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Real Madrid Sweep Past Hapless Celta Vigo To Stay Clear In La Liga | Football News
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Real Madrid Sweep Past Hapless Celta Vigo To Stay Clear In La Liga | Football News

[ad_1] La Liga leaders Real Madrid regained their seven-point cushion at the top on Sunday as they benefited from two own goals in a comfortable 4-0 home win over struggling Celta Vigo. Vinicius Junior turned in a rebound from Antonio Rudiger's header at the second attempt midway through the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before a Celta side coached by former Madrid boss Rafa Benitez unravelled late on. Rudiger powered another header against the bar which bounced back off Celta goalkeeper Vicente Guaita and over the line for an own goal, effectively sealing the points for the hosts with 11 minutes left.Guaita was then involved in a mix-up with Carlos Dominguez as the defender bundled a teasing Vinicius cross into his own net.Turkish starlet Arda Guler, whose debut season in Spain ha...
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Girona Take LaLiga Lead Back, Atletico Madrid Go Third | Football News
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Girona Take LaLiga Lead Back, Atletico Madrid Go Third | Football News

[ad_1] Shock Spanish title challengers Girona returned to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 at Celta Vigo on Sunday. Atletico Madrid climbed third, above struggling champions Barcelona on goal difference, with a comfortable 2-0 win at home against Valencia. Michel Sanchez's Girona moved one point clear of Real Madrid, who beat Las Palmas on Saturday, although the Catalan team have played one more match. Portu finished well in the 20th minute to send Girona ahead in a match they largely dominated but could not make safe by finding a second goal. Rafa Benitez's Celta sit two points above the r...
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Antoine Griezmann Treble Against Celta Vigo Takes Atletico Madrid Second | Football News
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Antoine Griezmann Treble Against Celta Vigo Takes Atletico Madrid Second | Football News

[ad_1] Antoine Griezmann in action© AFPAntoine Griezmann struck a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over 10-man Celta Vigo to help Atletico Madrid climb provisionally second in La Liga on Saturday. The French forward was at his lethal best in a comfortable win at Celta's Balaidos stadium for Diego Simeone's side, made easier by the hosts' goalkeeper Ivan Villar's early dismissal. The stopper took out Atletico striker Alvaro Morata in the area midway through the first half and was dismissed, with former Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita coming on for his Celta debut.His first job was to pick the ball out of the net as Griezmann dispatched the resulting penalty, before netting twice more to move second in the Spanish goalscoring charts on seven league goals, behind Real Madrid midfielder Jude ...
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Xavi Hails Barcelona’s New ‘Winning Character’ After ‘Epic’ Celta Comeback | Football News
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Xavi Hails Barcelona’s New ‘Winning Character’ After ‘Epic’ Celta Comeback | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised his side's "winning character" after a sensational 3-2 comeback to beat Celta Vigo on Saturday and move top of La Liga. The coach, who signed a new deal until 2025 this week, celebrated with his 50th victory in La Liga, as Robert Lewandowski's brace and Joao Cancelo's late winner helped his team triumph despite entering the final 10 minutes two goals behind. Jorgen Strand Larsen and Anastasios Douvikas struck for the visitors, who seemed on course for a surprise win against the champions, but Barcelona produced a comeback which Xavi called "epic"."We didn't play well (but) came up with the epic, showing winning character," Xavi told reporters."Historically we have lacked that ... this shows the generational change we have, they didn't give up...
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Jude Bellingham Scores Again As Real Madrid Edge Celta Vigo | Football News
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Jude Bellingham Scores Again As Real Madrid Edge Celta Vigo | Football News

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham continued his superb start to life in La Liga with a late header to earn Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Friday. The England international netted his fourth goal in three matches in the Spanish top flight to end Celta Vigo's stubborn resistance and disappoint the hosts in their centenary week. Rodrygo had missed a penalty for Real Madrid, while Vinicius Junior went off in the first half after appearing to suffer a thigh problem, although early Spanish reports suggest it will not keep him out for too long.Kepa Arrizabalaga made his debut in goal for Real Madrid on loan from Chelsea as a replacement for the injured Thibaut Courtois, while Carlo Ancelotti continued with Bellingham in the No 10 position, where he has proven lethal."It was a game that we had to m...
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Nervy Barcelona Cling On To Beat Celta and Top La Liga | Football News
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Nervy Barcelona Cling On To Beat Celta and Top La Liga | Football News

[ad_1] Pedri's goal helped Barcelona earn an agonising 1-0 win over Celta Vigo to move back top of La Liga on Sunday. After Real Madrid beat Getafe, Barcelona knew they had to beat the Galicians to head into next Sunday's Clasico as league leaders, but Celta did not make it easy for them. With Barcelona clutching a narrow advantage, the visitors came close to an equaliser at Camp Nou and Marc-Andre ter Stegen earned a sixth consecutive domestic clean sheet with a brilliant save from Iago Aspas late on.Goncalo Paciencia hit the post in stoppage time with the Catalans on the ropes, begging for the whistle."We had a great second half, with four, or five, or six clear chances, but if you don't score at Camp Nou then it's normal that you lose," Aspas told DAZN. "They ended up wasting time on ...
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