Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo

12 September 2021 · La Liga · 2021/22 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Karim Benzema 24’, 46’, 87’ (pen)
  • Vinícius Júnior 55’
  • Eduardo Camavinga 72’
  • Santi Mina 4’
  • Franco Cervi 31’

Match summary

Real Madrid came from behind to win 5-2 at home to Celta Vigo. Celta Vigo led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Santi Mina put Celta Vigo ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Iago Aspas, Karim Benzema equalised in the 24th minute, set up by Federico Valverde, and Franco Cervi put Celta Vigo back in front in the 31st minute. In the second half, Benzema equalised with a header in the 46th minute, set up by Miguel Gutiérrez, Vinícius Júnior put Real Madrid in front in the 55th minute, set up by Karim Benzema, Eduardo Camavinga made it 4-2 in the 72nd minute, and Benzema made it 5-2 from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Real Madrid created 3.09 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Celta Vigo's 2.37 from 11.

Match stats

Real Madrid Celta Vigo
15 Shots 11
11 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3.04 xG 1.99
2.29 Non-penalty xG 1.99
12 Deep Completions 13

Key events

Real Madrid Celta Vigo
Kick-off
4’
Santi Mina
Assist: Iago Aspas0-1 (Celta Vigo)
Karim Benzema
Assist: Federico Valverde1-1 (Real Madrid)
24’
31’
Franco Cervi1-2 (Celta Vigo)
Half-time1-2
Karim Benzema
Assist: Miguel Gutiérrez2-2 (Real Madrid)
46’
Vinícius Júnior
Assist: Karim Benzema3-2 (Real Madrid)
55’
Eduardo Camavinga4-2 (Real Madrid)
72’
Karim Benzema
Penalty5-2 (Real Madrid)
87’
Full-time5-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Madrid
  • Nacho
  • Vinícius Júnior
Celta Vigo
  • Jeison Murillo
  • Néstor Araújo
  • Augusto Solari

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.09 2.37 4’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), 0-1 4’ 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-1 24’ 31’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), 1-2 31’ 46’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 2-2 46’ 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), 3-2 55’ 72’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), 4-2 72’ 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 5-2 87’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.09 2.37 4’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), 0-1 Mina 4’ 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 1-1 Benzema 24’ 31’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), 1-2 Cervi 31’ 46’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 2-2 Benzema 46’ 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), 3-2 Júnior 55’ 72’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), 4-2 Camavinga 72’ 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 5-2 Benzema 87’
Real Madrid 3.09 xGCelta Vigo 2.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Celta Vigo attacking Real Madrid attacking 
87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 31’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 72’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 31’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.59 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 74’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 4’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 90+3’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 72’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 80’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 53’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 31’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 72’ Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 31’ Franco Cervi (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.59 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 74’ Nolito (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 4’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 55’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 90+3’ Eder Militão (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 6’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ Casemiro (Real Madrid), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ Luka Modric (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 66’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 10’ Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Brais Méndez (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Santi Mina (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Augusto Solari (Celta Vigo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Fran Beltrán (Celta Vigo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thibaut Courtois GK900 0.000.000
Daniel Carvajal DEF900 0.000.091
Eder Militão DEF901 0.140.000
Nacho DEF900 0.000.000
Miguel Gutiérrez DEF9010 0.000.081
Federico Valverde MID9010 0.000.421
Casemiro MID901 0.120.000
Luka Modric MID801 0.090.192
Vinícius Júnior MID9014 0.590.172
Karim Benzema FWD90315 1.410.644
Eden Hazard FWD672 0.120.000
Eduardo Camavinga Sub2311 0.620.000
Marco Asensio Sub100 0.000.000
Marcelo Sub10 0.000.000
Rodrygo Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Madrid win 68% Avg odds 1.42
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.94
Celta Vigo win 13% Avg odds 7.32

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Celta Vigo WLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.