On Saturday, October 19, Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo at La Balaídos, with standout performances from Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. Mbappé put Real ahead in the first half, but Celta equalized early in the second half through Williot Swedberg. Fifteen minutes later, Vinícius Júnior sealed the victory for Los Blancos.
Celta Vigo had an early opportunity to take the lead in the 8th minute when Swedberg broke through on a counterattack. With only Thibaut Courtois to beat, the Swedish winger managed to bypass the Real Madrid goalkeeper, but his placed shot went narrowly wide. A minute later, Real Madrid came close to scoring, but Federico Valverde’s powerful shot was saved by Celta’s goalkeeper.
In the 21st minute, Mbappé broke the deadlock with a stunning goal. A clearance attempt by a Celta player ricocheted off Eduardo Camavinga and fell to Mbappé, who unleashed a bullet strike from well outside the box to find the back of the net. It was his sixth goal in nine La Liga matches this season.
Celta found the back of the net in the 22nd minute, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. In the 41st minute, Vinícius made a brilliant run into the box, outfoxing a defender, but his shot sailed over the bar. Jude Bellingham also came close to scoring just after halftime, but his effort narrowly missed the target.
Celta Vigo equalized in the 51st minute, capitalizing on a defensive lapse by Real Madrid. Swedberg connected with a teammate’s cross to slot the ball past Courtois.
Vinícius thought he had restored Real’s lead in the 55th minute when he found the net from a pass by Mbappé, but the goal was ruled offside. Celta nearly took the lead in the 59th minute, but Borja Iglesias failed to connect with Swedberg’s cross. Real Madrid were denied a penalty in the 65th minute when Mbappé was brought down in the box, but the referee waved play on.
Despite the challenges, Real Madrid held firm to secure the win on a day when Luka Modric made history with another milestone in his illustrious career.
