Real Madrid faced off against Celta Vigo at the Estadio Abanca Balaídos earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 20th minute thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s goal. Carlo Ancelotti’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Williot Swedberg equalised for the home team in the 51st minute before Vinicius Jr. restored Real Madrid’s lead in the 66th minute. The contest ended with Los Blancos earning a hard-fought 2-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the match against Celta Vigo.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 7/10
The Belgian keeper made a few important saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RWB: Lucas Vazquez – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made some decent chances in the final third.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 7/10
Tchouameni gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Eder Militao – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
The German talent cleared the danger when needed and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Fran Garcia – 6.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Federico Valverde – 6.5/10
Valverde earned the ball back twice and made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times at the centre of the park and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Jude Bellingham – 7/10
Bellingham performed his defensive duties well and made one decent chance in the opponent’s half.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 7.5/10
He opened the goal-scoring in the 20th minute and was a threat at times in the final third.
ST: Vinicius Jr. – 8/10
Vinicius Jr. made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball and scored the winning goal in the 66th minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Rodrygo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Luka Modric – 7/10
He did well to pick up an assist.
LB: Ferland Mendy – 6/10
Mendy was solid at the back.
CM: Dani Ceballos – N/A
