Thursday , 2 July 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
RC Celta de Vigo
1 – 3
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:15 UTC Estadio de Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 22' Vinicius Junior
Renato Tapia 25' Y
Y 39' Toni Kroos
Y 70' Nacho
Denis Suarez 78' Y
Y 80' Luka Modric
Augusto Solari 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee Jose Guzman
  • Referee Jose Alcoba

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

1
1
14
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2021-01-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2020-02-16 Real Madrid CF 2–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-08-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Real Madrid CF H 1–3 L
14 Mar Athletic Club H 0–0 D
07 Mar SD Huesca A 4–3 W
28 Feb Real Valladolid CF H 1–1 D
20 Feb Valencia CF A 0–2 L
12 Feb Elche CF H 3–1 W
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 3–1 W
16 Mar Atalanta BC H 3–1 W
13 Mar Elche CF H 2–1 W
07 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–1 D
01 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
24 Feb Atalanta BC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Real Madrid CF
#6 Position #2
54 Points 86
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 27 / 5 / 6
53 Scored 77
48 Conceded 35
+5 GD +42
1.42 PPG 2.26
37% Win % 71%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de Balaidos. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Lucas Vazquez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eduardo Coudet will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' What a moment for Karim Benzema! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' A moment of madness from Vinicius Junior on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Renato Tapia.
  • 30' Magnificent from Karim Benzema! That is 168 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Toni Kroos is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 39.
  • 40' What a moment for Santi Mina! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Federico Valverde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Denis Suarez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 513 appearances.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Nacho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Marco Asensio comes on to replace Toni Kroos.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Denis Suarez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. Luka Modric gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Jeison Murillo trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Ferreyra on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Augusto Solari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Augusto Solari has done his job and it is now time for Jose Fontan to step up.
  • The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 10
Vinicius Junior 4
Santi Mina 3
Marco Asensio 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Luka Modric 3
Lucas Vazquez 2
Toni Kroos 2

Head to Head

2021-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2021-01-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2020-02-16 Real Madrid CF 2–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2019-08-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF 2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2021-03-14 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-03-07 SD Huesca 3–4 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-02-28 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Real Valladolid CF D 2021-02-20 Valencia CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-02-12 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF W

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF W 2021-03-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Atalanta BC W 2021-03-13 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Elche CF W 2021-03-07 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2021-03-01 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-02-24 Atalanta BC 0–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo21% Draw25% Real Madrid CF54%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
46%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
79%
RC Celta de Vigo or Real Madrid CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo16% Draw43% Real Madrid CF41%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 23% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.