Thursday , 2 July 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 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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 Atletico 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 Alaves 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
#2 Position #6
86 Points 54
38 Played 38
27 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 12
77 Scored 53
35 Conceded 48
+42 GD +5
2.26 PPG 1.42
71% Win % 37%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 5' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' Assisted by Marco Asensio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Vazquez makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 10' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Casemiro, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 35' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marco Asensio on 38 minutes.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Renato Tapia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' With 4 assists to his name this season, Vinicius Junior is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nacho.
  • 51' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Fran Beltran on, Iago Aspas off on 51 minutes.
  • 53' Marco Asensio makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' RC Celta de Vigo 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.
  • 64' Miguel Baeza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nolito at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Belgium international Thibaut Courtois has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' Eden Hazard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Asensio at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Carvajal is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Martin Odegaard is replacing Luka Modric for the Real Madrid CF side.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Casemiro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Karim Benzema by Mariano Diaz on 90 minute.
  • Real Madrid CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Luka Modric 3
Santi Mina 3
Marco Asensio 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Franco Cervi 2
Nolito 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 Atletico 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 Alaves 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
2.16 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF65% Draw21% RC Celta de Vigo14%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
35%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF48% Draw41% RC Celta de Vigo11%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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