Celta Vigo produced a very good performance against Real Madrid on Saturday, but ultimately, they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Balaidos. Claudio Giraldez was without the talismanic figure of Iago Aspas

In this regard, Aspas, who will not be able to play against Real due to suspension, recalled that since the appointment of Claudio Giráldez, only Atlético de Madrid have managed to take the three points from Balaídos.

The hosts have players capable of asking questions of the visiting defence, but the superior quality of Real Madrid should show.

On Saturday night, Celta Vigo will welcome reigning champions Real Madrid to Balaidos for their MD10 fixture in the 2024-25 La Liga season. The hosts will be without Iago Aspas due to suspension,

Real Madrid secured a hard-fought victory over Celta Vigo, with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scoring as the eternal Luka Modric became the club’s oldest player to feature in a competitive match.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr scored in each half to give Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Saturday. Mbappe gave Real the lead with a brilliant strike from long range in the 20th minute.

Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Saturday. Mbappé put Madrid ahead with a long-range strike in the 20th minute, only for Williot Swedberg to equalize in the 51st.

Luka Modric has become the oldest player in Real Madrid’s history while also delivering the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga.

With the La Liga title race looking much tighter than recent seasons, Real Madrid head to the Estadio de Balaídos on Saturday knowing that a win against mid-table Celta Vigo is vital in their pursuit of leaders Barcelona.