CELTA-REAL. Follow the match between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid live on the Internet site, which is being played this Saturday August 20 from 10 p.m. This match counts for the second day of La Liga.
22:09 – Vinicius’ shot goes over
After a high recovery from Madrid, Benzema shifts Vinicius who strikes but this attempt is deflected and passes just above the Marchesin cages.
22:08 – Cervi hits wide
After the first corner of this Celta – Real, Cervi is on the fallout to take back a ball which drags. His strike largely escapes the frame.
22:06 – First corner for Celta
The first corner of this Celta – Real is for the locals. They set the Madrid defense on fire and get a first corner kick.
22:05 – Paciencia at the fallout
On a cross from Cervi from the left, Paciencia is on the fallout but Dani Carvajal sacrifices himself and hinders the Celta striker.
22:04 – The blind pass for Vinicius
The Brazilian winger is already well in this Celta – Real. He has just made a good individual number and ends with a blind pass.
22:02 – Courtois catches the ball
On an eccentric free kick, Oscar takes his chance but Courtois is vigilant and captures the ball in two stages. This is the Belgian’s first stop in this Celta – Real.
22:01 – Start of the match for Madrid
The people of Madrid have the ball in this debut of Celta – Real. As expected they have possession but this domination remains sterile.
22:00 – Let’s go!
And it’s off to Vigo for this Celta – Real which counts for the second day of La Liga. The Merengues are looking for a second success in two games against a Vigo side who conceded a draw on the first day.
9:55 p.m. – Both teams are on the pitch
Kick-off is scheduled in five minutes now and both teams are now on the pitch and are ready to play this Celta – Real.
21:49 – Never two without three for Alaba?
The Austrian defender of Real Madrid is having a particularly successful start to the season with his club as he has been the Merengues’ top scorer since the start of this season. The former Bavarian scored against Frankfurt in the European Super Cup before doing it again in Almeria with a sublime free kick when he had just come on. Will he be able to continue his momentum on occasion? of this Celta-Real?
21:42 – Casemiro is no longer a Madrid player
This is one of the big news of the summer transfer window. Casemiro officially joined Manchester United just before his now former team moved to Celta-Real. The Brazilian midfielder will certainly be missed by Carlo Ancelotti who describes her as “the key to the success” of his team.
21:35 – Two different scenarios for the two teams on the first day
The two teams did not experience the same fate last week during the first day of the championship. Celta Vigo led two goals to zero twenty minutes from the end against Espanyol Barcelona but finally saw the Catalans come back to their height in the last minutes of the match (2-2). On the other hand, Carlo Ancelotti’s players won against promoted Almeria after conceding the opener (2-1). The two teams approach this Celta – Real with a different state of confidence.
21:28 – Celta struggle against Real
Celta Vigo players know that direct confrontations with Real Madrid are particularly difficult. Indeed, they have not beaten the Merengues since 2017 and will have to achieve a great performance to end this five-year drought.
21:21 – Carlo Ancelotti recalls the good memories of Vigo
In a press conference before this Celta – Real, Carlo Ancelotti returned to the second direct confrontation of the two teams last season. “Last year our game there was key to winning the championship, this time it comes early, but we want to continue with the good momentum.”
9:14 p.m. – “We will have to be brave,” says Coudet
In a press conference before this Celta – Real, Eduardo Coudet estimated that his team will have to be “courageous” because the Merengues would certainly have control of the ball. But the Argentinian technician also thwarted this strategy with another: “We will try to be masters of the ball and solid defensively. You have to generate and convert because if you don’t, it’s very difficult to stay in the game.
21:07 – Team compositions
The two team compositions of this Celta – Real have fallen. Eduardo Coudet relies on a 4-4-2 with the attacking duo Aspas and Paciencia. Here is the starting lineup for the locals: Marchesin – Mallo, Aidoo, Nunez, Galan – Beltran, Tapia, Cervi, Rodriguez – Aspas, Paciencia.
On the Real side, Carlo Ancelotti has to do without Kroos and Casemiro and has replaced them with two Frenchmen in midfield. Here is the composition of the Merengues: Courtois – Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy – Modric, Camavinga, Tchouameni – Valverde, BenzemaVinicius.