Real Madrid went top of La Liga with a comfortable win against in-form Celta Vigo at the Bernabeu.
The visitors arrived in Madrid unbeaten since 21 November, but were behind after six minutes when Lucas Vazquez headed home Marco Asensio’s cross.
Asensio got on the scoresheet himself in the second half when he sidefooted in from Casemiro’s pass.
Celta, who lost La Liga top scorer Iago Aspas to injury early in the second half, rarely posed a threat.
Santi Mina went closest when he swept a shot wide from the edge of the area.
Victory lifted Real Madrid one point clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table, although Diego Simeone’s side have three games in hand and travel to Alaves on Sunday.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
- 1Courtois
- 2CarvajalBooked at 84minsSubstituted forVinícius Júniorat 85′minutes
- 5Varane
- 6NachoBooked at 50mins
- 23Mendy
- 10ModricSubstituted forØdegaardat 85′minutes
- 14CasemiroBooked at 87mins
- 8KroosSubstituted forValverdeat 85′minutes
- 17Vázquez
- 9BenzemaSubstituted forMarianoat 90+1′minutes
- 11AsensioBooked at 38minsSubstituted forE Hazardat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Militão
- 7E Hazard
- 12Marcelo
- 13Lunin
- 15Valverde
- 18Jovic
- 19Odriozola
- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 21Ødegaard
- 22Isco
- 24Mariano
- 26Altube
Celta Vigo
- 13Blanco
- 2Mallo
- 4Araújo
- 24Murillo
- 15Olaza
- 14TapiaBooked at 42mins
- 23MéndezBooked at 10mins
- 6D Suárez
- 9NolitoSubstituted forBaezaat 64′minutes
- 10Iago AspasSubstituted forBeltránat 51′minutes
- 22Mina Lorenzo
Substitutes
- 1Villar
- 5Yokuslu
- 8Beltrán
- 18Aidoo
- 27Baeza
- 29Fontán
- 31Veiga
- 32Rodriguez
- 34Carreira
- 38de León
- Referee:
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Live Text
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Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Celta de Vigo 0.
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Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Celta de Vigo 0.
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Attempt blocked. Jeison Murillo (Celta de Vigo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross.
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Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Nacho.
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Attempt blocked. Miguel Baeza (Celta de Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
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Martin Ødegaard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Karim Benzema.
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Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
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Foul by Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo).
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Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Toni Kroos.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Martin Ødegaard replaces Luka Modric.
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Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Daniel Carvajal.
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Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Baeza.
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Foul by Santi Mina (Celta de Vigo).
