KOLKATA: Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-1 with goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
El Clasico is approaching in La Liga. Real and Barca face each other on Saturday night. Before that, this victory brought relief to Real.
Celta Vigo gave Real a tough challenge. Celta could have gone ahead in the beginning if they had not missed the chance to score.
Real go ahead in 20 minutes. Mbappe scored the goal.
Mbappe shook the Celta net with a sharp shot from outside the box after receiving the ball from Kamavinga. Celta did not give up even after conceding the goal. They equalized in the second half. Williot Swedberg scored the goal in the 51st minute.
🙌 Los goles de @KMbappe y @ViniJr certifican el triunfo en Balaídos. #CeltaRealMadrid
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 19, 2024
Vinicius’ goal in the 66th minute led to Real again. Vinicius made it 2-1 from Luka Modric’s defensive pass. This goal made the fate of the match. Real leaves the field with 3 points. As a result, Real Madrid tested their strength before El Clasico.
Real touch Barca by winning against Celta. The points of both teams are now equal. Barca 24, Real also 24. However, Real has played one match more than Barca.
