Real Madrid stays in title race as deflected goal gives late win in Vigo
Real Madrid stayed in the La Liga title race on Friday night thanks to a stroke of luck that earned a 2-1 win away to Celta Vigo.
Real Madrid stayed in the La Liga title race on Friday night thanks to a stroke of luck that earned a 2-1 win away to Celta Vigo.
Table-topper Real Madrid will travel to one of La Liga's most hostile grounds on Saturday to play Osasuna in the El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona.
Young striker Gonzalo Garcia scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid kept track of FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 5-1 home win over Real Betis.
Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo scored to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win away to Alaves, trimming the gap to La Liga leader FC Barcelona to four points.
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have vital away games which could have a big impact on this season's La Liga title race on the eve of the final international break of 2025.
Karim Benzema put Madrid ahead in the 19th minute from the penalty spot after Nolito clipped Eder Militao's heel as he was preparing to shoot.
An entertaining match that could have gone either way was decided by the midfielder's finish after an excellent backheel assists from midfielder Manu Trigueros.
The league leaders knew one was not enough and wasted no time in doubling their lead. Ernesto Valverde won the ball back in the centre of the field and laid the ball for Eden Hazard.
Alaba will go straight into Carlo Ancelotti's side as the Italian begins his second spell in Madrid, with Eder Militao his likely partner
The agreement sees the clubs receive a cash injection in the form of a long-term loan that has to be paid back over a 40-year period
