Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
RC Celta de Vigo
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 16:30 UTC Abanca Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
Javier Galan 36' Y
Thiago Galhardo 40' Y
Jeison Murillo 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Israel Barcena
  • Referee Alejandro Lucena

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

1
1
14
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-09-12 Real Madrid CF 5–2 RC Celta de Vigo 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

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
20 Mar Real Betis Balompié H 0–0 D
12 Mar Villarreal CF A 0–1 L
06 Mar RCD Mallorca H 4–3 W
26 Feb Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–2 L
21 Feb Levante UD H 1–1 D
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr RC Celta de Vigo A 2–1 W
20 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–4 L
14 Mar RCD Mallorca A 3–0 W
09 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 3–1 W
05 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 4–1 W
26 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–0 W

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Real Madrid CF
#14 Position #4
7 Points 15
7 Played 7
1 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 2
8 Scored 18
6 Conceded 8
+2 GD +10
1.00 PPG 2.14
14% Win % 71%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo
Pablo Duran 2 G
Iago Aspas 1 G
Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 7 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G
Vinicius Junior 1 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Abanca Balaidos that hosts another battle between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Vinicius Junior has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Denis Suarez, a Spain , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 24' Jeison Murillo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Javier Galan.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Thiago Galhardo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Thiago Galhardo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' RC Celta de Vigo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nolito makes it 2-1.
  • 53' Nolito makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and RC Celta de Vigo are in front.
  • 57' Jeison Murillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 60' Franco Cervi is replacing Thiago Galhardo for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Dani Carvajal comes on to replace Lucas Vazquez.
  • 66' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
  • 70' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Nolito is replaced by Renato Tapia.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Federico Valverde. He replaces Luka Modric on 74 minute.
  • 75' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santi Mina is hanging Fran Beltran on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 81' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Brais Mendez by Orbelin Pineda on 81 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Dani Ceballos. He replaces Toni Kroos on 85 minute.
  • 90' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 10
Vinicius Junior 4
Luka Modric 3
Santi Mina 3
Marco Asensio 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Williot Swedberg 2
Franco Cervi 2

Head to Head

2022-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2021-09-12 Real Madrid CF 5–2 RC Celta de Vigo 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

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2022-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2022-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2022-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-03-06 RC Celta de Vigo 4–3 RCD Mallorca W 2022-02-26 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-02-21 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Levante UD D

Real Madrid CF Form

2022-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2022-03-20 Real Madrid CF 0–4 FC Barcelona L 2022-03-14 RCD Mallorca 0–3 Real Madrid CF W 2022-03-09 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2022-03-05 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-02-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo22% Draw25% Real Madrid CF53%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
47%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
78%
RC Celta de Vigo or Real Madrid CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo17% Draw44% Real Madrid CF39%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
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% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 23% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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