Real Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona by a huge margin. That fear seemed to haunt Real once again. Celta Vigo really shook Carlo Ancelotti’s team. However, they won in the end by scoring three goals in extra time.
Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 5-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday (January 16) night.
Real saw their first goal in the 37th minute. Kylian Mbappe received the ball in the middle of the field during a counter-attack and entered the D-box. He found the net with a powerful shot, avoiding the player who was stuck with him with his feet.
Real became confident after taking the lead. They increased the gap at the beginning of the second half. Vinicius Junior found the net in the 48th minute after receiving a great pass from Dias.
Celta Vigo reduced the gap in the 83rd minute after a mistake by Kamawinger. The French midfielder made a bad pass to the side of his own D-box. Pablo Duran found the unprotected Bamba after receiving the ball. The Cote d’Ivoire forward calmly finished the rest.
Celta Vigo were awarded a penalty in the first minute of added time when Real’s Raul Asensio fouled Bamba in the D-box. Alonso equalized with a successful spot kick from there.
In extra time, Andric put Real ahead again with a great shot. In the 112th minute, Valverde increased the gap with a high-speed shot from outside the D-box. In the 119th minute, Andric secured the win by 5-2.
