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La Liga | Gameweek 28
Mar 20, 2021 at 3.15pm UK
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Celta Vigo
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Mina (40')
Tapia (25'), Suarez (78'), Solari (85')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Benzema (20', 30'), Asensio (90+4')
Junior (22'), Kroos (39'), Nacho (70'), Modric (80')

Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid: Benzema nets brace in Blancos win

Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid: Benzema nets brace in Blancos win
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Marco Asensio rounded off a 3-1 win at Celta Vigo.

Karim Benzema's fine run of form continued with a brace as Real Madrid won at Celta Vigo to move up to second place in LaLiga.

Zinedine Zidane's side needed to take advantage of playing a day before neighbours Atletico and rivals Barcelona.

They did just that with a 3-1 victory at Abanca-Balaidos as Benzema struck twice, Santi Mina halving the arrears before Marco Asensio wrapped up the points late on.

Benzema made it eight goals in his last six games and opened the scoring with a well-taken finish on the 20-minute mark.

The France forward collected a pass from Toni Kroos and finished coolly from 12 yards to put the visitors in front.

The same duo would combine to double Real's lead as Celta were caught trying to play out from the back and Kroos nipped the ball off Renato Tapia before once again picking out Benzema, who made no mistake.

Madrid were well on top but would not have it all their own way as the home side pulled one back before the break.

Santi Mina had headed in to get Celta Vigo back into the game.
Santi Mina had headed in to get Celta Vigo back into the game. (Lalo R. Vilar/AP)

Mina timed his run perfectly to break the visitors' high defensive line and head in a Denis Suarez free-kick.

After the interval, Celta enjoyed more of the ball and Iago Aspas saw a shot well saved by Thibaut Courtois just after the hour.

Aspas would go even closer, hitting the post with just eight minutes left, only for Real to make sure of the points in stoppage time – Benzema this time turning provider, crossing in for Asensio to head in from close range.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
7Osasuna166642225-324
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239


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