Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
- 24': Karim Benzema
- 46': Karim Benzema
- 55': Vinícius Júnior
- 72': Eduardo Camavinga
- 87': Karim Benzema (P)
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Real Madrid rally past Celta Vigo thanks to Karim Benzema hat trick
Real Madrid came from behind twice to earn victory over Celta Vigo thanks in large part to more stellar play from Karim Benzema in Madrid on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo).
- 4': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Celta Vigo 1. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 6': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 6': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matías Dituro.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 10': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Hugo Mallo.
- 12': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 12': Offside, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 15': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 17': Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Nacho.
- 20': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 23': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 24': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 27': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo).
- 31': Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hugo Mallo.
- 31': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 2. Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 33': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 35': Foul by Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo).
- 35': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 36': Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 38': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo).
- 38': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
- 41': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 43': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo).
- 43': Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 45'+1': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Celta Vigo 2.
- 45': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Fran Beltrán replaces Renato Tapia.
- 46': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Celta Vigo 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo).
- 47': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta Vigo).
- 50': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Hand ball by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 52': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Augusto Solari replaces Brais Méndez.
- 52': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Santi Mina (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Mallo.
- 55': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Celta Vigo 2. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 55': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 56': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 56': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by Santi Mina (Celta Vigo).
- 57': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Eden Hazard (Real Madrid).
- 58': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo).
- 62': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Néstor Araújo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Nolito replaces Franco Cervi.
- 63': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Thiago Galhardo replaces Santi Mina.
- 63': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 63': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Eden Hazard.
- 66': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Hugo Mallo.
- 72': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 72': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Celta Vigo 2. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Nolito (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo with a through ball.
- 75': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 76': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 76': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
- 77': Corner, Celta Vigo. Conceded by Nacho.
- 78': Attempt missed. Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Luka Modric.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 80': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 82': Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo).
- 82': Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Penalty Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Goal! Real Madrid 5, Celta Vigo 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 89': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcelo replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
- 89': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Joseph Aidoo replaces Jeison Murillo.
- 89': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 89': Denis Suárez (Celta Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
- 90'+3': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Denis Suárez.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 5, Celta Vigo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 5, Celta Vigo 2.
Statistics
 CEL |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 542 |
| 413 | Passes | 613 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 19,874
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 19,874
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | +35 | 52 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 21 | +28 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 20 | +16 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho  |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 35 | Miguel Gutiérrez |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 7 | Eden Hazard |
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
| 24 | Yaison Murillo |
| 4 | Néstor Araujo |
| 14 | Renato Tapia |
| 17 | Javi Galán |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo |
| 6 | Denis Suárez |
| 11 | Franco Cervi |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 22 | Santi Mina |
| 10 | Iago Aspas |
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