Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 in a match held on Friday at the Abanca-Balaídos stadium, as part of the 27th round of LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish football. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), the visitors' goals were scored by midfielders Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde in the 11th minute of the first half and the 48th of the second, while for Celta, striker Borja Iglesias scored in the 25th minute of the first half. With a nerve-wracking victory, the 'Merengue' team keeps pace with Barcelona and is the runner-up in the Spanish tournament with 63 points, one less than its main competitor, while the home team is sixth with 40 points, in the UEFA Conference League qualification zone. The first chance of the game came from the home team in the fifth minute, when striker Borja Iglesias received the ball in the center of the area and shot low and across with his left foot, though a good reaction from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois averted the danger. The team coached by Álvaro Arbeloa had its first dangerous attack four minutes later, when a long pass from full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold set up striker Vinicius, who went one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper but his shot hit the post. Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 11th minute, with a short corner that ended in a low cross to the edge of the area, which Aurélien Tchouaméni shot first-time with a cross-shot for 1-0. In the 25th minute, a run and a back-pass from the left by winger Williot Swedberg reached Borja Iglesias, who crossed a low first-time shot to equalize. In the second half, in the 41st minute, iconic Spanish striker Iago Aspas received the ball on the edge of the area, dodged defender Marco Asensio, and took a low and cross shot that hit the left post of Courtois. The goal that tipped the scales came in the third minute of stoppage time, when Valverde took advantage of a rebound and shot from the center of the area, a shot that deflected, changed the post for the goalkeeper Ionut Radu and gave the victory to the 'Merengue' team.
