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.
The fan was seen wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi's name and number 10 on the back. He broke inside the pitch during the second half, breaching strict security measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
During the match, Barcelona veteran Lionel Messi became the only player to score 20 goals or more in 12 consecutive seasons of La Liga.
Betis failed to produce much of a response, despite using all five substitutes and Sevilla strengthened their place in third in the table.
The season will return to action on 11 June with a derby between Sevilla and Real Betis.
The virtual sound has been obtained through collaboration with EA SPORTS FIFA, in a project called Sounds of the Stands, LaLiga said in a statement.
