Celta 0-1 Real Madrid: Bellingham saves Blancos as Rodrygo misses penalty

Jude Bellingham scores again as Los Blancos triumph despite Vinicius Jr injury

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

3' Foul! Celta's goal disallowed

29' Valverde's long shot wide out

34' CLOSE! Rodrygo's shot stopped

43' OFFSIDE! Joselu’s goal disallowed

56' Rodrygo's long shot over the bar

62' Valverde's shot wide out

68' Penalty Missed! (Rodrygo)

71' Yellow Card! Kroos booked

81' GOAL! Celta 0-1 Real Madrid (Jude Bellingham)

Match Report

Celta Vigo proved doughty opponents for Real Madrid on Friday night and Los Blancos once again had Jude Bellingham to thank as his goal sealed the three points. Real saw Vinicius Jr go off injured early in the first half in a blow that robbed them of one of their chief creative outlets, but Bellingham - in his advanced role under Carlo Ancelotti - got free to convert a late Toni Kroos corner.

Jude Bellingham scored again for Real Madrid as they earned a late 1-0 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday night.

Los Blancos were looking to extend their winning streak after two consecutive victories, already top of La Liga after falling short of Barcelona last season.

Celta meanwhile were looking to add to their solitary point, and were unlucky to see Jorgen Strand Larsen have a goal disallowed as the referee believed new Madrid keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had been impeded by the player seconds earlier.

Carlo Ancelotti will have been disappointed to see Vinicius Jr. hobble off with an injury midway through the first half and Real were struggling for rhythm.

In the second half, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric were introduced just after the hour mark.

Four minutes later, Rodrygo was brought down by Ivan Villar to earn a penalty, only for the keeper to save well from the Brazilian.

But with just under 10 minutes remaining, Bellingham’s close-range header won it for the visitors.

Line-ups

Celta XI: Aspas, Bamba, Villar, Carl Starfelt, Franco Cervi, Núñez, Aidoo, Luca de la Torre, Beltran, Jörgen Strand Larsen, Óscar Mingueza

Subs: Marchesin, R. Tapia, Kevin Vazquez, Raul Garcia, Manu Sanchez, Miguel Rodríguez, Carlos Dotor, Williot Swedberg, Carlos Domínguez, Hugo Sotelo

Real Madrid XI: Alaba, Carvajal, Rudiger, Kepa, Valverde, Fran García, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham

Subs: Modric, Kroos, Joselu, Nacho, Vazquez, Odriozola, Brahim, Andriy Lunin, Diego Piñeiro, Nico Paz