In what will be Real Madrid's first game at home, Los Blancos will try to defend their unbeaten status against Eduardo Coudet's men.

Real Madrid and Celta Vigo will pick up where they left their run in the 2021-22 La Liga season with different goals in sight. Los Blancos will be eager to keep their unbeaten run in the tournament, while Celta will certainly be keen on leaving a lasting impression at the Bernabeu.

This will be a special occasion for Los Merengues, as they will return to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium after over a year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Blancos decided to start renovating their stadium, which pushed them to play their home games at Alfredo DiStefano Stadium, where they won the 2019-20 league title under former boss Zinedine Zidane. Now, Los Blancos make it back to their historic venue with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm and with a start of two wins and a draw in the domestic competition.

This will also be a special moment for the new members of the squad, such as Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba, who could play their first minutes with the Spanish giants at the renovated stadium. Speaking about those who could miss this game, Brazilian players Casemiro, Eder Militao and Vinicius have been listed as doubtful due to their involvement in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers, although their availability will be decided hours before the game. Vinicius' absence could prove tricky for Ancelotti, as he is the team's top scorer with three goals so far in the tournament.

On the other side of the pitch, Celta will try to show better form than the one they showed in their previous outings in this tournament, where they lost two games and drew the other one. What should give coach Eduardo Coudet even more headaches is the team's form in front of goal, as they have only found the back of the net once in those three games. If Celta want to have a fighting chance in this game, they will need one of Iago Aspas' best performances.

As of now, Real Madrid are the top team in La Liga, while Celta are ranked 18th after three games. Let's have a deeeper look at how these teams get to this clash before you can figure out who can take the win home.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo - Who's in and who's out?

Real Madrid - Injured: Dani Ceballos, Toni Kroos, Ferland Mendy. Doubtful: Luka Modric, Nacho.

Celta Vigo - Doubtful: Kevin Vázquez, José Manuel Fontán, Miguel Baeza.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo - Head-to-head stats

  • The last game between these teams ended in a 3-1 win for Real Madrid back in March 2021.

  • Celta's last trip to the Bernabeu ended in a 2-2 draw back in February 2020..

  • Celta's last win against Real Madrid in a La Liga game took place on November 5, 2006. Since then, Los Celestes have lost eight league games (one of those at Alfredo DiStefano Stadium)and drawn one more.

  • Real Madrid will enter this match on a ten-game streak without a loss against Celta in all comps.

  • This will be Carlo Ancelotti's ninth game as Real Madrid coach against Celta. The Italian boss has led his teams to victory four times, with Celta winning three and one draw.

  • Celta boss Eduardo Coudet will coach his third game against Real Madrid. Both of his previous attempts ended in defeat.

Broadcast info - Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo

In Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Laliga.

In the U.S.: ESPN+.

In the U.K.: LaLigaTV.

In Canada: TSN App, TSN.ca, TSN2.

In Germany: DAZN, DAZN2.

In France: Free, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports 1.

In the Netherlands: Ziggo Sport 14, Ziggo Sport Select.

In Mexico: Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD.

In Australia: beIN SPORTS 3, Kayo Sports.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Real Madrid 5 - 2 Celta de Vigo

September 12, 2021 3:00pmEstadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)

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