Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAKarim Benzema scores two penalties, misses another, in Real Madrid win over Celta Vigo
Karim Benzema scored two penalties and had another saved as Real Madrid won 2-1 at Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo).
- 2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 4': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 4': Attempt saved. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 5': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo).
- 6': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Eder Militão.
- 8': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo).
- 9': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 12': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Galán.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 14': Attempt saved. Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 14': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 17': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matías Dituro.
- 17': Penalty Real Madrid. Eder Militão draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Nolito (Celta Vigo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 23': Attempt saved. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 23': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 23': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 23': Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Offside, Real Madrid. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Javi Galán (Celta Vigo).
- 36': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Attempt saved. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nolito.
- 39': Offside, Celta Vigo. Thiago Galhardo tries a through ball, but Iago Aspas is caught offside.
- 39': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 40': Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Goal Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid.
- 43': Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 44': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 44': Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nolito (Celta Vigo).
- 45'+1': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 47': Foul by Nolito (Celta Vigo).
- 47': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 49': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 49': Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo).
- 51': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 52': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 1. Nolito (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi Galán.
- 54': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 55': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo).
- 57': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Franco Cervi replaces Thiago Galhardo.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Marco Asensio.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 61': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 61': Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Penalty Real Madrid. Rodrygo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty saved! Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 65': Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 67': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo).
- 67': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Penalty Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Kevin Vázquez (Celta Vigo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 72': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Renato Tapia replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 72': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Santi Mina replaces Nolito.
- 73': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 73': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Modric.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 74': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jeison Murillo.
- 75': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 75': Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 80': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 80': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 81': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Orbelín Pineda replaces Brais Méndez.
- 82': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 82': Orbelín Pineda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Eder Militão.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
- 86': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta Vigo).
- 87': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 87': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 88': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 88': Orbelín Pineda (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 90'+4': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.2 | Possession | 54.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 461 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 23 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 15,714
Venue: Estadio Abanca-Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 15,714
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 31 | +54 | 79 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 32 | +37 | 73 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 31 | +20 | 61 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 24 | Yaison Murillo  |
| 15 | Joseph Aidoo |
| 8 | Fran Beltrán |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 20 | Kevin Vázquez |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 9 | Nolito |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 7 | Thiago Galhardo |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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