Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid
Updated
Real Madrid won: Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid in the LaLiga (Round 27) on Fri, 6 Mar 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo. Celta Vigo goals: Borja Iglesias 25'. Real Madrid goals: Aurélien Tchouaméni 11', Federico Valverde 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.04-0.86. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Aurélien Tchouaméni (8.9).
Match report
Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-1
Real Madrid squeezed past Celta Vigo 2-1 away from home at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos on Friday 6 March in LaLiga.
Aurélien Tchouaméni put Real Madrid ahead on 11' (0-1), Borja Iglesias levelled for Celta Vigo on 25' (1-1) and Federico Valverde restored Real Madrid's lead on 90+4' (1-2).
Federico Valverde's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Celta Vigo had 37% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.04-0.86.
Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 22,048. Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
Match stats
| Celta Vigo | Real Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (87%) | 740 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Sergio Carreira, Miguel Román, Ilaix Moriba, Óscar Mingueza, Ferrán Jutglà, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Brahim Díaz, Arda Güler, Vinícius Júnior
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
- 25' · Goal · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 31' · Yellow card · Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 65' · Substitution · César Palacios for Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
- 69' · Substitution · Fer López for Williot Swedberg (Celta Vigo)
- 70' · Substitution · Jones El-Abdellaoui for Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
- 70' · Substitution · Hugo Álvarez for Ferrán Jutglà (Celta Vigo)
- 77' · Substitution · Gonzalo García for Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid)
- 83' · Substitution · Iago Aspas for Óscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo)
- 86' · Yellow card · Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
- 90' · Substitution · Manuel Ángel for Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid)
- 90' · Yellow card · Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Matías Vecino for Ilaix Moriba (Celta Vigo)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1993: Celta Vigo 11, draws 5, Real Madrid 38.
Questions
Who won Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won, 1-2 (LaLiga) on Fri, 6 Mar 2026.
When and where is Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid?
Fri, 6 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid?
In 54 league meetings since 1993: Celta Vigo 11 wins, 5 draws, Real Madrid 38 wins (goals 61-122).