Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2021-09-12 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 Balompie A 1–0 W
22 Aug Levante UD A 3–3 D
14 Aug Deportivo Alaves 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 Atletico de Madrid H 1–2 L
22 May Real Betis Balompie H 2–3 L
16 May FC Barcelona A 2–1 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.
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Santi Mina makes it 0-1.
  • 9' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past RC Celta de Vigo's compact .
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Casemiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' Karim Benzema is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 320 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 31' A goal from the Argentina international Franco Cervi! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-2!
  • 32' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 32' Franco Cervi does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Nacho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Jeison Murillo is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Fran Beltran gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Renato Tapia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 545 matches.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Augusto Solari is replacing Brais Mendez for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
  • 55' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. Vinicius Junior gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vinicius Junior on 56.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thibaut Courtois suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Nolito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Cervi at the 63 minute mark.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nestor Araujo on 63 minutes.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Augusto Solari.
  • 64' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Nolito comes on to replace Franco Cervi.
  • 66' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Eden Hazard is withdrawn and Eduardo Camavinga gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Augusto Solari, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' A goal from the France international Eduardo Camavinga! He fires home on 72 to make it 4-3!
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Luka Modric makes way for Marco Asensio at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' Karim Benzema makes no mistake. The score reads 5-3 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
  • 89' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Miguel Gutierrez has done his job and it is now time for Marcelo to step up.
  • RC Celta de Vigo will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.

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
Luka Modric 3
Santi Mina 3
Marco Asensio 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Franco Cervi 2
Nolito 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 Balompie 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-08-22 Levante UD 3–3 Real Madrid CF D 2021-08-14 Deportivo Alaves 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 Atletico de Madrid L 2021-05-22 RC Celta de Vigo 2–3 Real Betis Balompie L 2021-05-16 FC Barcelona 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.72 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Real Madrid CF to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF69% Draw18% RC Celta de Vigo13%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
87%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
31%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF51% Draw35% RC Celta de Vigo14%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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