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 67': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 69': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 70': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Toni Kroos.
- 71': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari replaces Nolito.
- 72': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Renato Tapia.
- 73': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Asensio following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 75': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo).
- 76': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta Vigo).
- 78': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 78': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 80': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 80': Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 83': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo).
- 83': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Facundo Ferreyra replaces Jeison Murillo.
- 84': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Fran Beltrán replaces Brais Méndez.
- 84': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 85': Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Aarón Martín (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 86': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 87': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Facundo Ferreyra (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Facundo Ferreyra (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Aarón Martín (Celta Vigo).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Augusto Solari.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Celta Vigo. José Manuel Fontán replaces Augusto Solari because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 3. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 23 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 471 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | +50 | 73 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 29 | +37 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | +20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | +21 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Villar (GK) |
| 24 | Yaison Murillo |
| 4 | Néstor Araujo |
| 14 | Renato Tapia  |
| 19 | Aarón Martín |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 9 | Nolito |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 22 | Santi Mina |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
Real Madrid (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
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