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

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.

Celta Vigo host reigning Spanish and European champions Real Madrid as La Liga gets back underway on Saturday night.Claudio Giraldez was hurriedly promoted from Celta's B team to take over from

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.

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.