Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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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 Balompie H 0–0 D
12 Mar Villarreal CF A 0–1 L
06 Mar RCD Mallorca H 4–3 W
26 Feb Club Atletico 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
#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' The ball is rolling at Abanca Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo are looking to make home advantage count against Real Madrid CF.
  • 5' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Karim Benzema makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Celta de Vigo in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
  • 29' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' 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.
  • 36' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 40' Thiago Galhardo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Galhardo.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's shape.
  • 52' What a moment for Nolito! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' What a moment for Nolito! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jeison Murillo.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Franco Cervi. He replaces Thiago Galhardo on 60 minute.
  • 61' Dani Carvajal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Vazquez on 61 minute.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Karim Benzema with the second goal in the match!
  • 73' Renato Tapia gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Nolito and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Luka Modric is replaced by Federico Valverde 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 81' Orbelin Pineda is replacing Brais Mendez for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
  • 85' Dani Ceballos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toni Kroos at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Celta de Vigo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

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
Franco Cervi 2
Nolito 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 Balompie 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 Atletico 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
4 / 4
1.08 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo21% Draw24% Real Madrid CF55%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
45%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
79%
RC Celta de Vigo or Real Madrid CF
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo16% Draw42% Real Madrid CF42%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%

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% 22% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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