Real Off To Winning Start In 2021 To Go To
03 January, 2021
LaLiga
Result: Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo
Date: 02 January 2021
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano
Real Madrid jumped to the most notable of the LaLiga table just after registering a 2-0 victory more than Celta Vigo on the Spanish capital about Saturday evening.
Los Blancos were without the injured captain Sergio Ramos, with Nacho Fernandes acquiring his place alongside Raphael Varane found in central defence even while Ferland Mendy returned in the trouble of Marcelo at left-back.
Iago Aspas must have provided Celta an early lead in the fifth minute after beating the offside trap to go through on goal but his chip went straight to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
One minute later, Madrid reach the tourists on a counter-attack immediately thereafter, as Lucas Vazquez headed residence Marco Asensio's cross from close selection at the back post.
The visitors struggled to get back into the game from then on, with Madrid staying compact at the trunk while Karim Benzema came close to doubling their lead nine minutes prior to the break after a through ball by Asensio but he dragged his first-time shot simply wide.
Dani Carvajal had an opportunity to double the business lead for Zinedine Zidane's costs right before the break with a good rebound falling into his way on the edge of the package but he fired his volley narrowly huge and the hosts settled for a good 1-0 lead going to the break.
The hosts enoyed an ideal start in the next stanza as Asensio finally doubled their lead eight minutes following the break with a strike into the top corner after a square go by Vazquez.
Madrid were threatening to kill away the match with the 3rd goal on counter-attacks nonetheless they did not take their chances, which saw Zidane introduce Eden Hazard for Asensio on the ultimate 20 minutes.
As time passes runnning out, Nacho made a goal-keeping block in stopage time to make sure Ziidane's men held on for the win and the clean sheet to go the surface of the standings.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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