A comfortable win for Real Madrid in the end but a performance which will not live long in the memory, as proved by Carlo Ancelotti’s agitation on the touchline. Los Blancos were nowhere near their best and created very few clear-cut chances but did enough to claim maximum points agains Celta.
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Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 2-0 in the La Liga match at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday 22 April, 2023..Photo: as |
A superb through-ball from Dani Ceballos – to allow Madrid to break the deadlock as Vinicius got in behind for the first time and teed up Asensio just before half-time.
Within minutes of the restart, it was 2-0 and, arguably, game over. Asnesio’s hanging corner found Militão, who had soared above everyone and powerfully headed home.as