It’s the 27th round of Laliga, Celta Vigo Vs Real Madrid. Celta are hosting this fixture at home at the Estadio Abanca-Balaidos. Barcelona is top of the table, ahead by 4 points. Real Madrid comes in as the weaker side, as they are currently facing an injury crisis and are missing 80% of their squad. Real Madrid needs this win to stay in the title race, and Celta need as many points as they can get to qualify for a European competition next season.
The game starts, and Real Madrid start strong with a couple of chances. It’s the 11’ minute, and Real Madrid gets acorner. They take it short and pass it to Arda Guler, Arda passes it to outside the box, and it finds Aurelien Tchouameni, Goal! A calm one-touch finish off the sidebar gives Real Madrid the lead. After the first goal, Real Madrid is dominant in possession. Celta Vigo catches Real Madrid and is on the counter! Williot Swedberg dribbles on the wing and takes on Trent Alexander-Arnold. Swedberg crosses it in front of the goal, and it’s scored by Borja Iglesias! A couple of minutes later, the man who scored is booked. After 3 minutes of additional time, the 1st half comes to an end.
The score is 1-1, and the 2nd half begins. Even with most of their squad missing and playing with academy players, Real Madrid is dominant in possession, shots, passes, and chances created. Real just can’t finish their chances. Tchouameni and Raul Asencio are shown a yellow. The referee adds 5 minutes. Real Madrid has one more chance to score; they have less than a minute left of the game. Trent is in the box, and he crosses down the middle, but it’s intercepted. The ball is loose and lands in front of Valverde. He doesn’t hesitate and shoots, GOAL! In the dying minutes of the game, Valverde saves Real Madrid and gets the 3 points to stay in the title race!
