Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
Karim Benzema scores two penalties, misses another, in Real Madrid win over Celta Vigo
Karim Benzema scored two penalties and had another saved as Real Madrid won 2-1 at Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Javi Galán (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Thiago Galhardo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Celta Vigo 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 52': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 1. Nolito (Celta Vigo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javi Galán.
- 57': Jeison Murillo (Celta Vigo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Franco Cervi replaces Thiago Galhardo.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Marco Asensio.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Daniel Carvajal replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 64': Penalty saved! Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Goal! Celta Vigo 1, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Renato Tapia replaces Fran Beltrán.
- 72': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Santi Mina replaces Nolito.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Modric.
- 81': Substitution, Celta Vigo. Orbelín Pineda replaces Brais Méndez.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Eder Militão.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
Game Information
Venue: Balaídos
Location: Vigo, Spain
Attendance: 15,714
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+44 | Real Madrid | 29 | 72 | 1 |
+26 | Barcelona | 29 | 64 | 3 |
+25 | Girona | 29 | 62 | 5 |
+24 | Athletic Club | 29 | 56 | 5 |
Statistics
RMA | CEL | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 16 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
45.2 | Possession | 54.8 |
12 | SHOTS | 11 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
3 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
404 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
461 | Passes | 536 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
9 | Crosses | 37 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
44 | Long Balls | 58 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
8 | Tackles | 24 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
11 | Interceptions | 4 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
23 | Clearances | 6 |
Celta Vigo (4-1-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Matías Dituro (GK) |
24 | Yaison Murillo |
15 | Joseph Aidoo |
8 | Fran Beltrán |
17 | Javi Galán |
20 | Kevin Vázquez |
6 | Denis Suárez |
9 | Nolito |
23 | Brais Méndez |
7 | Thiago Galhardo |
10 | Iago Aspas |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
4 | David Alaba |
3 | Éder Militão |
23 | Ferland Mendy |
17 | Lucas Vázquez |
14 | Casemiro |
8 | Toni Kroos |
10 | Luka Modric |
9 | Karim Benzema |
20 | Vinícius Júnior |
11 | Marco Asensio |
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