Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Primera Division · 2021-22
Real Madrid CF
5 – 2
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Nacho 32' Y
Nacho 33' Y
Y 43' Jeison Murillo
Vinicius Junior 55' Y
Vinicius Junior 56' Y
Y 63' Nestor Araujo
Y 64' Augusto Solari

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Jose Gallego
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Fernando Roman

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

14
1
1
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-08-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 5–2 W
28 Aug Real Betis Balompié A 1–0 W
22 Aug Levante UD A 3–3 D
14 Aug Deportivo Alavés A 4–1 W
22 May Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
16 May Athletic Club A 1–0 W
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Real Madrid CF A 2–5 L
28 Aug Athletic Club H 0–1 L
23 Aug CA Osasuna A 0–0 D
15 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L
22 May Real Betis Balompié H 2–3 L
16 May FC Barcelona A 2–1 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
RC Celta de Vigo
Pablo Duran 2 G
Iago Aspas 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo is underway.
  • 4' A goal from the Spain international Santi Mina! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
  • 29' 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.
  • 31' Franco Cervi doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Nacho on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
  • 32' A goal from the Argentina international Franco Cervi! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-3!
  • 33' Nacho was booked on 33.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eduardo Coudet might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Fran Beltran comes on to replace Renato Tapia.
  • 46' Magnificent from Karim Benzema! That is 168 goals in 548 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' The whistle greets Brais Mendez as he departs to be replaced by Augusto Solari.
  • 55' Goal! Vinicius Junior scores his 119 goal in 548 matches.
  • 55' Vinicius Junior is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Vinicius Junior. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past RC Celta de Vigo's compact .
  • 63' The whistle greets Franco Cervi as he departs to be replaced by Nolito.
  • 63' Nestor Araujo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Augusto Solari on 64 minutes.
  • 64' Nolito gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Franco Cervi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Real Madrid CF make a change. Eden Hazard trudges off to be replaced by Eduardo Camavinga on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's shape.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Eduardo Camavinga makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Modric on 79 minute.
  • 84' Joseph Aidoo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
  • 88' GOAL! Karim Benzema scores on 88.
  • 89' Marcelo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Gutierrez at the 89 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Madrid CF take all three points.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2019-08-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-09-12 Real Madrid CF 5–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-08-28 Real Betis Balompié 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-08-22 Levante UD 3–3 Real Madrid CF D 2021-08-14 Deportivo Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF W

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-09-12 Real Madrid CF 5–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club L 2021-08-23 CA Osasuna 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2021-08-15 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2021-05-22 RC Celta de Vigo 2–3 Real Betis Balompié L 2021-05-16 FC Barcelona 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Real Madrid CF to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF67% Draw19% RC Celta de Vigo14%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
33%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF48% Draw37% RC Celta de Vigo15%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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