Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
2 – 0
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 10' Brais Mendez
Marco Asensio 38' Y
Y 42' Renato Tapia
Nacho 50' Y
Dani Carvajal 84' Y
Casemiro 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee Gorka Etayo Herrera
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

14
1
1
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-11 RC Celta de Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan RC Celta de Vigo H 2–0 W
30 Dec Elche CF A 1–1 D
23 Dec Granada CF H 2–0 W
20 Dec SD Eibar A 3–1 W
15 Dec Athletic Club H 3–1 W
12 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–0 W
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
30 Dec SD Huesca H 2–1 W
23 Dec Getafe CF A 1–1 D
20 Dec Deportivo Alavés H 2–0 W
14 Dec Cadiz CF H 4–0 W
04 Dec Athletic Club A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF RC Celta de Vigo
#10 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Real Madrid CF get us underway at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
  • 5' The travelling RC Celta de Vigo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Assisted by Marco Asensio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Vazquez makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 10' Brais Mendez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marco Asensio.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Renato Tapia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' 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.
  • 50' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 51' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fran Beltran is hanging Iago Aspas on the field on 51 minute.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Marco Asensio makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' The whistle greets Nolito as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Baeza.
  • 69' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's shape.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Marco Asensio is replaced by Eden Hazard.
  • 79' It looks surprising RC Celta de Vigo does not make any changes. Denis Suarez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Carvajal.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Luka Modric is replaced by Martin Odegaard on 85 minute.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Casemiro on 87.
  • 90' The whistle greets Karim Benzema as he departs to be replaced by Mariano Diaz.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 10
Vinicius Junior 4
Marco Asensio 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Luka Modric 3
Santi Mina 3
Sergio Ramos 2
Arda Guler 2

Head to Head

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 2018-11-11 RC Celta de Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-01-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2020-12-30 Elche CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2020-12-23 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Granada CF W 2020-12-20 SD Eibar 1–3 Real Madrid CF W 2020-12-15 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Athletic Club W 2020-12-12 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-01-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-12-30 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 SD Huesca W 2020-12-23 Getafe CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2020-12-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2020-12-14 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Cadiz CF W 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF55% Draw32% RC Celta de Vigo13%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
87%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
45%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF31% Draw62% RC Celta de Vigo7%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.6%
1 – 0
24.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 2
1.6%
0 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 30% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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