Celta Vigo – Real Madrid: A Worrying Los Blancos Before Manchester City’s Clash (1-2)

Real Madrid put an end to the point bleeding after snatching three points against Celta Vigo. Claudio Giráldez's team exposed Alvaro Arbeloa's team's defensive frailties in every phase of the play. Nevertheless, the clash was an opportunity for El Castilla's graduates to show their true essence, bailing the team out of trouble.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Misfortunes never come alone. Real Madrid lacks depth with Bellingham and Mbappé's injuries. Against Getafe, Rodrygo got his first minutes in a while due to injury and suspension in the Champions League. Nevertheless, he ruptured his ACL and the lateral meniscus of the right knee, which will sideline him for up to a year. The defeat against Getafe was the second loss in a row for Los Blancos, which saw them trail Barcelona by four points. What added insult to injury was the quantity of suspended players that left Arbeloa short of options before the Celta Vigo game.

Sitting in sixth place in La Liga, Celta Vigo entered the game on the back of a morale-boosting five-game undefeated streak across all competitions. Claudio Giráldez secured a spot in the round of sixteen in the Europa League after eliminating PAOK in the play-offs. Having taken Real Madrid aback with a 2-0 win at the Bernabeu in December, Celta Vigo looked to repeat their achievement in front of the fans and solidify their mood before their game against Lyon in the Europa League.

Claudio Giráldez started with a backline of three composed of Javi Rodríguez and Marcos Alonso as wide center-backs and . . .